NEWS FOR COLLECTORS

Void_Melbourne Announces Representation of Alex Walker Ahead of Melbourne Art Fair

Void_Melbourne has announced the representation of Melbourne-based artist Alex Walker, coinciding with her solo presentation at the Melbourne Art Fair this week.

Newcastle Art Gallery to Reopen on February 28 After Major Expansion

Expanded building and inaugural exhibition to launch with three-day public celebration.

Glover Prize Reveals 42 Finalists for 2026

Celebrating Tasmania’s landscape, the annual prize will be exhibited at Falls Park Pavilion in Evandale.

Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Returns in March 2026

21st anniversary edition marks the exhibition’s return after a one-year hiatus.

Michael Reid Sydney + Berlin Announces Representation of Tim Maguire

The artist will present his first solo exhibition with the gallery in 2026.

Artbank Names Judges for Inaugural 2026 Artbank Prize

Artist Tony Albert, curator Ellie Buttrose and arts journalist Elizabeth Fortescue to assess entries for the new national acquisitive award.

Kate Gorringe-Smith Wins 2025 WAMA Art Prize

Major award announced as finalist exhibition opens at WAMA’s new National Centre for Environmental Art.

Olsen Gallery Announces Representation of Rachelle Lawler

Sydney-based painter known for immersive, colour-driven abstraction joins the gallery’s roster

Mitch Cairns Named Inaugural Neil Balnaves Fellow

Mosman Art Gallery and The Balnaves Foundation have announced artist Mitch Cairns as the first recipient of the Neil Balnaves Fellowship, an $80,000 initiative supporting significant artistic research and creative development over two years.

MARS Gallery Announces Representation of Takatāpui Artist J Davies

Melbourne’s MARS Gallery has announced the representation of Takatāpui artist J Davies, whose photographic practice centres on queer community, identity and self-determined storytelling.
A modern coffee table in dark walnut wood

Melbourne Art Fair announces FUTUREOBJEKT exhibitors and inaugural NGV Design Commission

New collectible design salon to debut at the 2026 Fair, alongside major commissions celebrating Australia’s design innovation.

Olsen Gallery announces representation of Evie Adasal

Olsen Gallery adds Sydney-based painter Evie Adasal, whose practice explores the subtle interplay of light, space and perception.

Kaiela Arts launches new Editions program with Maree Clarke and Spacecraft

Kaiela Arts will unveil a landmark collaboration with artist Maree Clarke and Melbourne print studio Spacecraft this November, launching Kaiela Arts Editions, a new initiative expanding creative and commercial opportunities for First Nations artists.

Entries open for 2026 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize

Australia’s most valuable art prize for women celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2026, inviting entries from artists across the country for a share in $58,000 of prize money.

Heide Museum of Modern Art to Present Major Survey of John Nixon’s Work

Heide Museum of Modern Art will celebrate the legacy of pioneering abstract artist John Nixon with Song of the Earth, a major survey tracing five decades of his experimental and influential practice.

APY Art Centre Collective to Open New First Nations Gallery and Cultural Hub in Redfern

The APY Art Centre Collective will open APY Gallery Redfern in November 2025, establishing a new First Nations-owned gallery and cultural hub in Sydney dedicated to supporting artists, community, and cultural exchange.

Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Records $5.1 Million in Sales

The 2025 Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair has recorded its highest-ever sales, generating $5.1 million in revenue for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Centres and contributing $14.99 million to the Northern Territory economy.
White clothing, cut to leave only the seams, arranged on a white wall

Nicole Barakat Wins 2025 Fisher’s Ghost Art Award

Sydney artist Nicole Barakat has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Fisher’s Ghost Art Award, presented for her work A language for the emptiness of words.

Melbourne Art Fair 2026 Unveils Gallery Line-Up and new Design Salon

Asia-Pacific's longest-running contemporary art fair expands into collectible design with inaugural 600sqm dedicated space.

Winners announced for Australia’s Premier Small Sculpture Prize

Virginia Leonard takes top honour at 2025 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize with ceramic and resin work exploring personal transformation

World’s Largest Free Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition Returns to Bondi

Sculpture by the Sea transforms iconic coastal walk with over 90 works from 13 countries.

Heather B. Swann Awarded $80,000 Commission for Major UNSW Galleries Exhibition

Hobart-based artist to present ambitious new project exploring symbolism and cultural memory in 2026.

Australian First Nations Art Takes Centre Stage in Washington D.C.

