Asia Week San Francisco Bay Area Presents: 'Issues in Connoisseurship for Collectors of Asian Art'

In conjunction with Asia Week San Francisco Bay Area (Asia Week-SFBA) and jointly sponsored by NanHai Art,Christie's, and Asia Society Northern California, the 2016 Asia Week-SFBA Symposium brings together connoisseurs, curators, and scholars, distinguished in their fields, for an informative and interactive discussion on the issues in connoisseurship for collectors of Asian Art.

This two-panel symposium is designed to examine connoisseurship, a central yet contentious field, from a practical perspective. Covering a wide range of historical and geographical contexts, panelists will use a series of case studies to discuss and share their insights on issues of authenticity, attribution, and quality, in both paintings and other works of art. The symposium will also discuss the scope and effectiveness of connoisseurship, and the influences of both academic trends and technology development towards its practice.
Speakers:
Panel 1: Paintings:
Arnold Chang, Connoisseur, Artist, former Vice President of Sotheby's
Joseph Chang, Art Consultant, former Senior Research Fellow of Asian Art Museum
Elizabeth Hammer (moderator), Vice President, Senior Specialist and Head of Sale, Christie's
Richard Vinograd, Christensen Fund Professor in Asian Art, Stanford University

Panel 2: Works of Art
Michael Knight, Private Curator, former Senior Curator of Asian Art Museum
Andrew Lick (moderator), Specialist, Chinese Works of Art, Christie's
Robert D. Mowry, Senior Curator (ret.), Harvard Art Museum
Robert P. Piccus, Asian Art Collector
Alice Yuan Piccus, Former Head, Christie’s Hong Kong

Agenda:
1:00-1:30 pm Registration
1:30-1:50 pm Opening of Asia Week San Francisco Bay Area
1:50-3:30 pm Panel 1
3:30-3:50 pm Coffee Break
3:50-5:30 pm Panel 2
5:30-6:30 pm Reception

Note: NanHai Art, Christie’s and Asia Society Northern California thank all 2016 Asia Week San Francisco Bay Area participants and partners.