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Gayle Skluzacek

Gayle Skluzacek

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Gayle Skluzacek is the president of the full-service appraisal firm Abigail Hartmann Associates, which specializes in fine and decorative arts, wine, and jewelry. It has catalogued important collections, estates, and archives; identified lost masterpieces; served as an art/personal property expert in court cases; and worked closely with major museums in their art acquisition programs. Skluzacek was the first certified wine appraiser accepted by a major appraisal association in the U.S. She is also a certified appraisal member in American Art and Prints. Through NYU and the AAA, Skluzacek coauthored the first course on uniform standards of professional appraisal practice for personal property appraisers in the U.S. She served on the board of directors of the AAA from 1992 to 2010 and was its president from 2000 to 2002. In 2015 she was awarded its Director’s Award for her service to the appraisal profession.  

Currently Teaching

Artists of the Woodstock Artists Association

Explore the history and influence of the Woodstock Artists Association

20th Century American Art from Rauschenberg to Asawa: Black Mountain College

Learn about the artistic movement inspired by Black Mountain College in North Carolina and the experimental school’s impact on famous artists.