Million-Dollar Painting Problem
As head curator of the prestigious Lumière Gallery, you've just completed a $2.8M sale of a rare Modigliani to tech billionaire James Chen. He's now threatening legal action after his independent authenticator raised serious doubts about the piece's provenance. Your reputation, career, and gallery's future hang by a thread.
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Head Curator of Lumière Gallery
Conversation Partner
James Chen (Tech Billionaire Collector)
Setting
Video call from Chen's minimalist penthouse office, floor-to-ceiling windows showing a stormy cityscape behind him
Location
Remote Video Conference
Learning Objectives
Provide verifiable documentation of the painting's authenticity chain
Negotiate a settlement that prevents legal action
Maintain enough professional credibility to salvage your career
About This Scenario
As head curator of the prestigious Lumière Gallery, you've just completed a $2.8M sale of a rare Modigliani to tech billionaire James Chen. He's now threatening legal action after his independent authenticator raised serious doubts about the piece's provenance. Your reputation, career, and gallery's future hang by a thread.
How It Starts
“I have my lawyers on standby, but I'm giving you exactly one opportunity to explain how a $2.8 million forgery ended up in my collection. Choose your next words very carefully.”
This is how James Chen (Tech Billionaire Collector)'s greeting will start.
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