Art Collector Magazine

From the Magazine

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.

New Directions: Sara Hughes

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.

Remarkable Collectors: Shane Ackeroyd

When Shane Akeroyd launched a public digital platform showcasing moving-image art from his collection, he offered a new model for how private patronage can serve public access.

Agenda Setters: Nina Fitzgerald

With her dynamic Laundry Gallery in Garramilla/Darwin, Nina Fitzgerald is reshaping how collectors discover and engage with First Nations art—bridging remote art centres with new audiences through a welcoming, contemporary space that’s earning international recognition.

News

What does it mean to hold a collection?

April 18, 2026

For collectors drawn to questions of preservation, stewardship and the cultural life of objects, Smith's survey at the Arts House Trust offers an unexpectedly personal provocation.

Noongar stories woven into the heart of Perth’s newest campus

April 17, 2026

Two major public artworks by Lea Taylor and Reko Rennie bring the cultural and ecological narratives of Boorloo to Edith Cowan University's new city precinct.

Bett Gallery announces representation of Tasmanian painter Clifford How

April 15, 2026

Hobart's Bett Gallery has announced the representation of Tasmanian landscape painter Clifford How.

The 2026 NGV Triennial opens in Melbourne this December

April 15, 2026

The National Gallery of Victoria will open the fourth edition of its flagship contemporary art and design survey this summer.

Sydney stencil artist Luke Cornish wins 2026 Gallipoli Art Prize

April 15, 2026

Sydney artist Luke Cornish, also known as ELK, has won the 2026 Gallipoli Art Prize.

Australian Galleries Make Their Mark at Art Paris 2026

April 14, 2026

Two Sydney galleries brought distinctly different visions of contemporary Australian practice to the Grand Palais this week, as Art Paris drew to a close on 12 April.

Ngura Puḻka—Epic Country Opens at the National Gallery

April 14, 2026

After a long road to its public debut, one of the most ambitious First Nations community-driven art projects ever staged in Australia is now open in Kamberri/Canberra.

Venice Calling

April 13, 2026

As preparations build for the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, opening across Venice this May, Art Collector presents an early look at seven exhibitions to watch.

Aotearoa Art Fair returns with its most ambitious edition yet

April 9, 2026

The Aotearoa Art Fair opens its doors from 30 April to 3 May at the Viaduct Events Centre, Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland, bringing together 65 galleries and more than 200 artists from Aotearoa, Australia and beyond in what organisers are calling the most expansive edition to date.

Ames Yavuz now representing Monica Rani Rudhar

April 7, 2026

Sydney-based Ames Yavuz has announced representation of Monica Rani Rudhar, whose sculpture, video and performance practice examines cultural identity, migration and inherited memory through an auto-ethnographic lens.

105 Finalists Named for Australia’s Highest-Value Women’s Art Prize

April 1, 2026

The Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize has announced its 106 finalists for 2026, marking the tenth year of the country's highest-value art prize for women.

The Slick and the Raw: Hong Kong Art Week 2026

March 30, 2026

Hong Kong Art Week has never been bigger — but as the fairs grow slicker and the blue-chip galleries multiply, the most compelling conversations are happening in a cluster of experimental spaces far from the action, on the wrong side of the island.