Dr. Wei Yang is a Chinese Art Specialist with a Ph.D in Chinese art and Tibetan Art and a certified Fine and Decorative Art Appraiser. She appraises Chinese art of all categories, including painting, furniture, woodblock prints, textiles, wood/ivory carvings and scholarly objects (ink stones, brush holders, etc.). Dr. Yang also specializes in Chinese decorative arts, such as screens, jade, kesi tapestries, and Tibetan Buddhist fine arts (Thangkas) and ritual objects.
For more than 25 years, Wei Yang has been educating the public about Chinese art. For many years she ran the education division at the Dunhuang Research Academy (Mogao Caves) in Dunhuang (Gansu, China), the largest repository of Buddhist art in the world. She moved to the U.S. and earned a B.A. degree in art history and a M.A.degree in East Asian Buddhist Art at Smith College (Northampton, MA), and completed a Ph.D. degree in Chinese art and Tibetan art at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) in 2005. Before she started her own company, WEI YANG CHINESE ART, LLC, she held the position of Chinese Art Bibliographer for the Marquand Art Library at Princeton University for almost three years. Currently, Dr. Yang is an independent scholar, Chinese art adviser and appraiser.
For the purpose of becoming an art appraiser of exceptional skills, Dr. Yang earned a certificate of Fine and Decorative Art Appraisal from Pratt Institute in New York in July 2009. Starting in late 2008, she dedicated herself to the study of the Principles of Valuation by attending professional educational programs. By June 2009, she successfully completed the four-level-courses for Personal Property Valuation organized by the American Society of Appraisers (ASA), the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (2008-2009) administrated by the Appraisal Foundation, and passed a code of ethics exam required by ASA for an professional designation. As an expert Chinese art appraiser, she complies with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (2008-2009) and conforms to the American Society of Appraisers' Code of Ethics in her practice.
With a scholarly focus on Chinese fine art and Buddhist Art, doctoral training on Chinese art in general, a profound knowledge of Chinese history, philosophy, cultural traditions, art aesthetics and connoisseurship, and Chinese art market, as well as a mastery of a few Asian languages, such as Chinese (Both classical and modern), Japanese, and some Tibetan, Dr. Yang guarantees that her clients are offered professional services of the highest quality. As a professional academic, she is committed to all Chinese artistic traditions, and dedicated to helping others understand and appreciate Chinese art.
QUALITY, HONESTY AND TRANSPARENCY
We are Chinese art professionals with experience and integrity. Quality, honesty and transparency are our most important values. We NEVER mislead you, and we will never ask you to pay for services that are unnecessary for achieving your goals. Our job is to provide you with objective advice. We are completely honest about the art you own and its likely performance in the current Chinese art market. The written reports we prepare are based on thorough research on the history, style, and artistic background of your art, as well as the recent performance of objects like it in the most appropriate and relevant market place.
We are transparent in providing high-quality professional services at a minimum cost. Before we begin research, we state what you can expect in a written report, explain the way we figure costs, and ask for your approval in the form of an engagement letter. We insist that you understand the appraisal process before committing to it, and we are happy to answer any questions about the appraisal. We are often able to extend a discount for appraisal of multiple objects of a similar style.
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HOW TO SELL YOUR CHINESE ART
Today, selling Chinese art can be a big problem. Almost everybody finds it difficult to initiate a sale, and if they need help, there is the added headache of finding the right agent to represent them in the Chinese art market. Many people begin by contacting the famous auction houses, but very few owners receive an insightful response—sometimes no word at all. Others spend hours on the internet without any concrete results. Many owners end the process of trying to sell their art with no knowledge about whether their object is worth anything or where to place it for sale. Do these frustrations sound familiar?
The most important thing to remember is that in order to sell any fine object of art, you need to posses solid information and formulate an educated strategy for sales. These are the two goals of a Consultation Appraisal for Disposition: to provide the owner with the information needed to understand and appreciate the art object, and to suggest a clear strategy for sale based on analysis of the current Chinese art market. This is why you should commission an art appraisal from a qualified professional.
We care about you and your art exclusively. As professional, independent art advisers and appraisers, we represent only you and not potential buyers. If you are looking for a Chinese art appraiser of highest qualifications, please Contact Us, or call us at (609) 688-6891. We are happy to assist you with your Chinese art project at all levels.
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