The upsurge of an art appraiser top expert : Jerry Bengis

Jerry Bengis or the rise of an art appraiser expert? I have two long time professions- art appraiser and owned the largest sign company in Miami for many years – I am working as a consultant in signs- how do I use both? I am also in the sign business for over 45 years—I owned Bengis Signs in Miami and am now a principle in Graphplex Signs in Hollywood. I have made most of the most important signs in Florida like all the Coppertone Signs and the first 700 Burger King signs and all the Pollo Tropical signs at the onset. I also one of the foremost authorities on Salvador Dali in the world.

What clients say about Jerry Bengis : I was extremely pleased at your efficiency. You dealt with my matter comprehensively and kept me informed. I was also impressed by the speed at which you carried out your work. Far to often nowadays services are rendered untimely and with errors. It’s extremely gratifying to work with someone who can deliver a service in such exemplary manner. Many thanks once again.

Holography is an advanced form of photography that allows an image to be recorded in three dimensions. Some holograms are created in two or three layers giving the illusion of depth. Impressionism was a 20th century movement of Paris-based artists who began exhibiting their work publicly in the 1860s. Impressionism is characterized by visible brush strokes, emphasis on the changing qualities of light to evoke the passage of time and the depiction of ordinary subjects. The title of Claude Monet’s work Impression, Sunrise led to the name of the movement.

In addition to being trained in many areas of art, Jerry Bengis ranks as an international authority on Salvador Dali’s work. He has examined thousands of pieces and has never had a Dali piece returned to him nor faced challenges from insurance companies, which have recommended him for repeat business. Frank Hunter; the successor to Albert Field, the archivist for Salvador Dali Prints and author of The Official Catalog of the Graphic Works of Salvador Dali, hired Jerry Bengis to evaluate and appraise pieces donated to the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg. He has curated museum shows in Fort Lauderdale and Las Vegas celebrating the artist.

Abstract Art uses color and form to create images that do not represent natural objects. The term has also been used to describe art that depicts real forms in a simplified basic manner, alluding to the original natural subject. Aquatint is a printing technique similar to etching which uses an acid resistant resin powder to create a tonal effect in the ground. Arches paper is a durable, air-dried type of paper preferred by printers and watercolor painters; made in the Arches paper mill in Lorraine, France.

An international art authority, Jerry Bengis has an international reputation as an expert on the works of Salvador Dali. Over more than three decades in the field, Jerry Bengis has evaluated over 10,000 pieces on behalf of corporate clients like cruise liners and insurance companies. Further, he has acted as a curator for Salvador Dali exhibitions in Las Vegas, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale. Jerry is a distinguished member of the International Society of Appraisers.Jerry is very passionate about art and is a well known art collector of the works of many 20th Century Artists such as Picasso, Lichtenstein, Warhol and Dali. See more information at Jerry Bengis.