CURRENT ISSUE
C O N T E N T S
ON THE COVER: Michael McHugh’s Moorea. Acrylic on canvas, 180 x 150cm. Courtesy: Martin Browne Contemporary, Warren/Sydney.
Find out more in this issue’s Look Out For section.
U P F R O N T
Previews
The notable exhibitions to be staged this quarter across the region.
Artworld Analysis
This issue we’re looking at: Collecting digital art; the prevalence of identity politics and social justice topics in art practise; new developments in art philanthropy and what to do about cancelled artists in your own collection.
Art Fair Report
The art fairs and biennales to take note of in the coming quarter.
And the Winner Was
A rundown of the major prize winners from the last quarter.
On the Couch
Gallerist Lydia Cowpertwait on challenging the persistent gender inequalities in Australia and New Zealand’s art institutions.
ARTISTS
Undiscovered & Underrated
In this highly anticipated annual feature, our writers round up the currently unrepresented artists they believe deserve your attention.
Look Out For
The artists on our radar now.
Pull Focus
Prominent critics zero in on important major works.
Collector’s Dossier
As one of Australia’s most respected hard-edge abstract painters, Col Jordan’s career has taken a number of turns in his 60 year journey. Sasha Grishin writes.
Material Illusions
Sculptor Gregor Kregar transforms the familiar into the strange. Dina Jezdić writes.
Traversing the Infinite
In his forest studio, veteran artist Brian Blanchflower crafts meditative surfaces of infinite
possibility. Robert Buratti writes.
Between Worlds
Multidisciplinary artist Lottie Consalvo explores the boundary between reality and the intangible. Camilla Wagstaff writes.
Labour of Love
Abstract painter Antonia Perricone draws on her heritage to create emotional works honouring the invisible labour of migrants. Lara Chapman writes.
River Lines
Vanessa Russ captures the rhythms of Kimberley waterways in contemporary expressions of Country and connection. Emma-Kate Wilson writes.
Sublime Waters
Lucinda Bresnehan’s atmospheric oil paintings invite viewers to experience the mesmerising energy of Tasmania’s ancient rivulets. Courtney Kidd writes.
Flow State
Stephen Brameld and Jay Staples create dynamic abstract paintings that embrace spontaneity and shared consciousness. Emma-Kate Wilson writes.
COLLECTING
Dealer: Beyond the Scene
New Melbourne gallerist Matthew Ware champions seven artists who create with authenticity.
Collector: From Behind the Lens to Leading the Fair
Devoted collector and Fair Director, Sue Waymouth has an eye for overlooked voices in contemporary art.
If I Could Have
Members of the Art Collector team select their pick of standouts works from the upcoming Aotearoa Art Fair.
Art Centre: A Day in the Life
Guided by thousands of years of artistic tradition, the Mowanjum Aboriginal Art & Culture Centre is supporting a new generation of artists.
Travel: Travelling for Art’s Sake
There are distinct advantages for collectors in travelling with organised art tours.
Exhibition
Notable institutional exhibitions to be staged this quarter across the region.
One Sentence Reviews
Recent exhibitions summed up in a single sentence.
CONTRIBUTORS
Ben Adams is an Australian photographer residing in Newcastle.
Sam Beard lives on Whadjuk country, Boorloo/Perth and is the co-founder of Dispatch Review.
Benjamin Clay has held positions at the Museum of Contemporary Art, White Rabbit Gallery, and Olsen Gallery, Sydney. He completed a Masters of Art Curating at The University of Sydney in 2022.
Lara Chapman is a Warrane/Sydney-based writer, editor and curator who writes about design, architecture, technology and exhibitions.
Nick De Lorenzo is a Warrane/Sydney-based photographer.
Sasha Grishin AM, FAHA, Emeritus Professor at the Australian National University in Canberra, works internationally as an art historian, art critic and curator.
Nikita Holcombe is an independent writer, curator and researcher living and working on Wurundjeri land.
Dina Jezdić is an independent curator, art writer, and decolonial scholar.
Courtney Kidd has specialised in visual arts writing for more than 30 years. She is also an art consultant with Artbank.
Natalie King is an Australian curator, writer, editor and Professor of Visual Arts, Victorian College of the Arts at the University of Melbourne.
Tobias Kraus is aa Auckland-based photographer.
Eloise Lindeback currently works as Manly Art Gallery & Museum Business Coordinator. She has held positions at Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation and Papunya Tjupi Arts.
Emil McAvoy works as an artist, art writer, educator, gallery professional and consultant.
Louise Martin-Chew has been writing about the visual arts for 25 years. She completed a doctorate at the University of Queensland in 2019, and remains an Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Communication and Arts at the University of Queensland.
Josephine Mead is a writer, visual-artist and curator, residing on Wurundjeri Country.
Elke Meitzel is a Melbourne-based photographer.
Maurice O’Riordan is a Darwin-based writer, curator and publisher. He is currently curator of the Batchelor Institute Art Collection.
Ingrid Periz works out of New York as a critic and curator.
Jenna Price is a prolific arts journalist and current Visiting Fellow at The Australian National University, Canberra. She has been a columnist at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Canberra Times for 25 years.
Barnaby Smith is a critic, poet and musician currently living on Bundjalung country.
Tim Stone is an award-winning producer, writer and art journalist with extensive experience working across broadcast, digital and print mediums.
Pete Volich is an artist, curator, and First Nations art advocate, holding leadership roles at Ballarat International Foto Festival and the Fremantle Arts Centre.
Camilla Wagstaff is a journalist and writer based in Warrane/Sydney. She specialises in arts, culture, interiors and travel writing.
Emma-Kate Wilson is an arts writer who has been published in Art Monthly and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Bianca Woolhouse is a Boorloo/Perth-based photographer.
Coen Young is a Sydney-based artist represented by Kronenberg Mais Wright, Sydney and Fox Jensen McCrory, Auckland.