Major exhibition showcases over 30 works by 20 leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists in landmark U.S. presentation

Aotearoa Artists Make History at Shanghai Biennale

Artists from Aotearoa are participating in China's longest-running contemporary art biennale

Biennale of Sydney 2026: Rememory Unveiled

The 25th Biennale of Sydney has revealed an ambitious program featuring 53 artists from 31 countries.
A painting depicting Hello Kitty holding a strawberry, and a bass clef

Visaya Hoffie Wins 2025 Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship

The award offers a three-month residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris and $50,000 towards art education in Europe
Australian native trees and ground cover growing on a rocky outcrop

Bundanon Announces 2026 Artists in Residence Program

Bundanon has announced the full list of artists and researchers selected for its 2026 Artists in Residence program, the largest residency initiative of its kind in Australia.

Sam Bloor wins $25,000 Invitation Art Prize

Sam Bloor has been awarded the 2025 Invitation Art Prize, the City of Joondalup’s premier visual arts award, for his installation Chance Encounter.

Creative Australia Announces Izabela Pluta as $100,000 Commission Recipient

Newcastle/Sydney artist will present large-scale installation project at The Lock-Up in 2026.

Byron Bay Artist Konstantina Wins $30,000 Calleen Art Award 2025

First-time finalist takes home Australia's premier regional painting prize with powerful work exploring Country and connection.

Vale William Robinson: Remembering an Australian Master (1936-2025)

A painter whose vision transformed how we see the Australian landscape, Robinson leaves behind an extraordinary legacy.

Amanda Bennetts Wins Girra: Fraser Coast National Art Prize for Disability-Focused Video Work

Sunshine Coast artist Amanda Bennetts wins $25,000 for 11-minute video exploring labour and disability through methodical destruction of sandstone block.

Ali Tahayori Wins 2025 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging)

Artist exploring themes of desire, intimacy and belonging wins $30,000 fellowship from field of six shortlisted finalists at Artspace exhibition.

THIS IS NO FANTASY now representing Ara Dolatian

THIS IS NO FANTASY adds Baghdad-born, Melbourne-based ceramicist whose sculptural works blend ancient Mesopotamian mythology with contemporary queer diasporic themes.

Artbank Celebrates 45 Years with New Prize and Major Publication

Australia's national art collection and leasing program marks milestone with major publication, exhibitions and inaugural artist prize offering $20,000 acquisition opportunity.

Jeff Koons Sculpture Gifted to National Gallery of Australia

Collectors Steve and Kylie Shelley donate Jeff Koons' 2.7-metre stainless steel sculpture to the National Gallery of Australia through the Cultural Gifts Program.

Sullivan+Strumpf now representing Jess Cochrane

Sullivan+Strumpf adds London-based painter who transforms digital imagery into oil paintings that blend historical techniques with contemporary subject matter.

LAILA Gallery Announces Representation of Bronte Stolz

LAILA Gallery adds Melbourne sculptor and painter known for transforming everyday infrastructure into ambiguous, open-ended artworks.

Art Incubator Announces 2025 Grant Recipient Megan McKenzie

Sydney ceramicist will present a solo exhibition at CBD Gallery this November as part of the emerging artist support program.

Art Takes Over The Windsor

The Windsor Hotel transforms into an art destination as 35 galleries showcase contemporary works that challenge, provoke and celebrate.

2025 Telstra NATSIAA Winners Announced

Gaypalani Waṉambi's innovative etched steel work wins Australia's most prestigious Indigenous art prize.

Sullivan+Strumpf Opens New Singapore Gallery with Inaugural Exhibition

The gallery's Tiong Bahru location launches with Bricks Laid, Stories Untold, featuring 13 Asia-Pacific artists.

Desert Mob 2025 Full Program Announced

One of Australia's most significant Aboriginal art events returns to Alice Springs this September, featuring hundreds of artists from 35 remote Art Centres across the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia.

Gareth Sansom Wins Inaugural Sorrento Art Prize Worth $125,000

85-year-old artist claims Australia’s richest art award with multimedia work featuring punk vinyl record.

The Neighbour at the Gate: Ancient Connections, Contemporary Voices

A new exhibition at National Art School Gallery explores the enduring cultural connections between First Nations Australia and Asia-Pacific peoples.
Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair

Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Returns for 19th Year

Australia's largest Indigenous art event celebrates contemporary and traditional works from over 75 community Art Centres.

Jennings Kerr Gallery now representing Kirrily Humphries

Humphries is known for her meticulous oil paintings and detailed pencil drawings that explore contemporary ruins and abandoned architectural spaces.

Artbank Chronicles 45 Years of Australian Art in Major Publication

A comprehensive new book documenting Australia's most visible art collection launches alongside free exhibitions in Melbourne and Sydney.

Finalists announced for the 2025 Bowness Photography Prize

Fifty photographers have been selected from over 750 entries for the 2025 William & Winifred Bowness Photography Prize.

