Tools for Pricing Artwork w/ Louky Keijsers Koning

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Join licensed art appraiser Louky Keijsers Koning as she talks through the different approaches to pricing artwork and the nuance that comes with doing so. Pulling from her experience in the gallery world, Louky will discuss potential algorithms for pricing while also discussing the intricacies and faults of these pricing models. Following this will be a brief Q&A where you can ask your burning questions!

Louky Keijsers Koning, is an art historian, fine art appraiser, curator, and Director of the Estate of Barbara Hammer. Living and working between Dallas and New York City, her practice moves fluidly between scholarship, the art market, and artist legacy work. She began her career in Amsterdam at Paul Andriesse Gallery, a formative environment for artists such as Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, and Thomas Struth, before relocating to New York to work at Thomas Erben Gallery with artists including Senga Nengudi, Adrian Piper, and Jackie Saccoccio. In 2005, she co-founded LMAKprojects (later LMAKgallery), which became known for its rigorous focus on conceptual and time-based media, presenting early solo exhibitions by artists such as Harold Ancart and Federico Solmi.

Since 2021, she has served as the inaugural Director of the Estate of Barbara Hammer, overseeing archival stewardship, institutional partnerships, and the continued visibility of Hammer’s pioneering contributions to feminist and queer cinema. Alongside her estate work, Keijsers Koning is a certified member of the Appraisers Association of America and the principal of her own appraisal firm, established in 2015, specializing in Post-War, Contemporary, and Emerging Art, with particular expertise in film, video, and other time-based media. She holds MA degrees in Art History and Art Management from the University of Amsterdam, completed the Appraisal Studies program at NYU, and remains USPAP-compliant.

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