Art Collector issue #118 (October–December 2026) is now available. This is our NATSIAA Issue, featuring standouts from this year’s National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards, with Binygurr Wirrpanda’s The floodplain at Garraŋari on the cover. Plus, Sydney Contemporary founder Tim Etchells on the gamble that made the fair annual, John Young’s 90th exhibition, and our Art Fair Report for the quarter ahead.

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From the Magazine

The Generous Eye: Ian Bernadt

Perth physician and philanthropist Ian Bernadt has been collecting art for more than sixty years, from Japanese prints picked up as a child in Cape Town to major works by Australia’s greatest painters. He talks about the ones that got away, the joy of giving, and how the best painting in the show is rarely the most expensive.

Breaking News: Richard Lewer

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 in her studio.

Cool Hunter: Emma Buswell

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.

Curator’s Radar: Atong Atem

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.

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News

The legacy of a significant Māori artist is recognised by the MCA in their new exhibition.

More than five decades of artwork by the late Robyn Kahukiwa will be on display in the artist’s first solo exhibition held in Australia.

Regional New South Wales takes centre stage with new collaborative exhibition.

For the very first time, three regional galleries in New South Wales combine their collections to showcase the region's local history and talent.

Six Standouts at Adelaide Film Festival

In a digital age, the often-ignored physical medium of film is found in its most celebrated form at the Adelaide Film Festival. Here is a collector’s guide to navigate the key films in this year’s selection.

Major exhibition to open at Warrnambool Art Gallery

Uncomfortable yet empowering, experience a confrontation of power through the eyes of three visionary artists.

Finalists announced for the 2026 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize

For more than 80 years, Geelong Gallery has strived to support artists and bolster its collection through acquisitive prizes.

The National Gallery of Australia announces major exhibition

A vessel of vitality, destruction and transience, 'Full Throttle' employs the car as a lens into contemporary life.

Powerhouse Parramatta unveils Opening Festival

The largest cultural investment in NSW since the Sydney Opera House, Powerhouse Parramatta, will soon be open to the public.

The Vincent Lingiari Art Award 2026 Winners Announced

Illustrating the importance of ancestral land, Elizabeth Ngwarraye Bonney takes home the $10,000 prize.

NEW26 at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art

Following a decade-long hiatus, the series set to promote Australia’s most compelling emerging artists has launched.

Finalists are in for the 2026 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize

Small in scale yet vast in imagination, the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize celebrates its 25th anniversary.

The Bowness Photography Prize 2026

'Profound, personal and transformative', Tamara Dean wins the $50,000 prize.

The Dobell Drawing Art Biennial 2026

Through the intimate act of drawing, eleven artists across Australia are showcasing their talent at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
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