Location: Art Talks Area
Language: French
Guest Speakers:
Aude Lemogne (Managing Director, Link Management, Luxemburg)
Casey Joly (Lawyer at the Paris Bar, IPSO, France)
François Toussaint (CEO & Co-founder, ARTTS, Belgium)
Martine Schreiner (Dirigeant-agréé, M-Brokers, Luxemburg)
Michel Draguet (High Commissioner for Federal Heritage, Belgium)
Moderator:
Eric Hemeleers (Chief Executive Officer, Eeckman Underwriting, Belgium)
In the captivating world of contemporary art, counterfeiting represents a major challenge for creators, collectors, galleries, museums, and all other players in the art market. As the value of artworks can reach astronomical heights, the risk of counterfeiting intensifies, intersecting with new technologies and the unique economic dynamics of the global market.The issue of authenticity becomes paramount, both for the preservation of artistic heritage and the financial security of investors.
In the digital age and with the rise of new technologies, art counterfeiting has evolved. Forgers have adapted to innovations, exploiting sophisticated techniques that make it more difficult to distinguish between original and copy. Moreover, the development of online sales platforms and the digitalization of transactions have created more opportunities for counterfeiters to infiltrate the market.
This is why we are bringing together experts from various fields – law, insurance, technology, and intellectual property – to provide a comprehensive, multidimensional analysis of the current challenges of counterfeiting. These specialists will share their perspectives to propose practical and tailored solutions to contemporary challenges.
Aude Lemogne : Since co-founding LINK Management in 2009, Aude Lemogne has been advising and assisting private clients in building and managing their art collections. She is the trusted advisor for private banks on various art-related matters, such as valuations and due diligence, and has assembled numerous post-war and contemporary art collections.
Aude Lemogne is also a member of the advisory board of the Responsible Art Market Initiative (RAM) in Geneva, which establishes and implements best practices for the art market. A collector herself for the past 15 years, she has a particular passion for post-war and contemporary art, with a marked interest in female artists.
François Toussaint is the co-founder and CEO of Artts, a Belgian startup revolutionizing trust in the art world through an innovative certification solution developed in collaboration with legal experts and security specialists. With a background in law and a deep passion for art, François has led his team in creating a certification process endorsed by a network of legal officers. The certificates are securely recorded in a dedicated registry and on the blockchain, ensuring unparalleled provenance and protecting the value of artworks over time. Artts aims to eliminate doubts and conflicts about authenticity, setting a new standard in the art market.
Casey Joly : A lawyer at the Paris Bar, with offices in Paris and Luxembourg, and with over 30 years of experience in Intellectual Property, Casey works through her company IpSO in France and internationally, providing advice and securing intangible assets.In this role, Casey operates across a wide range of sectors, from art to technology, and the merging of art and technology, with the advent of AI, NFTs, smart contracts, digital tokens, blockchain, digital twins, and the metaverse, whether industrial or cultural.
Through her work and insights, Casey has contributed to the creation of LegalTech solutions dedicated to securing digital property, ensuring traceability, and authenticating origin and content. Casey takes a pragmatic, business-oriented, and above all, multicultural approach to Intellectual Property. Her goal is to provide high-level advice where people are at the center. Technology and artificial intelligence remind us of the importance of the individual, ethics, as well as fundamental rights and values, including freedom, which is at the heart of creativity.
Martine Schreiner is an insurance broker in Luxembourg with over 25 years' experience in providing insurance services to companies and individuals. Her clientele also includes a large number of collectors of art, jewellery and classic cars.
Always eager to provide her customers with the most comprehensive service, she accompanies them step-by-step, from drawing up their inventory, expert appraisal, advice on preventive measures, subscribe an insurance coverage, and of course support and assist in the event of a claim.
Michel Draguet is an art historian specializing in 19th and 20th century Belgian art. As the Honorary General Director of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium and a professor at the Université libre de Bruxelles, Michel Draguet has been, since 2023, the Senior Representative for Belgian Cultural Heritage for the Federal Public Service of Scientific Policy (BELSPO). In this role, he is responsible for promoting heritage and developing cross-disciplinary projects for the Belgian federal collection, continuing his commitment to the conservation and dissemination of Belgian art on an international scale.
Michel Draguet is also a member of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Letters, and Fine Arts of Belgium. Recognized for his research and numerous publications on artists such as René Magritte, Fernand Khnopff, and James Ensor, Michel Draguet has distinguished himself through his role in organizing major exhibitions, including international retrospectives of Magritte, Pierre Alechinsky, and Gao Xingjian. In 2009, he initiated the creation of the Magritte Museum in Brussels, and in 2013, he founded the Fin-de-Siècle Museum within the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
Eric Hemeleers : Graduated in Business Engineering from UCL, Eric Hemeleers began his professional journey in 1993 as a Production Assistant at Arias International. His first years in the pharmaceutical sector with Union Chimique Belge honed his expertise before transitioning into a role as a Consultant for Price Waterhouse Coopers.
In 1998, he joined the family-owned company Léon Eeckman SA, a brokerage specializing in art insurance. Since then, as the Chief Executive Officer alongside his brother Marc Hemeleers, Eric has infused a new energy into the company, perpetuating the family tradition in support of arts and culture. Under his enlightened leadership, Eeckman has provided significant support to numerous artistic projects, including the establishment of the Eeckman Art Prize. Beyond his professional commitments, Eric holds various positions within cultural, artistic, and museum institutions.
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