Giving usual art auctions a miss, this time, we went behindthe-scenes of an auction to see what it takes to curate an antique art pieces auction. Giving us an insight into the journey of curating contemporary art, Dane Jensen, Director of Contemporary Art at Bonhams in Los Angeles, shared with us his experience of 14 years as Gallery Director.

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pThe Made in California: Contemporary Art Auction hosted recently by Bonhams in Los Angeles featured some of unique paintings by leading American artists like Nathan Oliveira, Joan Brown, John McCracken and more. It got us thinking about the process of identifying and curating artworks for an auction. We got in touch with Dane Jensen, Director of Contemporary Art at Bonhams, Los Angeles, to share with us his experience of appreciating art and taking works to a prominent platform like Bonhams.andnbsp;/p pandnbsp;/p
pFourteen years of curatorial work as Gallery Director and independent curator saw him conduct exhibitions for the Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts in San Francisco, the Oakland Museum of California, the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. With a key role to play in commissioning upcoming talent, this art-history graduate from the University of Wisconsinandndash;Madison has worked with several notable collections and foundations. andldquo;From a very early age I took art classes;my parents were very active in taking me to museums. I always had the acumen for art business and have had an act...