ICRA Annual Conference secures five sponsors

ICRA is delighted to announce that its 2021 Annual Conference, Sculpture and the Catalogue Raisonné:from Antiquity to NFTs, is being sponsored by: Christie’s, The Daniel Katz Gallery, Schlossgut Schwante, Stonehage Fleming and Mtec. ICRA is grateful to the sponsors for their generous support of the ICRA 2021 Annual Conference.

Founded in 1766, Christie’s is a world-leading art and luxury business. Renowned and trusted for its expert live and online auctions, as well as its bespoke private sales, Christie’s offers a full portfolio of global services to its clients, including art appraisal, art financing, international real estate and education. Christie’s has a physical presence in 46 countries, throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific, with flagship international sales hubs in New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris and Geneva. It also is the only international auction house authorized to hold sales in mainland China (Shanghai).

Danny Katz, founder of The Daniel Katz Gallery, has been dealing in European sculpture for over fifty years and is widely acknowledged as an authority in the field. He has sold works to numerous American and European museums including The British Museum, The Louvre, The J. Paul Getty Museum and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. He was awarded an MBE for charitable services in 2002 and has been elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and in 2014 he was made a Fellow of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.

The Sculpture Park Schlossgut Schwante opened in 2020 and shows works by national and international renowned artists such as Hans Arp, Dan Graham, Björn Dahlem, Maria Loboda, Gregor Hildebrandt, Hicham Berrada or Kiki Smith on 15 hectares. The exhibition 'Sculpture & Nature' deals with its surroundings and examines the question of how art and nature resonate with one another. Scattered in the vastness of the palace park, thirty outdoor sculptures allow visitors to experience the park in a new way.

Stonehage Fleming is adviser to many of the world's leading families and wealth creators. They manage and protect their wealth, often across several geographies and generations. The Stonehage Fleming Art Management team, provides a holistic service to private art collectors, foundations and trusts. They are interested in the whole life cycle of a collection and offer collection management services, assistance with sale and acquisitions, governance and legal supervision and strategic planning. They combine an in-house expertise with a trusted global network of specialists.

Mtec is an international logistics provider that offers bespoke solutions for art handling, installation and art transport. They are a trusted partner to leading artists, commercial galleries, collectors and public museums worldwide.

The conference entitled Sculpture and the Catalogue Raisonné: Antiquity to NFTs will be held online on Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 December from 1pm UK time. Full details and tickets available here.