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NOTABLE AUCTIONS & COLLECTIONS
A selection of past collection appraisals, curated events and/or coordination of items brought to public auction
THE VADER PROJECT AUCTION
July 2010
In collaboration with curators Dov Kelemer & Sarah Jo Marks (of DKE Toys) at Freeman’s Auction House in Philadelphia, this groundbreaking event was the first time a group custom show by current artists had been offered by a major auction house.
ROCK-N-ROLL SALE
November 2007
Curated the Rock-n-Roll sale at Christie’s Auction House, the highlight of this sale being concert T-Shirts from the 1970’s. The T-Shirts themselves were being offered as important pop culture and art artifacts from this era.
POP CULTURE SALE
June 2008
Curated the Pop Culture sale for Christie’s Auction House which included Designer Toy & Street Art, the first time these genres of art had been offered for sale at this major auction house. Auction also featured memorabilia from the popular HBO series The Soprano’s, including James Gandolfini’s costumes from the show.
The Estate of JAMES BROWN
June 2008
Curated and organized the sale of the estate of James Brown at Christie’s Auction House, NYC.
THE PUNK SALE
November 2008
Coordinated the first Punk Sale, a retrospective of the Punk aesthetic, at Christie’s Auction House, NYC. This event celebrated Punk not only as a historic music genre, but also as a very important and influential art movement with its own distinct iconic imagery, design & ephemera.
THE 2nd AVENUE TRADING CARD CONVENTION
November 2010 / February 2013
Held at Toy Tokyo Underground in New York City; Co-sponsored with Suckadelic & SideKick Media. This event has featured underground/urban artists and art, and has showcased the artists and cards in The Art Hustle trading card series.
SUCKADELIC RETROSPECTIVE
January 2011
Co-curated the first Suckadelic Retrospective art exhibition in collaboration with Johan Kugelberg & Boo-Hooray Gallery in New York City.
TOPPS STAR WARS GALAXY 6
DIE-CUT SKETCH CARD SERIES
March 2011
Curated the artist roster of this collectible sub-set for The Topps Company, Inc. Roster included contemporary artists who have interpreted the iconic film, its mythology and its characters.
Card shown created by artist Jason Atomic
THE ART HUSTLE ®
June 2010 - present
Curated, designed & produced The Art Hustle Trading Card Series. This ongoing series exhibits an international group of contemporary artists and art on a conceptually playful and inspired trading card platform. Series is sold through galleries, shops and on-line retailers worldwide.
THE ESTATE OF “SHOELESS” JOE JACKSON
Brought to auction at Christie’s Auction House, NYC, 1999
The Paloger Collection of Muhammad Ali Memorabilia
Exhibited in Chicago, Los Angeles & London, and brought to auction at Christie’s Auction House, NYC, 1997
The ESTATE OF FRANK SINATRA
Brought to auction at Christie’s Auction House, NYC, 1997
The Photographic Archive of Baseball Magazine
Brought to auction at Christie’s Auction House, NYC, 1996
INDEPENDENT CURATORIAL PROJECTS
ADDITIONAL AUCTIONS/COLLECTIONS
PBS’s ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
Television appraiser since 1997 for Pop Culture and Sports items brought to the show. Archived appraisals are available for viewing at PBS.org.
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As a Pop Culture Specialist, I have the unique opportunity to personally steward and assess a wide array of objects and ephemera. Meeting the people and hearing the stories associated with them is one of the most enjoyable parts of the process. Being able to view the important and often iconic objects linked to world-changing people and events, and learning the details of their journey from creation to the present day, adds an extremely rich layer to their already-realized significance. It is an ongoing pleasure and honor to work with the various individuals, institutions and auction houses.
- Simeon Lipman