Major Gift Strengthens Newcastle Art Gallery’s Collection Ahead of Expansion

Philanthropists Simon and Catriona Mordant have donated 25 significant artworks to Newcastle Art Gallery in their largest single institutional gift.

LAILA now representing Tessa MacKay

Tessa MacKay is an artist based in Walyalup/Fremantle, Western Australia. Her inaugural solo exhibition with LAILA is scheduled for September 2025.

Janet Laurence wins 2025 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize

Janet Laurence has claimed the $35,000 Professional Artist Prize at the Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize.

Whakahōnore i tō tātou taonga tuku iho: Maania Tealei’s Powerful Portrait Legacy

Māori photographer Maania Tealei’s debut exhibition transforms portraiture into visual whakapapa, honouring kaumātua through intimate dual portraits that bridge tradition and contemporary life.

99 finalists in Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize

The finalists for Australia's most valuable art award for women have been announced, with 99 artists vying for top spot.

Sydney Contemporary reveals record-breaking 2025 program

Sydney Contemporary returns to Carriageworks this September with a new focus on photography.
desert mob 2025

Desert Mob returns for 34th year of desert art and culture

Desert Mob 2025 is back this September with hundreds of amazing artists from over 30 remote art centres.
Jack Ball

Jack Ball wins $100,000 Ramsay Art Prize 2025

Sydney-based artist Jack Ball has won the biennial Ramsay Art Prize for their ambitious multimedia work.
primavera

MCA announces artists for Primavera 2025

Five emerging artists have been selected for Primavera 2025, with work exploring industry, technology and machines.
Birte larsen

Jennings Kerr now representing Birte Larsen

Multidisciplinary artist Birte Larsen brings a poetic exploration of place, memory and the everyday to Jennings Kerr.
biennale of sydney

Biennale of Sydney 2026 explores hidden histories

The Biennale of Sydney 2026 announces the first cohort of artists and collectives appearing at its 25th edition.
Bayside Painting Prize

Joint winners announced for 2025 Bayside Painting Prize

Steven Rendall and Ella Dunn have been announced as the joint winners of the Bayside Painting Prize.
visiting creatives

Jeff Koons and Jeffrey Gibson announced for Visiting Creatives Program

Leading American artists Jeff Koons and Jeffrey Gibson are inaugural participants in the new AFNGA: Visiting Creatives Program.
art incubator

Art Incubator celebrates a decade of supporting emerging artists

A major exhibition at Manly Art Gallery & Museum celebrates ten years of Art Incubator.

Spring1883 checks in at the Windsor Hotel in Melbourne

The ninth edition of Spring1883, Australia's most immersive art fair, is returning to the Windsor Hotel from 13-16 August.
National indigenous art fair

National Indigenous Art Fair returns to The Rocks

The sixth National Indigenous Art Fair returns to Sydney with 100 artists from over 30 remote art centres.
Hadley

30 finalists revealed for $100,000 Hadley’s Art Prize 2025

Ken Done among finalists for lucrative landscape art award, in a field of early-career to established contemporary artists.
NATSIAA

Finalists announced for 2025 Telstra NATSIAA

The 71 finalists in the 2025 Telstra NATSIAA celebrate culture, Country and creative innovation.
archibald

Meet the winners of Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes

Women dominate this year’s historic finalist list, as Julie Fragar, Jude Rae and Gene A’Hern take top honours.
Tjapaltjarri

Tjapaltjarri masterpiece traced to groundbreaking 1974 show

A landmark painting by Pupunya Tula pioneer Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri is rediscovered ahead of D’Lan Contemporary’s anniversary exhibition.
Catherine Clayton-Smith

Olsen Gallery now representing Catherine Clayton-Smith

The two-time Sulman Prize finalist is known for her emotive and ethereal works, and formidable exhibition history.
Sid Pattni

Michael Reid Sydney + Berlin now representing Sid Pattni

The recent Archibald finalist brings his striking diasporic portraits to the gallery’s roster ahead of a 2025 solo debut.

Abdul Abdullah wins 2025 Packing Room Prize

Abdul Abdullah wins the Packing Room Prize for portrait of Jason Phu as the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman finalists are announced.

