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Birdwatching in New Zealand art
Where to find our native birds in paintings, photographs, and sculpture and what you can expect to pay
Sep 24
Collectors Guide: The NZ artists our public galleries keep showing
Twelve contemporary New Zealand artists with a strong record of institutional recognition and worth a closer look for collectors
Sep 18
I asked AI to finish famous paintings. It got weird.
Four years after AI outpainting arrived, I tried extending some of New Zealand and Australia’s best-known artworks.
Sep 10
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The masterpieces hiding in New Zealand’s universities
A look at some of the standout works held by universities around the country
Sep 3
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August 2026
If you like this, look at that
More affordable contemporary alternatives to some of New Zealand’s best-known artists
Aug 27
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Three Australian Artists the Market Is Repricing
Criss Canning, Howard Arkley and Albert Namatjira each had very different paths through 2025, but all three show where collector demand is deepening in…
Aug 20
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
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