Pauline Karpidas is known for her significant private collection of Surrealist masterpieces. In 1974, Karpidas persuaded the legendary Greek-American gallerist Alexander Iolas out of retirement to advise her burgeoning collection.

Gallerist and collector Alexander Iolas exhibited the works of European surrealist artists, such as René Magritte, Max Ernst, Giorgio de Chirico and Victor Brauner. He pioneered the global gallery system, opening locations in Geneva, Paris, Milan, Zurich, Madrid, and Rome.

Last week I led a panel discussion on AI and the future of art valuation at the Appraisers Association of America’s annual conference at the New York Athletic Club in New York. The session brought together Nicholas Pilz, MAI, SRA, AI-RRS, Chair of the Appraisal Standards Board, and Olivier Berger, Co-CEO of Wondeur Ai, to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping professional appraisal practice.