Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Appraisers Association of America 2025 National Conference for the panel on authentication on November 5 — and a special thank you to my co-presenters Cynthia D. Herbert, AAA and Judd Grossman, as well as the staff and committee members for suggesting the panel and supporting our efforts.
It was such a fun (and lively!) session. We shared case studies, lessons learned, cautionary tales, and the kind of stories that can only come from years of working in the field. I truly believe this is how we grow as a profession: By learning from one another’s experiences.
By sharing what worked, what didn’t, and what surprised us.
By being open about the gray areas, the complexities, and the real-world challenges.
Authentication and due diligence have always required rigor — but the appraisal landscape is changing.
Fakes and forgeries of art and antiques continue to circulate.
AI is entering both the creative and research sides of our field.
And many of us come to this work as art people first, tech people second.
Yet we adapt. We refine. We stay curious.
And we continue to hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards of USPAP and professional practice.
We are grateful for rooms like this one — where colleagues come together not just to talk, but to think, to question, to learn, and to support the ongoing evolution of our discipline.
Thank you again to everyone who attended, contributed, and asked thoughtful questions.
Here’s to continuing the conversation — and continuing to do this work with diligence, integrity, and joy.
– Jennifer Garland Ross, AAA
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