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John Buxton of ArtTrak works with museums, collectors, dealers, appraisers, and the legal community in authenticating and appraising African, Pre-columbian, Oceanic, and Native American Art. Appraisals of fine art - paintings, prints, drawings, and works on paper are also available.

John A. Buxton, ISA CAPP

Professional Profile

John Buxton, ISA CAPP, is a qualified professional appraiser of Traditional Indigenous Art (African, Native American, Oceanic & Pre-Columbian art), often referred to as Tribal Art.

With over 40 years of experience to include lecturing, appraising, and authenticating Tribal Art, Buxton has also provided expertise in African and Pre-Columbian cases when serving as a legal expert witness. In addition, Buxton appeared for over twenty-five years as the lead appraiser for African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian art on the popular nationally recognized PBS’ Antiques Road Show since its inception in 1996.  

With Buxton's expertise in appraisal methodology, he is often asked to evaluate the methodology of other appraisal reports outside the Tribal Art field, or to locate appraisal expertise in other fields and/or form appraisal teams for large projects.

Buxton is the owner of Shango Galleries in Dallas, TX, specializing in Traditional Indigenous Art since 1976.

  • 2016
    Tested and passed ISA course USPAP, Leon Castner, Instructor (through 2018)

    2015
    International Society of Appraisers Lamp of Knowledge Award

    2014
    Tested and passed AAA course USPAP, Gayle Skluzacek, instructor (through 2016)
    Completed Requalification course for International Society of Appraisers (through 2020)

    2012
    Tested and passed AAA course USPAP, Gayle Skluzacek, instructor (through 2014)

    2010
    Completed Requalification course for International Society of Appraisers (through 2015)

    2002
    Ellen A. Amirkhan NTISA Distinguished Service Award

    2002
    Featured in full page “High Profile” Article, Dallas Morning News (July)

    2000
    National Board of Directors, International Society of Appraisers (through 2001)
    Designated Member of the Year, International Society of Appraisers
    President, North Texas Chapter, International Society of Appraisers

    1999-1997
    National Chairman, Electronic Information Services Committee, ISA

    1999
    Designated Specialist, Certified Appraiser of Personal Property, ISA

    1998
    CAPP Requalification Course, ISA, Los Angeles

    1997
    Seminar 97, Dallas, Texas
    ISA Expert Witness Course, Dallas

    1993
    Completion of Appraisal Principles Core Course, ISA
    Designated Member, ISA
    The Appraiser as an Expert Witness - Legal Research

  • 2017-1997 Appraiser on the Antiques Road Show, PBS Television

    2005 Designated Expert Witness, Roadway Express vs. Dr. Martin Trepel

    1997 Designated Expert Witness, Roadway Express vs. Dr. Martin Trepel

    1996 Established Buxton, Appraisal, Authentication and Consulting Services

    1996 Selected for Chubbs Antique Road Show - PBS Television
    Present-1974 Appraised, authenticated and evaluated tribal art for private and institutional clients

    1993 Began ArtTrak, Inc. online nationally as a computer network for art information

    1991 Founded and incorporated ArtTrak, Inc., an art services computer company

    1991 Designated Expert Witness for City of Kenner vs. Mince

    1990 Designed computer database, AUCTION TRAK, for the appraisal, research, evaluation, and authentication of Tribal art

    1976 Established Shango Galleries

    1974 Established The Bahraini Chest, an import shop, in Dallas, Texas (November)

    1973-74 Traveled extensively throughout Africa, India, Pakistan, Iran, and the Middle East

  • Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Washington DC

    Kimbell Museum, Fort Worth, TX

    Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX

    Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL

    McClung Museum, Knoxville, TN

    National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK

    Association of Midwest Museums

    International Society of Appraisers

    Arizona State Museum, Tucson, AZ

  • Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX

    Austin College, Sherman, TX

    Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, TX

    Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo, NY

    University of Iowa Art Museum, Iowa City, IA

    National Annuity Company, Salt Lake City, UT

    Jones Day, Cleveland, OH

    University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX

    Beloit College, Beloit, WI

    Berea College, Berea, KY

    CM Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT

    Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI

    Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ

    Ottawa University, Ottawa, KS

    Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, OK

    Dallas Public Library, Dallas, TX

    Federal Bureau of Investigation, Jackson, MS

    McClung Museum, Knoxville, TN

    Modern Art Museum, Fort Worth, TX

    Frost National Bank, Fort Worth, TX

    Field Museum, Chicago, IL

    Indiana University Museum of Art

    Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN

    Cincinnati Museum of Art, Cincinnati, OH

    Minnesota Science Museum, St. Paul, MN

    Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

    Internal Revenue Service, Washington DC

    Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

    Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL

    High Museum, Atlanta, GA

    Private Clients

  • 1963 - 1968
    Tulane University, Bachelor of Arts, New Orleans, LA

    1959 - 1963
    Williston Academy, Easthampton, MA

  • 2004 - Present
    Professional blog

    2009 - Present
    ArtTrak newsletter

  • Appraisals
    Computer searches for comparables

    Expert Witness Authentication
    African, Pre-Columbian, Oceanic and American Indian Art

    Auction Bidding
    Museums and Collectors

    Art Expert / Appraiser Locator Service