It's Never too Late for Spring Cleaning |
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Now that tax season is over, it's a great time to do some spring cleaning and plan for the rest of the year. Are your valuable personal property assets well protected? Unsure where to start? We have a few suggestions.
- Check your insurance policy.
- Have you added recent purchases to your policy?
- Are values of scheduled items up to date?
- Does your umbrella policy cover your art & jewelry assets?
- Review your estate plan
- Any recent purchases of valuable assets?
- Has there been a change to beneficiaries?
- Has there been a recent death in the family?
- Have you discussed your plan with beneficiaries?
- Do beneficiaries know values and responsibilities associated with valuable assets?
- Does your estate plan represent your current wishes?
- Do you know current values of personal property?
- When was the last appraisal?
- Create inventory
- Catalogue art, antiques, jewelry in cloud-based database with photos
- At the very least, make a list of valuable household contents to include artist/maker name, title, dimensions
- Take photos of valuable objects
- Take photos of every room in the house (including in cabinets) to have a record in case of loss
We have the tools and expertise to help with any of the above. Contact us for guidance and referrals: Contact us
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You are invited to join a webinar we've coordinated sponsored by ASA Nor Cal
Jewelers as Artists, Artists as Jewelers
June 1, 2022; 10am - 11:30am PDT
$25 registration fee, 1.5 CE
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Is it art or is it jewelry? The intersection of fine art and jewelry has been of interest to many sculptors and jewelry designers. Art jewelry is getting some serious attention as major auction houses are beginning to show interest in this genre. We have assembled a panel of experts to discuss such issues as: are the objects considered fine art or jewelry, ranking and value characteristics, uniqueness of design vs. materials, methodology and valuation sources. We will also hear from an experienced collector about her collecting strategies and how they have evolved over many years. |
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Evelyn Hofer, Anjelica Huston wearing Calder's "Jealous Husband", c. 1940, N.Y., 1976. Image courtesy of the Estate of Evelyn Hofer. Calder Foundation, NY/Artists Rights Society, NY |
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Panelists:
Carole Richbourg, GG, FGA, ASA, Master Gemologist Appraiser
Carole will introduce the modern artists and sculptors who also produced jewelry and address challenges to the fine art appraiser.
Teri Brossmer, GG, ASA, ARM-GJ, Master Gemologist Appraiser
Teri will address Valuation challenges for the gems and jewelry appraiser including material considerations vs. uniqueness of design.
Didier and Martine Haspeslagh, Founders of Didier, Ltd.
Didier and Martine are the leading experts specializing in jewels designed by leading Modern Masters, painters and sculptors. They will discuss the market for art jewelry and present some buyers' beware case studies.
Julie Simpson, collector
Julie will share her collection strategies and model select pieces from her impressive collection of mid-century fine European jewelry from 1960s and 70s.
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Banner Year for Women Artists |
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Frida Kahlo, Diego y yo, 1949, sold at Sotheby's NY for $34.8 Million in November 2021
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We wanted to highlight the success of women in the arts (finally!). For the first time in auction history, women artists have accounted for more than a billion dollars in total art auction sales in 2021. While market success of male artists still surpasses that of women, key players in the art industry including museums, galleries and public auction houses have revised their programs to make it more inclusive of women artists. This has made a huge difference. Greater attention paid to women artists has resulted in an increased demand for works created by women. Could this attention also be a result of the mighty women in positions of power? Here are some highlights:
- High-net worth millennial women are a force to be reckoned with in the collecting market, outpacing their male counterparts in spending since 2021.
- According to Artnet news, galleries have become increasingly a woman’s game, 52% had a female founder, 61% of employees, and 76% of sales directors were women.
- In 2021 there were 7 women artists in the top 100 most successful sales at auction:
- Yayoi Kusama, Joan Mitchell, Cecily Brown, Frida Kahlo, Agnes Martin, Georgia O’Keefe, and Helen Frankenthaler.
The summer of women artists is kicking off with a series of exhibitions throughout California. Be sure to add one of these exhibits to your list. See below for details.
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Women Artists You Should Know |
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We want to highlight a couple of women artists who are not as well-known but whose contributions to art was significant. |
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Pauline Powell Burns (American 1872-1912) was the first African American painter to exhibit in California when she showed her paintings at the Mechanics’ Institute Fair in San Francisco in 1890. Born in Oakland, California, she displayed an early talent for both piano and painting. She regularly gave piano recitals throughout the Bay Area and was praised as “the bright musical start of her state.” Largely self-taught, she concentrated her talents on still life and landscapes. Her early death at the age of 40 means few of her works are accessable. Visitors to the Dunsmuir House in Oakland can enjoy her two of her watercolors and the National Museum of African American History and Culture has one of her masterpieces, Violets.
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Violets, circa 1890
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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Properzia de' Rossi (Italian c. 1490–1530) was a self-taught Renaissance sculptor who carved peach and cherry pits into miniature masterpieces when she was unable to access the more premium marbles her male counterparts used. In 1525, she was one of several artists commissioned to create works for the Cathedral of San Petronio. Her panel of Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife can now be seen in the Museum of San Petronio in Bologna. Sadly, just as her career was about to receive a boost from Pope Clement VII, she passed away at the age of 40.
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Carved Cherry Stone Pendant, circa 1510-1530
Museo degli Argenti, Palazzo Pitti, Florence
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Exhibitions to Attend this Spring and Summer |
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San Francisco
Ruth Asawa’s Public Art Tour
Care to partake in a different kind of easter egg hunt this year? Take a trip across San Francisco to view the many public works Ruth Asawa has blessed the city with over the decades. From the Ghirardelli Square Fountain to the Garden of Remembrance at San Francisco State University, this self-guided tour includes recordings from Asawa’s family and friends unique to each location. Make a day of it and enjoy your jaunt across the city!
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Photo © Imogen Cunningham Trust |
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DeYoung Museum
Alice Neel: People Come First
Alice Neel was one of the most radical and compassionate portrait painters of the last century, imbuing her work with her commitment to humanist principles and social justice. This retrospective on view at the DeYoung, the largest such exhibition ever to come to the West Coast, is as timely as it is resilient. Don’t miss this exhibit running March 12 through July 10, 2022.
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Alice Neel, "Ginny in Blue Shirt" (detail), 1969 |
LACMA
Barbara Kruger: Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You
This major retrospective of four decades of Kruger’s work is the “largest and most comprehensive presentation of Kruger’s work in 20 years.” Kruger’s use of media as the message has resonated with viewers for decades and her work is as urgent as ever. This exhibition runs from March 20 through July 17, 2022.
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Oakland Museum of California
Edith Heath: A Life in Clay
The founder of Heath Ceramics, Edith Heath transfixed and transformed the California ceramics scene with her craftsmanship and design. This multi-faceted exhibition brings not only her ceramics but her personal possessions, photographs, video, as well as historic objects. Bring the whole family to the museum, running now through October 30, 2022
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The Autry
What’s Her Story: Women in the Archives
Take a behind the scenes look at the archives of the Autry with the diaries, photographs, music, objects, letters, and ephemera of the many women whose archives are housed at the Autry. Can’t make a trip to Southern California? This exhibition can come to you wherever you are. Check out this online only exhibit at any time.
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Bertha Parker Thurston with Atlatl Shafts found at Gypsum Cave |
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Roth Fine Art Appraisals | 925-299-6850 | P.O. Box 545 Lafayette, CA 94549 | Website
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