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|  About Us Collections in Context is headed up by Elizabeth Kessin Berman, A.A.A., an art historian and curator with over 30 years experience in museums.With degrees in art history from Boston College (A.B.) and Harvard University (A.M.), Ms. Berman has also trained at the Hebrew University's Institute of Archaelogy. She began her long career in the arts as a practicing artist at the California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland. Ms. Berman started her professional life as an archaeologist, holding research and field positions with the Albright Institute of Oriental Research (Jerusalem), Hebrew Union College (Jerusalem), the Joint Expedition to Sardis (Turkey), and the Israel Department of Antiquities. Having obtained a graduate degree in the History of Art, Ms. Berman held curatorial, research, and exhibition development posts at the Smithsonian Institution, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Jewish Museum of Maryland, and the B'nai Brith Klutznick National Jewish Museum. She is the author of numerous academic and popular publications and has been a consultant on National Endowment for the Humanties Grants and for other museums and non-profit arts organizations. Ms. Berman is a Certified Member (A.A.A.) of the Appraisers Association of America. She is USPAP tested (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) and passed at the New York offices of the Appraisers Association of America (November 14, 2006), Ms. Berman offers written apppraisals that conform to industry standards and IRS guidelines. She also holds the designation of Accredited Appraiser (A.A.) from the Appraisers National Association. Clients of Collections in Context include a long list of private collectors whose areas of interest include modern art, Judaica, tribal art, antiquities, and historic douments. We also provide estate appraisals and expertise for synagogues, churches, and cultural instutions that have artifacts, books, and documents of religious or local cultural and historic value. Matters between the client and the appraiser are always held in strict confidence. A long time member of the art community in Washington D.C., Ms. Berman is now a resident of the North Shore of Masssachusetts. She regularly travels to Miami, Baltimore, Washington D.C., New York, and other areas. Appraisal and consulting services are offered to clients in other areas by special arrangement.  | |
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