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Beverly Hills Bar Association Committee
for the Arts To Present
“Expert Eye for the Art Guy: Leaders in Art Share Insider Secrets”
The Beverly Hills Bar Association Committee For The Arts (CFTA) will
present the first of its “Expert Eye…” series for artists on Wednesday,
November 19th at Sotheby’s in Beverly Hills from 5:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Leaders in the business and law of art will dispel myths and give away
insider secrets for visual artists and their representatives.
The symposium, “Expert Eye for the Art Guy: Leaders in the Business and
Law of Art Share Insider Secrets”, will feature a distinguished panel of
experts including Rick Wolf, Managing Director of Sotheby’s West; Thad
Stauber, General Counsel, Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Marc Selwyn of
Marc Selwyn Fine Art; Barbara Guggenheim of Guggenheim Asher Associates;
Nancy Escher of Escher Associates; Katja Zigerlig, Manager of Fine Art
Department of AXA Insurance; Matthew Schwartz, Attorney at Law; and
Matthew Swanlund, Esq. of Van Etten Suzumoto & Becket, LLP. Program
Moderator is Christopher Conway, LACMA’s Director of Development.
A reception at 5:30 pm will be sponsored exclusively by Citrine Restaurant
in Beverly Hills. The program begins at 6:00 p.m. with presentations by
the panelists followed by a question and answer period. “There is a great
need for programs of this nature in Los Angeles and everyone is thrilled
to take part in this symposium,” said Irena Raskin, Chair of the
Committee. Written materials will be available at the program and for sale
on the BHBA website www.bhba.org
Formed twenty years ago, the CFTA offers legal and business-programs and
publishes manuals for entry-level artists, (visual artists, writers,
musicians and actors) and their representatives to assist artists and
others in the art business. The CFTA is made up of attorneys representing
almost every field of law, who work with leading members of the art
community including artists, auctioneers, dealers, museum curators,
authors, industry executives, and professors.
The Beverly Hills Bar Association, founded in 1931, is a nationally
recognized metropolitan bar association with nearly 3500 members. Its
mission is to serve the legal profession, enhance its professional and
ethical standard, facilitate access to the justice system and serve the
community. To learn more about the BHBA or the CFTA, go to
www.bhba.org
Tickets to the event are $ 5 for artists ($10 at the door), or $45 for
attorneys who pay in advance ($55 at the door). MCLE Credit is available.
Sotheby’s West is located at 9665 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. To
register for the event, please call the Beverly Hills Bar Association
(310) 553-6644 or visit www.bhba.org
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Beverly Hills Bar Association
Committee for the Arts (CFTA) To Present
“Expert Eye for the Art Guy: Art and Money”
The Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers Committee For The Arts (CFTA)
will continue its “Expert Eye…” series for artists with “Art and Money”
on Thursday, May 27th at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from 6:00
p.m. to 9:00 p.m. A panel of experts will bring together advice and
information applicable to turning struggling artists into successful
entrepreneurs and will discuss increasingly innovative trust strategies
to help collectors minimize estate and capital gains taxes whether
passing on appreciated art to heirs or cashing-in the profits.
The program, “Expert Eye for the Art Guy: Art and Money”, will feature a
distinguished panel of experts including Joe Smoke, Cultural Grants
Program Director, Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, Hasan Shirazi,
Director Citigroup Private Bank, Leah Bishop, Esq., O’Melveny & Myers,
Carol Eliel, Curator Contemporary and Modern Art, Los Angeles County
Museum of Art and Nancy Escher, Escher Associates, Appraisers Fine Art
and Rare Books. The program will be moderated by Christine Steiner,
Esq.,
Formed twenty years ago, the CFTA offers legal and business-programs and
publishes manuals for entry-level artists, (visual artists, writers,
musicians and actors) and their representatives. The goal is to assist
artists and others in the art business. The CFTA is made up of attorneys
representing almost every field of law, who work with leading members of
the art community including artists, auctioneers, dealers, museum
curators, authors, industry executives, and professors.
The Beverly Hills Bar Association, founded in 1931, is a nationally
recognized metropolitan bar association with nearly 3500 members. Its
mission is to serve the legal profession, enhance its professional and
ethical standard, facilitate access to the justice system and serve the
community. For more information, go to www.bhba.org.
Tickets are $10 ($15 at the door), or $45 for Beverly Hills Bar
Association members wishing to receive MCLE credit who pay in advance
($55 at the door) and $55 for non-BHBA members wishing to receive MCLE
credit ($65 at the door). The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is
located at 5905 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. To register for the
event, please call the Beverly Hills Bar Association (310) 553-6644 or
visit www.bhba.org
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