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Collector Profile: Gene and Brian Sherman
Known for boosting the careers of countless artists, Gene Sherman remains one of Australia’s most formidable cultural advocates. Unsurprisingly, she and her husband Brian are also voracious art collectors.
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Vivien Anderson Gallery: Striking a Chord
Vivien Anderson remains motivated by the relationships with her artists, the strength of their ideas, and their unwavering ability to grasp the zeitgeist.
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Nadine Christensen wins R&M McGivern Prize
Melbourne artist takes out the $25,000 acquisitive award.
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Niagara Galleries welcomes Sangeeta Sandrasegar
Sangeeta Sandrasegar joins Niagara Galleries.
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A whale of a time: Patricia Piccinini’s 2020 commission
The NGA presents Patricia Piccinini’s Skywhalepapa, a radical hot-air balloon sculpture.
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Michael Zavros now represented by Sullivan + Strumpf
Sydney/Singapore gallery adds Brisbane-born painter to its stable.
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Sydney settles in the CBD
Sydney gallery Sydney takes up residence in Macquarie Street.
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What takes out Australia’s richest art prize
The artist what has won the 2019 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize for his painting of Robert Forster.
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2019 NSW Visual Arts Emerging Fellowship finalists announced
11 finalists selected for the $30,000 award supporting emerging talent in the state.
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Nusra Latif Qureshi wins 2019 Bulgari Art Award
Melbourne-based artist takes out the $80,000 art prize.