Maria Josefa Velazquez
Professional Profile


Studies

• Fine and Decorative Arts Appraisal Program New York University
• Appraisal Studies Core Courses International
  Society of Appraisers
University of Maryland, ISA
• Uniform Standards of Professional
  Appraisal Practice
Appraisers Association of America
NYU
• Art History Degree Universidad Iberoamericana
Mexico City


Specialization

• Fine Arts:
    American Art Antique to Contemporary
    European art, 16th - 21st century
    Latin American art (Spanish Colonial to Contemporary)


Professional Experience

• Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Internacional
  Rufino Tamayo
  Registrar Department
Mexico City
• Universidad Iberoamericana
  Taught several Spanish colonial art courses
Mexico City
• Centro Universitario de Ciencias Humanas
  (University Center for the Liberal Arts)
  Taught several art history courses
Mexico City
• Historic Archives and Museum.
  Colegio de las Vizcainas
  Catalogued the art collection (200 Spanish colonial
  pieces), did a project for the creation of the museum
  and co-authored a book on the institution.
Mexico City
• Cultural Attaché for the Consulate General
  of Mexico
Houston, TX
• Art Appraisals Services International Houston, TX


Publications

• Los Vascos en Mexico y su Colegio de las Viscainas
  (Catalogue of the collection included, with over 200 Spanish Colonial art works)
  First Edition 1987. Second Edition 2006.
• Grail �A Search (Selections from the Camilla Blaffer Royall collection) 2006
• Co-author of the Appraisers Association of America. Appraisal Handbook. In print


Internships

• Escuela Nacional de Artes Plasticas
  (National School for the Fine Arts)
  Substitute teacher for the class Research
  Methodology in the Arts
Mexico City
• Historic Archives of the old Academia de San
  Carlos (Escuela Nacional de Artes Plasticas)
  Helped catalogue the archives.
Mexico City
• Museum of National History
  Research assistant for the Curator General
Mexico City


Professional Affiliations

• International Society of Appraisers - Accredited Member
• Gulf Coast Chapter of the International Society of Appraisers - President
• Appraisers Association of America - Accredited Member
• Appraisers Association of America - Southwest Region Representative


Recent Lectures Given

• Appraising Latin American Art. Appraiser Association of America, New York, NY, USA
• Illegal Trade of Cultural Artifacts, The Challapampa Altarpiece. Museum on Natural Science,
  Houston, Texas, USA
• Mexican Devotional Painting. International Society of Appraiser. Santa Fe, New Mexico,
  USA
• Feather Artworks from the Americas. Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA


Recent Professional Courses or Seminars Attended

• Appraising for Moving and Storage Damage Claims American Society of Appraisers
• Assets. Annual Conference International Society of Appraisers
• Art Law Symposium NY University
• Annual National Conference Appraisers Association of America
• Expert Witness Course for Appraisers International Society of Appraisers


Selected List of Institutional and Commercial Clients

• Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Texas
• Bucksbaum Center for Arts Faulconer Gallery, Grinnell College, Iowa
• Warwick Hotel (ZaZa Hotel), Houston, Texas
• Sicardi Gallery, Houston, Texas
• Hart Galleries, Houston, Texas
• Ark Limited, Kirkland, Washington
• Seraphim Gallery, Tenafly, NJ