NEWS FOR ART COLLECTORS

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 is 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 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 wins $100,000 Ramsay Art Prize 2025
Sydney-based artist Jack Ball has won the biennial Ramsay Art Prize for their ambitious multimedia work.

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

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