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What New Zealand’s Public Galleries Bought in 2025
Four leading institutions, the works they added, and what those choices reveal.
Mar 26
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James Clark
The Australian artists with greatest momentum
Looking at year-on-year changes in auction activity and sales value in 2025
Mar 17
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James Clark
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NZ Women Photographers to Buy at Auction
From Marti Friedlander to Fiona Pardington, these are the female artists shaping photography at auction.
Mar 12
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James Clark
Women Breaking Records, Not Yet Barriers
Standout results continued to be set in 2025, but structural underrepresentation continues in the Australian and New Zealand auction market
Mar 9
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James Clark
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The artists that defined the Australian auction market in 2025
Data-driven insights into the year’s top-selling artists, and the shifts collectors should be watching
Mar 4
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James Clark
February 2026
The Australian Art Auction Market in 2025
A record year powered by depth, not just trophies
Feb 27
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James Clark
Postwar Art Remains the Auction Market’s Anchor
Early New Zealand sales declined sharply in 2025
Feb 19
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James Clark
The art that most exceeded expectations in 2025
Where Competitive Bidding Ran Ahead of Estimates
Feb 16
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James Clark
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The New Zealand Art Auction Market in 2025
A data-driven analysis of NZ’s art auction market in 2025, revealing where demand shifted and what changed beneath the headlines.
Feb 10
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James Clark
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Why I’m Renaming This Newsletter 'The Underbidder'
Because Artists Auctions Insights was a mouthful
Feb 4
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James Clark
2
January 2026
Te Papa’s Hidden Masterpieces
Fourteen works from the collection that deserve permanent display
Jan 20
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James Clark
1
Which Artists Defined the NZ Auction Market in 2025?
Data-driven insights into the year’s top selling artists
Jan 15
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James Clark
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