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Tuesday, April 24
Wednesday, April 25
19:30– 21:00 Welcome Cocktail Reception
08:00 Registration Opens
Venue: Bode-Museum, Am Kupfergraben, Eingang über die Monbijoubrücke, 10117 Berlin Dress Code: Business Attire
Venue: Ewerk, Wilhelmstrasse 43, 10117 Berlin
09:00– 09:10 Welcome Remarks
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Stephen Dunbar-Johnson President, International The New York Times Company
Robin Pogrebin Culture Reporter The New York Times
09:10– 09:45 Art in a Populist Age
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While institutions aim to become more accessible, the art world continues to be viewed as elitist, with museums intimidating and galleries unwelcoming. How can they strike the right balance between building new audiences and serving a core constituency? What strategies are working?
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Dr. Tristram Hunt Director, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Thaddaeus Ropac Founder, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, London/Paris/ Salzburg
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Monika Sprüth Co-Founder, Sprüth Magers
In conversation with Matthew Anderson European Culture Editor, The New York Times
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April 25–26, 2018, Berlin
Wednesday, April 25 (cont.) 09:45– 10:10 Case Study: The Reinvention of
an Auction House
11:25– 12:00 Asia: The Next Market Frontier
How is the art market adjusting to – and capitalizing on – the growing pool of Asian collectors? Are they collecting work by local artists as well as Western masterpieces? Does the Asian art market demand a fresh approach to buying and selling?
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Yasuaki Ishizaka Art Dealer, Art Advisor, Writer and Lecturer
10:10– 10:45 Rising Art Centers
●Lisa Dennison Chairman, Americas, Sotheby’s
While established art hubs are unlikely to lose their status anytime soon, cities from Los Angeles to Berlin and Beijing are increasingly attracting big names, attention and money. Do these rising art centers have staying power? How might their growing influence shape and decentralize the art market?
Dr. Uli Sigg Former Swiss Ambassador to China, North Korea and Mongolia, and Deputy Chairman, Ringier Group
In conversation with Motoko Rich Tokyo Bureau Chief, The New York Times
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Marc Glimcher President and C.E.O., Pace Gallery
12:00– 12:20 Managing As a Mega-Dealer:
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●Dr. Kilian Jay von Seldeneck Managing Director, Kunsthaus Lempertz
Philip Tinari Director, UCCA, Beijing
●David Zwirner Art Dealer and Owner, David Zwirner Gallery
In conversation with Motoko Rich Tokyo Bureau Chief, The New York Times
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In conversation with Robin Pogrebin Culture Reporter, The New York Times
Amy Cappellazzo Executive Vice President and Chairman, Global Fine Arts Division, Sotheby’s
In conversation with Robin Pogrebin Culture Reporter, The New York Times
How to Grow and Still Tend to Your Artists
10:45– 11:15 REFRESHMENT BREAK 11:15– 11:25 “My Muse Is the Blank Space”
A creative presentation by Alicja Kwade Artist
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Introduction by Matthew Anderson European Culture Editor, The New York Times
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Wednesday, April 25 (cont.) 12:20– 12:55 The Preoccupation with
14:45– 15:10 Debate: Virtual Reality as
Contemporary Art
Art Form?
The demand for contemporary art continues unabated. Why are we so consumed by art of our time? Might museum visitors, gallery-goers and collectors be encouraged to explore a broader spectrum of art, and what will become of old masters and other historic works?
As virtual reality makes deeper inroads in the film and gaming industries, the art world is also exploring and embracing the technology. How can gallerists, collectors and cultural institutions assess the emerging opportunities and challenges, and what is the market potential of VR?
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Jorge Coll C.E.O., Colnaghi
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●Edward Klaris Managing Partner, Klaris Law, and C.E.O., KlarisIP
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Tobias Meyer Art Dealer
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●Sandra Nedvetskaia Partner, Khora Contemporary
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James Rondeau President and Eloise W. Martin Director, Art Institute of Chicago
In conversation with Hilarie M. Sheets Arts Correspondent, The New York Times
In conversation with Scott Reyburn Arts Correspondent, The New York Times
15:10– 15:45 No Boundaries? The Changing
12:55– 14:25 Luncheon Roundtables
Deep-dive discussions on critical issues and emerging opportunities
(NB: round-table discussions run under the Chatham House Rule.) See pages 8-10 for the full list of topics.
14:25– 14:45 Art Through Technology
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●Olafur Eliasson Artist
In conversation with Matthew Anderson European Culture Editor, The New York Times
Dynamics of Auction Houses and Dealers
As the wall between auction houses and dealers continues to crumble, how are the two adapting to a more collaborative relationship?
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●Edward Dolman C.E.O., Phillips
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Dominique Lévy Co-Founder and Partner, Lévy Gorvy
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Marc Porter Chairman, Americas, Christie’s
In conversation with Scott Reyburn Arts Correspondent, The New York Times
15:45– 16:15 REFRESHMENT BREAK 16:15– 16:50 The Future of Art Museums
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Institutions continue to struggle with the twin pursuits of growth and technological change, while still preserving their core artistic mission. Given increasing competition for visitor attention and patron donations, how can museums ensure they remain relevant and vital? 3
April 25–26, 2018, Berlin
Wednesday, April 25 (cont.)
