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ON THE COVER: Ian Davenport, Mirrored Turquoise and Orange, 2025. Acrylic on Stainless Steel, 300 x 200cm. COURTESY: FOX JENSEN SYDNEY.
Read more about Ian Davenport and the exhibition, Gravity in our Preview section on p40.
U P F R O N T
Previews
Notable exhibitions to be staged this quarter across the region.
Artworld Analysis
This issue we’re looking at: whether prints are a starting point or a serious collecting proposition; the rise of photography as a dominant force in the contemporary market; and whether passion alone is enough when building a collection with intent.
Art Fair Report
The art fairs and biennales to take note of in the coming quarter.
On the Couch
Stuart Purves reflects on seven decades of Australian Galleries and what it truly means to champion Australian art for the long haul.
And the Winner Was
A rundown of the major prize winners from the last quarter.
Art Fair Report
The art fairs and biennales to take note of in the coming quarter.
ARTISTS
Undiscovered & Underrated
In this highly anticipated annual feature, our writers round up the currently unrepresented artists they believe deserve your attention.
Look Out For
Artists and presentations to keep an eye out for at
Pull Focus
Prominent critics zero in on important major works.
Collector’s Dossier
William Robinson, the visionary painter who spent a lifetime in intimate communion with the landscape. Sasha Grishin writes.
Force of Nature
Peter Gardiner transforms wildfire and churning seas into paintings that operate as both sublime spectacle and civilisational warning. Eve Sullivan writes.
Where Dirt Meets Deity
Merrick Belyea’s Pilbara series finds mythology in red dirt and reckons honestly with the landscape that mining built. Victoria Laurie writes.
Breaking News
Richard Lewer’s new work is a compendium of political flashpoints, personal memory and social observation. Emil McAvoy writes.
Where Objects Converge
Perth-born, London-based Caitlin Yardley treats objects as carriers of complex histories. Katrina Schwarz writes.
Message in a Bottle
The first Australian exhibition of Frank Walter introduces a long-overlooked Caribbean visionary to local collectors. Courtney Kidd writes.
Portraits of Power
For Badimaya artist Julie Dowling, portraiture is an act of resistance — one that returns power to those history has sought to erase. Zali Morgan writes.
Out in the Open
For Olivia Chin, landscape painting begins in the body — in the accumulated memories of time spent outdoors with friends. Lara Chapman writes.
Mechanics of Power
Matthew Newkirk’s practice exposes the power structures embedded in everyday visual language. Josephine Mead writes.
Building and Breaking Archetypes
Tonga-born, Telly Tuita harnesses “Tongpop” to explore identity, migration and belonging with fearless imagination. Ellinor Pelz writes.
Signs of Life
How the overlooked becomes unmissable: Callum Morton on signs, light, and the things we pass by every day. Althea Kuzman writes.
Exhibition
Notable institutional exhibitions to be staged this quarter across the region.
C O L L E C T I N G
Dealer: Neon Parc
As Neon Parc marks twenty years, gallerist Geoff Newton reflects on the instinct-driven philosophy behind one of Australian art’s most enduring rosters.
Collector: The Generous Eye
Perth physician and philanthropist Ian Bernadt has been collecting art for more than sixty years — and giving it away for almost as long.
If I Could Have
Members of the Art Collector team select their pick of standout works from the upcoming Aotearoa Art Fair.
Art Centre: A Day in the Life
Guided by thousands of years of artistic tradition, the Arlpwe Art & Culture Centre is supporting a new generation of artists.
Seen, Read, Heard
The book, podcast and film you might like to know about.
ARI for your Diary
Since 2004, Blindside has been making space for artists, writers and curators to take risks, build community and resist the pull of the commercial art world. Savanna Szelski writes.