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Harrison Schley, Ph.D, is a member of the International Society of Appraisers, and has over a decade of experience working with collections of Asian art collections at institutions in the United States and Japan.
The Appraisal Foundation is the Congressionally authorized authority on valuation standards in the United States and is internationally recognized for its leadership in the field. It establishes the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), which serve as the benchmark for ethical, competent, and defensible appraisals.
Dr. Schley is trained, tested and in compliance with the qualifying and continuing education requirements of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).
Independent Research
In addition to his appraisal work, Dr. Schley is an independent scholar of Asian Art. His doctoral thesis, “Makers and the Art Market: Marketing and the Aesthetics of Edo period Ceramics,” explores the role of merchants and marketing in the development of ceramics aesthetics during Japan’s Edo period (1615-1868). Other research interests include the history of cataloging and canonizing art in Japan and elsewhere, the history of foreigner communities in Japan during the 15th through 19th centuries, and the history and material culture of early Jewish communities in Japan and East Asia.
For PDFs of selected publications see Dr. Schley’s Academia.edu page.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (2013–2020)
Ph.D., East Asian Languages and Civilizations
Dissertation: “Makers and the Art Market: Marketing and Aesthetics of Edo-period
M.A., East Asian Languages and Civilizations (December 2014)
International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan (2017–2018)
Research Fellow, Institute of Asian Cultural Studies
Columbia University/Jewish Theological Seminary, New York, NY (2007–2012)
B.A., Columbia University: East Asian Languages and Cultures
B.A., Jewish Theological Seminary: Modern Jewish Studies
Fellowships
Fulbright Graduate Research Fellowship, Tokyo, Japan (2017–2018)
Benjamin Franklin Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania (2013–2019)
Nippon Foundation Fellowship, IUC (2012–2013)
Museum and Professional Experience
National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution Postdoctoral Fellowship, Freer and Sackler Galleries, (2021–2022)
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Curatorial Research Assistant: East Asian Art Department (March 2019–2022)
Publications and Presentations
Dr. Schley has had numerous publications and given many presentations over the years on Japanese art and history. For a full list, please see Dr. Schley’s complete CV, attached below.
Complete Curriculum Vitae:
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