●Prof. Dr. Markus Hilgert Director, Museum of the Ancient Near East at the Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation
Thursday, April 26 09:00– 09:30 Talk With The Times
New York Times chief diplomatic correspondent for Europe, Steven Erlanger, leads the discussion with senior Times journalists about reporting on the artistic and cultural impact of the current political climate.
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Glenn D. Lowry Director, The Museum of Modern Art, New York City
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Gary Tinterow Director, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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●Robin Pogrebin Culture Reporter, The New York Times
In conversation with Hilarie M. Sheets Arts Correspondent, The New York Times
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Matthew Anderson European Culture Editor, The New York Times
In conversation with Steven Erlanger Chief Diplomatic Correspondent, Europe, The New York Times
16:50– 17:15 Building an Art Powerhouse
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●Michael Govan C.E.O. and Wallis Annenberg Director, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
In conversation with Robin Pogrebin Culture Reporter, The New York Times
09:30– 10:05 Challenging the Canon
Museums are recognizing the gaps in their collections and acquiring works in traditionally underrepresented categories. What are institutions and collectors doing to consider art in broader terms, and to redefine the historic canon? ●
●Pamela J. Joyner Founding Partner, Avid Partners LLC and Chair, Tate Americas Foundation
17:30 CLOSE OF DAY 1 SESSIONS 19:30 COCKTAIL RECEPTION
Venue: Deutsches Historisches Museum Unter den Linden 2, 10117 Berlin Dress Code: Business / Cocktail Attire (NB: transportation to and from the venue will not be provided. Walking distance to the Deutsches Historisches Museum is approximately 20 minutes, or seven minutes by car)
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Julián Zugazagoitia Menefee D. and Mary Louise Blackwell Director and C.E.O. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
In conversation with Hilarie M. Sheets Arts Correspondent, The New York Times
20:30 Gala Dinner
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Venue: Deutsches Historisches Museum Unter den Linden 2, 10117 Berlin Dress Code: Business / Cocktail Attire Welcome Remarks by Prof. Monika Grütters, MP Minister of State to the Federal Chancellor, Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media
Ann Temkin Marie-Josée and Henry Kravis Chief Curator of Painting and Sculpture The Museum of Modern Art, New York City
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Thursday, April 26 (cont.) 10:05– 10:30 Expert Insight: Value in the
11:35– 12:10 What’s Next for Small and
Art World
An exploration of the 2017 art world trade and trends.
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●Prof. Rachel A. J. Pownall Chair of Arts and Finance, School of Business and Economics, Maastricht University, and TIAS School for Business and Society
Introduction by Scott Reyburn Arts Correspondent, The New York Times
10:30– 11:00 REFRESHMENT BREAK 11:00– 11:35 Debate: The Promise and Perils
of Expansion
Arts institutions continue to be pulled between expansion dreams and economic reality. How should museums navigate these twin urges, and what can they learn from major redevelopment projects of the past? What are best practices? Is an architecturally significant museum project possible without an unsustainable price tag? And, if you build it, will they come?
●H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Chairperson, Qatar Museums Board of Trustees
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Elizabeth Diller Founding Partner, Diller Scofidio + Renfro
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Daniel H. Weiss President and C.E.O. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
In conversation with Robin Pogrebin Culture Reporter, The New York Times
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Midsize Galleries?
Expensive prime real estate, costly art fairs and declining gallery traffic have forced some small and midsize galleries to get more creative or call it a day. What is the future of the bricks-andmortar gallery, and how are dealers reinventing or rethinking the way they do business?
●Maike Cruse Director, Gallery Weekend Berlin and Art Berlin
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Almine Rech-Picasso Founder, Almine Rech Gallery
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Guillaume Sultana Founder, Sultana, and Co-Founder, Paris Internationale
In conversation with Matthew Anderson European Culture Editor, The New York Times
12:10– 12:20 “Sound Diet: Expanding the
Experience of Listening Beyond Sound”
A creative presentation by Christine Sun Kim Artist
Introduction by Hilarie M. Sheets Arts Correspondent, The New York Times
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April 25–26, 2018, Berlin
Thursday, April 26 (cont.) 12:20– 13:50 NETWORKING BUFFET LUNCH
14:10– 14:45 The Art Fair-Industrial Complex
With gallery foot traffic declining and art fairs proliferating, the questions keep coming: How many fairs is too many? How can galleries keep up? Will there be a shakeout? And what can a fair do to distinguish itself in an ever more crowded field?
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●Elizabeth Dee Founder and C.E.O., Elizabeth Dee Gallery and Independent Art Fairs
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Christian Kaspar Schwarm Founder, Independent Collectors
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Marc Spiegler Global Director, Art Basel
In conversation with Scott Reyburn Arts Correspondent, The New York Times
Venue: Hall C, Ewerk
The Art of Curation
In the future, generating creative ideas and maximizing economic potential will be determined by curating the way city dwellers live, work, collaborate and create. How is the “z_one” sustainable-living concept aiming to redefine future living?