Hugo Michell Gallery now representing Fiona Roberts

Acclaimed installation artist Fiona Roberts brings her psychologically charged work to Hugo Michell Gallery.
Steven Alderton

Steven Alderton appointed new director of Mosman Art Gallery

Steven Alderton brings 30 years of curatorial and directerial experience to the role at Mosman Art Gallery.
Lydia cowpertwait

On the Couch: Lydia Cowpertwait

In a market where less than 35% of exhibited artists are female, Lydia Cowpertwait of Sanderson Contemporary is making a bold statement.
Andrew Tomkins

Andrew Tomkins takes out Gallipoli Art Prize

Andrew Tomkins has taken out the $20,000 acquisitive Gallipoli Art Prize for his mixed media work HMAS Karangi.
Lori Pensini

Lori Pensini wins $50,000 Collie Art Prize 

Lori Pensini has been awarded the Collie Art Prize for 2025 for her painting Bare Earth, depicting the struggles of rural farmers in drought.
Rosemary Lee

Rosemary Lee wins $30,000 Dobell Drawing Prize

Rosemary Lee has won the 24th Dobell Drawing Prize for her intricately detailed coloured pencil work exploring gentrification.
National Indigenous Art Triennial

National Indigenous Art Triennial announces 2025 artist line-up

The 5th National Indigenous Art Triennial will feature 10 large-scale, immersive projects by First Nations artists from across the country.
Wangaratta contemperary textile award

Finalists announced for Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award

Wangaratta Art Gallery has announced the ten finalists for the 2025 Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award, a $40,000 acquisitive prize.
potter museum

The Potter Museum reopens with landmark exhibition and commissions

The Potter Museum of Art reopens in May 2025 with a landmark exhibition of Indigenous art and six new commissions.
Ryan Presley

National Portrait Gallery acquires work by Ryan Presley

The National Portrait Gallery has acquired a major work by Marri Ngarr artist Dr Ryan Presley, celebrating Aunty Regina Pilawuk Wilson.

Jessica Rankin debut solo show at Cassandra Bird Gallery

Internationally acclaimed artist Jessica Rankin returns to Sydney for her debut solo show at Cassandra Bird Gallery.

Australian photography showcased at Rencontres D’Arles 2025

PHOTO Australia has partnered with Rencontres D'Arles to bring a focus on regional Australia to the prestigious French festival.
Aotearoa Art Fair 2025

What’s On At Aotearoa Art Fair 2025

The Fair expands its reach with more international exhibitors, an exciting new initiative for emerging artists and a dynamic program.

Neon Parc Now Representing Georgia Morgan

Morgan, a Tamil Australian artist, brings her intimate and innovative multidisciplinary practice to the Melbourne gallery.
Aisha Sherman-Noth

Aisha Sherman-Noth Wins Glover Prize 2025

Aisha Sherman-Noth wins the $80,000 Glover Prize 2025, one of Australia's most prestigious landscape art awards.
Sullivan+Strumpf

Sullivan+Strumpf Celebrates 20 years

2025 marks an incredible milestone for Sullivan+Strumpf, as the gallery celebrates 20 years of championing contemporary art.
Brett Graham

Auckland Art Gallery acquires major sculpture by Brett Graham

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki has acquired a major sculptural work by Brett Graham, first commissioned for the Venice Biennale.
Lorne Sculpture Biennale

Visit the Lorne Sculpture Biennale this March

The Lorne Sculpture Biennale returns to the Great Ocean Road this March, with sixteen exceptional artists and sculptors.

Chapel Hill launches $5,000 Horizons Art Prize

Chapel Hill Horizons Art Prize is a new opportunity for South Australian artists launched by the McLaren Vale winery.
Marilyn Russell

N.Smith Gallery now representing Marilyn Russell

The Bidgidal artist has joined the Sydney gallery's roster, with her intricate centuries-old tradition of shellwork.
2025 Small Works Art Prize

Meet the Winners of the 2025 Small Works Art Prize

Brunswick Street Gallery has announced teh winners of the 2025 Small Works Art Prize, judged by Emily Sexton of ACMI.

Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art 2025 Finalists Announced

The 34 finalists for the Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art 2025 have been announced, each vying for the $31,000 prize pool.
Halloran contemporary art prize

$20,000 Halloran Contemporary Art Prize Winners Announced

The winners of the acquisitive $20,000 Halloran Contemporary Art Prize have been announced, with Chris Leaver taking out first place.
Anna Louise Richardson

Jennings Kerr now representing Anna Louise Richardson

Anna Louise Richardson brings her powerful charcoal and graphite works to the acclaimed Southern Highlands gallery.
Victor Wang

Victor Wang appointed as new Director of Artspace

Internationally acclaimed curator Victor Wang will lead Artspace as it enters a bold new phase.
glover prize

2025 finalists announced for $80,000 Glover Prize

The 42 finalists for the prestigious John Glover Art Prize for Tasmanian landscape painting have been announced.
Simone Griffin

1301SW now representing Simone Griffin

UK-based Australian artist Simone Griffin brings her distinctive dot technique and cultural exploration to the Melbourne gallery.
Matthew Harris

Wangaratta Art Gallery acquires significant Matthew Harris work

First Nations artist Matthew Harris’ painting Yeddonba joins the Wangaratta Art Gallery’s permanent collection.