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Anatomy of an Appraisal: Bridges to Donors and Collections (AAM panelist)

Appraising Contemporary Art

Appraising Emerging Art

Appraising Post-War Art

Appraising Luxury Interiors Part II: Contemporary Interiors

Art Basel | Miami Beach Art Salon: New Market Dynamics

Art History and Contemporary Culture

Collection Management for Collectors, Appraisers, and Collections Managers

Curator Talks: The Emerging Art Scene

Emerging Art and Postmodern Theory (Guggenheim Museum)

Expertise & Objectivity in a Turbulent Art Market: A Forum for Collectors (UBS Lecture Series)

Gallery & Alternative Space Management

Getting Started: Introduction to the Collecting of Fine Art

Getting Your Foot in the Door: Business and Marketing Techniques for the Appraiser

An Insider's Look at Emerging Art and Artists

Introduction to Contemporary Art: Emerging Artists

Introduction to Appraising Luxury Interiors

Investor Insights and Collecting Fine Arts (UBS Lecture Series)

Perspectives on Six Icons: Understanding Modern Art

Pop Art and Beyond

Risk Management for Private Collections

Today’s Curator: An Independent Force in the Art World

What's It Really Worth? The Role of the Appraiser

LECTuRES AND COURSES

Renée Vara is a seasoned lecturer and professor of art and visual culture with over 20 years of educational experience in museum studies, appraising and curating, specializing in the field of 20th century art and design. She has been an Adjunct Professor at NYU for over a decade and in 2010 received NYU's Excellence in Teaching Award. She is also a faculty member at Sotheby’s Institute of Art. In addition, she has lectured internationally at venues such as the Guggenheim Museum, Freeman’s Auction House, UBS, Chubb Insurance, AXA Art, and Phillips de Pury.  

Renée holds corporate seminars and lectures on collecting, contemporary art and the art market.  She also organizes private and group tours to the top fairs, galleries, and museums around the world. Each tour considers the audience’s depth of knowledge and specific interests, including care and conservation of collections, art as tangible asset, art market trends and collection planning. For a complete class list, please click here.

UPCOMING


Creating Public & Private Art Collections

Organizations and corporations hire experts to create art collections. Learn how to conceive of, create and define a collection and how to obtain, maintain, and display art. Please contact NYU SCPS for information.

Today's American & International Art Market

Discover regional and global trends in today's art market by analyzing auction sales and gallery activity for established and emerging artists. Please contact NYU SCPS for information.

Building a Collection

This course is being offered as part of the Sotheby's Institute of Art's MBA program.  Please contact the Sotheby's Institute of Art for more information. 

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