Presented by Abhijit Pawar Chairman, AP Globale, and Managing Director, Sakal Media Group
Prof. Peter Weibel Chairman and C.E.O., ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
This lunch and briefing are programmed and sponsored by AP Globale. Session places are limited to delegates who have been invited.
13:50– 14:10 “Real Violence”: Inviting - and
Managing - Controversy
●Jordan Wolfson Artist
In conversation with Robin Pogrebin Culture Reporter, The New York Times
14:45– 15:10 Closing Keynote: Art in a World
of Disruption ●
●Ai Weiwei Artist
In conversation with Katrin Bennhold Berlin Bureau Chief, The New York Times
15:10– 15:15 Closing Remarks
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●Robin Pogrebin Culture Reporter, The New York Times
15:15 CLOSE OF PLENARY SESSIONS 15:30– 17:30 SPONSORED GALLERY TOURS
AND ACTIVITIES
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CLOSE OF CONFERENCE
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Luncheon Roundtables The On-Demand Generation: Appealing to the Anytime, Anywhere Buyer Jean-Paul Engelen Deputy Chairman and Worldwide Co-Head of 20th-Century and Contemporary Art, Phillips
Blockchain and A.I.-Powered Image Recognition: Reducing Fraud and Boosting Online Sales Robert Norton Co-Founder and C.E.O., Verisart
20th-Century African Art: What is it and Where are the Opportunities? Ayo Adeyinka Founder, TAFETA
The Changing Role and Power of the Art Advisor Megan Fox Kelly Art Advisor and President, Association of Professional Art Advisors
Defining A New Artist-Gallery Relationship Vanessa Carlos Gallery Owner, Carlos/Ishikawa and Founder, Condo
Latin American and Latinx Art: Chasm or Kismet? Marcela C. Guerrero Assistant Curator, The Whitney Museum of Art
Curating Islamic Art in a Time of Anti-Islamic Sentiment Navina Haidar Curator, Islamic Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Building A Corporate Collection: the JPMorgan Chase Approach from 1959 to the Present Dr. Charlotte Eyerman Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase & Company, and Director and Chief Curator, JPMorgan Chase Art Collection
Art and Endowment Gifts: Perspectives from the Donor and the Museum Stephanie Stebich Margaret and Terry Stent Director, Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Future of Giving: Changing Attitudes and Emerging Opportunities Wim Pijbes Director, Stichting Droom en Daad
Changing Buying Trends in the Indian Art Market: Contemporary vs. Modern Art Collecting Japdip Jagpal Fair Director, India Art Fair
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April 25–26, 2018, Berlin
Luncheon Roundtables (cont.) The Rise of Artist Residencies: Opportunities for Sharing Best Practices Clara Herrmann Digital Solitude Program Coordinator, Akademie Schloss Solitude
Art in Action: Using Art as a Social Healer in Times of Crises Prof. Dr. Karin Dannecker Director, MA Art Therapy Training Program, Weissensee Academy of Art, Berlin Kimberly Marteau Emerson Principal, KME Consulting
Can Art Financing be Part of the Museum De-accession Conversation?
What is Cultural Leadership and Why Does It Matter?
G. Andrea Danese President and C.E.O., Athena Art Finance Corporation
Dr. Anna M. Dempster Head of Academic Programs, Royal Academy of Arts
Democratizing Objects: Changing the Established Hierarchies of Value in the Art World
Art Market Transformation: Approaches to Risk Assessment and Management
Mitchell Wolfson Jr. Founder, The Wolfsonian-Florida International University
Jennifer Schipf Head of Fine Art and Specie, North America, and Head of Global Lines Broker Client Management, XL Catlin
Museums and their Architecture: The Challenges and Benefits of Getting Bigger Dr. Jelena Trkulja Director of Education, Qatar Museums
Blockchain and Fine Art: A Win-Win Solution for Art Collectors and Investors Miguel Neumann Co-Founder and Director, Maecenas
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Is Art Alive? How A.I. Technologies and Algorithms are Changing the Nature of Creativity Dr. Ali Hossaini Research Fellow King’s College London
When Artists Meet Brands: New Forms of Collaboration Fabien Vallérian International Communication Director, Maison Ruinart
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Luncheon Roundtables (cont.) Co-Designing Cities: The Deepening Fusion of Architecture, Design and Technology Abhijit Pawar Chairman, AP Globale, and Managing Director, Sakal Media Group Prof. Peter Weibel Chairman and C.E.O., ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
Exploring Emerging Art and New Global Art Scenes Serenella Ciclitira Co-Founder, START Art Fair, and C.E.O., Parallel Contemporary Art
Can We Keep It? The Prospects for Berlin’s Appeal for the Art World Burkhard Kieker C.E.O., visitBerlin
Strategies for Keeping Art and Artists In the Urban Environment Dr. Alexandra von Stosch Head of Art and Culture, Artprojekt Group
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