Controversy, distrust & skepticism have reared their ugly heads in relation to the charity art auctions. There is concern that they might be fake, might be overpriced, might be this and that…all the concerns of someone who is not familiar with the artworks available in the art market today, and that makes sense. Generally, nobody learns about this art history stuff either in school or afterward, and why should they? You merely pay an interior decorator to use that knowledge on your behalf. Paying someone else to know something is not new…ask any lawyer…if you can get a straight answer.