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Global recognition for First Nations art
Stronger top-end sales and broader supply lifted the market
Aug 10
The Australian Auction Market's Broad Recovery
H1 auction sales rose 16% with growth extending beyond just the top end, although one auction dominated the result
Aug 6
July 2026
Is Your Calendar a Work of Art?
See your week through the geometric world of Piet Mondrian
Jul 29
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New Zealand's Top Heavy Recovery
Fine art auction sales increased by 8% in the first half of 2026. But beneath the headline, fewer lots sold, the median price fell and every price band…
Jul 21
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Two Auction Markets, Two Speeds
The Artwork Price Index shows two neighbouring art markets moving in very different directions in 2025.
Jul 16
Australia's Top-Selling Living Artists
The 20 names that collectors have backed most strongly at auction
Jul 7
Australian Artists Collectors Keep Buying
Thirteen artists whose works all sold at auction over the past five years
Jul 1
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June 2026
The NZ Artists Who (Almost) Always Sell at Auction
What five years of auction results reveal about collector demand
Jun 24
The Collector’s Guide to Fiona Pardington
The huia, heitiki and other works collectors should be watching
Jun 18
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The resurgence of Australia's Impressionists
Post War art remains the auction market's anchor, while Contemporary art becomes more concentrated
Jun 5
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May 2026
Three NZ Artists Back in Focus
Robyn Kahukiwa, Peter Peryer and Pauline Yearbury each saw renewed auction momentum in 2024 and 2025; we look at what has put them back in the…
May 29
Collecting Australia’s Top Contemporary Artists on a Shoestring Budget (Part 2)
A guide to the editioned works and multiples that make some of Australia’s most recognised contemporary artists more accessible
May 20
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