NEWS FOR ART COLLECTORS

George Gittoes donates work to Sydney Peace Foundation
Artist and filmmaker George Gittoes has gifted his new painting Angel of Peace to the Sydney Peace Foundation, marking the announcement of human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson as the 2026 Sydney Peace Prize Laureate.

AGNSW receives major gift from John and Caroline Laws collection
The collection includes four paintings by John Russell, two by Rupert Bunny and a Brett Whiteley drawing made at the couple's Oberon property.

Newcastle Art Gallery Opens Mordant Family Gift Exhibition Alongside New Shows by Brian Robinson and Tiyan Baker
The first public presentation of 25 works from the Mordant Family Gift anchors a new group of exhibitions at the expanded Newcastle Art Gallery.

Winners announced for 2026 Ravenswood Art Prize
Sydney-based artist Monica Rani Rudhar has won the 2026 Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize.

Finalists announced for 2026 Telstra NATSIAA
More than 60 artists have been named finalists in the 2026 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (Telstra NATSIAA), now in its 43rd year.

Collegiality and Confidence
Aotearoa Art Fair returned in 2026 self-assured and energised — and put relationships, not transactions, at its centre.

Richard Lewer wins 2026 Archibald Prize
Naarm/Melbourne-based painter Richard Lewer has been awarded the 2026 Archibald Prize for his life-size portrait of senior Pitjantjatjara artist, Elder and ngangkari (traditional healer) Iluwanti Ken.

David Egan wins 2026 Bayside Painting Prize
David Egan has been awarded the $25,000 non-acquisitive Major Prize at the 2026 Bayside Painting Prize for his work "Decreation Machine."

Rare Papunya works from a landmark private collection headline D Lan Galleries’ Significant 2026
Ten early Western Desert paintings assembled by architect Carey Lyon and psychologist Jo Crosby go on exhibition this May.

Twelve finalists named for 2026 National Photography Prize
Murray Art Museum Albury reveals the shortlist for its prestigious biennial award, now honouring the gallery's founding director for the first time.

What does it mean to hold a collection?
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.

First Nations stories woven into the heart of Perth’s newest campus
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.
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