Art Collector issue #117 (July–September 2026) is now available. This quarter we turn to Under 5K—our essential guide to the artists you might be surprised to learn have work available for less than AU$5,000, proof that collecting with intent has nothing to do with budget. Plus, our Art Fair Report and a personal portrait of the late John Nixon.
Responding to his daily newsfeed with paint, Richard Lewer brings fifty-one new works to the Aotearoa Art Fair — a compendium of political flashpoints, personal memory and social observation distilled into an “over-stylised simplicity”.
Emma Buswell transforms kitsch cultural moments like the Coles roast chicken bachelor’s handbags into labour-intensive textile works that probe power, mythology, and the absurdities of contemporary Australian life.
From her monumental self-portrait at the National Portrait Gallery to presentations at Tate Modern and Paris Photo, the South-Sudanese artist’s practice continues to assert new narratives of identity and belonging.
Sara Hughes has spent two decades transforming civic spaces. In her most recent show, she turns inward, mounting a generous inquiry into artistic inheritance and the women artists who continue to guide her vision.
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Robert Buratti2026-07-22 12:40:472026-07-22 12:40:4750 Finalists Announced for the 2026 Bowness Photography Prize
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Robert Buratti2026-07-21 12:15:522026-07-21 12:15:52MONA Is Heading to Bangkok
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Robert Buratti2026-07-21 12:03:352026-07-21 12:05:03A new partnership between Art Collector and Hyde Hotels
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Robert Buratti2026-07-15 15:53:422026-07-15 15:53:42Louis Grant joins Sabbia Gallery
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Robert Buratti2026-07-15 15:39:392026-07-15 15:41:47MARS to Miami
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Robert Buratti2026-07-09 15:53:212026-07-09 15:53:21Ai Weiwei to Create Major New Public Artwork for MCA
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Robert Buratti2026-07-09 15:37:142026-07-09 15:38:26Lucas Grogan’s Major Commission Unveiled at MONA’s Phrontisterion
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Robert Buratti2026-07-02 09:53:522026-07-02 09:53:52Monuments for Fishes: Mikala Dwyer unveils major floating artwork in Sydney Harbour
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Robert Buratti2026-06-26 17:31:362026-06-26 17:31:36Canberra Artist Annette Blair Wins 2026 FUSE Glass Prize
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Robert Buratti2026-06-26 16:02:292026-06-26 16:05:36Telstra NATSIAA Opens as 2026 Judges are revealed
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Robert Buratti2026-06-17 16:30:172026-06-17 16:30:17Sydney Contemporary reveals the line-up for its 10th edition
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Robert Buratti2026-06-15 18:22:132026-06-15 18:23:33George Gittoes donates work to Sydney Peace Foundation
August 1 – August 22, 2026
Martin Browne Contemporary
August 1 – September 5, 2026
Gow Lansford Gallery Onehunga
July 18 – August 15, 2026
Grace Cossington Smith Gallery
May 30 – August 16, 2026
Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre
May 16 – August 16, 2026
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
June 21 – August 25, 2026
Art Collector acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country across Australia, the land on which we live, work, and create.
