This September, the Institute for Artists’ Estates launches its inaugural conference on the subject of artist estates and artistic legacy. Held in Berlin over two days, ‘Keeping the Legacy Alive’ brings together leading international artists, heirs and estate managers of some of the twentieth century’s most highly respected artists, to share insights and approaches to relations with the art market, museums and academia.  
 
Dr Loretta Würtenberger, founder of the Institute for Artists’ Estates explains:
“The more estates I see, the more I notice that, different as they are, there are notable similarities among those which are led successfully. You have to have contacts to museums, curators, galleries, and have a strong understanding of how the museum and gallery landscapes work. If you're not in this world it is difficult to get the most out of it in terms of best benefitting a legacy. We wanted to create this conference as a unique opportunity for artists, heirs and estate managers to come together and share insights and experiences.”
 
Bringing together estates from across Europe and the U.S., ‘Keeping the Legacy Alive’ will cover multiple aspects of estate management and development as well as the ways in which contemporary artists today can plan for the future and ensure their legacy is protected. Speakers include: Christy MacLear (Robert Rauschenberg Foundation), Mary Moore (The Henry Moore Foundation) and Prof. Dr. John Welshman (The Mike Kelley Foundation), among others.
 
Speaker Hélène Vandenberghe, advisor to the Institute for Artists’ Estates and Partner and Coordinator of Estate Philippe Vandenberg says:
“As the children of an artist, it was just natural to my brothers and me to work for our father's legacy. Meeting and connecting with others who are in a similar position is important for sharing experiences and helping each other.”

Keeping the Legacy Alive

Villa Elisabeth, Invalidenstrasse 3, 10115 Berlin

14th and 15th September

Details of registration and payment can be found online at

http://www.artists-estates.com/en/conference2016 

Speakers at ‘Keeping the Legacy Alive’
Prof. Dr. John Welchman, Chair of the Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts; Christy MacLear, Executive Director Rauschenberg Foundation; Magda Salvesen, author of the book “Artists’ Estates: Reputations in Trust”; Hélène Vandenberghe, Estate Philippe Vandenberg; Mayen Beckmann, Estate Max Beckmann; Mary Moore, The Henry Moore Foundation; Joost Declercq, Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens; Dr. Thomas Köhler, Berlinische Galerie; Dr. Dietmar Elger, Head of Gerhard Richter Archiv; Professor Dr. Thomas Gaehtgens, Director Getty Research Institute; Barry Rosen, Artists’ Estate Advisor; Jill Magid, artist; David Nash, Mitchell, Innes & Nash – Co-Author of the Catalogue Raisonné Cézanne; Dr. Arie Hartog, Director Gerhard Marcks Haus & Head of the Associations of German Sculptor Museums; Dr. Andrea C. Theil, Catalogue Raisonné Manager and Researcher Roy Lichtenstein Foundation; Muna Tseng, Estate Archive of Tseng Kwong Chi; Marc Waugh, DACS 360.
 
Art Basel talk: Friday 17 June, 3pm
Prior to this conference, Dr Loretta Würtenberger will be taking part in a panel discussion at Art Basel on Artists’ Estates on Friday 17 June at 3pm, alongside Flavin Judd (Judd Foundation), Michael Baumgartner (the Paul Klee Estate) and Dr. Thomas Köhler (Berlinische Galerie). The discussion will be moderated by Javier Pes, Editor of The Art Newspaper.
 
About The Institute for Artists’ Estates
The Institute for Artists’ Estates is a new organisation committed to enabling and supporting best practice in the posthumous preservation and development of artists’ estates, founded by Dr Loretta Würtenberger and Daniel Tümpel. The Institute comprises consultancy and management services, training and seminars for estate managers, networking opportunities and a research archive which is continually updated. Central to its activity is a strong commitment to education, with particular emphasis on increasing academic activity around the subject of artists’ estates. As it develops, the Institute will also fund annual research fellowships for academics, researchers and curators focusing on this field.
 
For more information on The Institute for Artists’ Estates, please visit www.artists-estates.com