Upcoming Event
May 6-27, 2025
Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:00 - 5:00PM ET
Introduction to Provenance Research
Program Location:
Online
For more than 50 years, IFAR’s resources on provenance, catalogues raisonnés, and authentication have been utilized by colleagues working in museums, academia, and across the art market. We are increasingly approached by individuals interested in developing skills in provenance research and establishing themselves in this rapidly evolving field.
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IFAR is pleased to announce that this spring we are again offering our introductory, practical course in provenance research. This online course is aimed at both advanced students and professionals (May 6-27, 2025).
In this live-taught online course, participants will learn how to investigate, develop, and interpret provenance narratives for artworks from antiquity to the present. Topics include:
In this live-taught online course, participants will learn how to investigate, develop, and interpret provenance narratives for artworks from antiquity to the present. Topics include:
- Tools to build object histories
- Nazi-Era claims and restitution
- Due diligence and compliance
- Cultural heritage issues
- Red flags for antiquities
- How to spot fakes and forged documentation
Lisa Duffy-Zeballos, Ph.D.
Art Research Director, IFAR
Theresa Kutasz-Christensen, Ph.D.
Independent Art Research Consultant