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Behind the Scenes: Why Studio Visits Matter

1 month ago | artcollector.net.au | Emily Riches |ROBERT BURATTI |Erin Irwin

Words: Emily RichesDown a winding dirt road on the outskirts of Sydney’s south-western suburbs, among tall gums and open paddocks, lies the artist community of Wedderburn. Established in 1976 on land gifted by Nick and Barbara Romalis, Wedderburn has been a place of creativity and inspiration for Australian artists – including celebrated names such as Elisabeth Cummings, Roy Jackson and John Paert. Today, it remains home to five artist studios and is an active creative community.
Fine Arts, Sydney now representing Ricky Swallow

Nov 10, 2024 | artcollector.net.au | Emily Riches |ROBERT BURATTI

Words: Emily RichesFine Arts, Sydney has announced its representation of renowned sculptor Ricky Swallow, an artist known for his masterful transformations of everyday objects into meticulously cast bronze forms. Originally from San Remo, Australia, and now based in Los Angeles, California, Swallow has captivated audiences around the world with his sculptural explorations of craftsmanship and geometric abstraction.
Artereal Gallery closes its doors after 19 years

Nov 10, 2024 | artcollector.net.au | Emily Riches |ROBERT BURATTI

Words: Emily RichesIn a heartfelt announcement, Luisa Catanzaro, founder of Artereal Gallery, revealed plans to close the gallery in early 2025. Opened in 2006 as a realisation of her lifelong dream, Catanzaro described the past 19 years as an “all-consuming passion” and expressed deep gratitude for the journey she and her team have shared with artists, collectors and supporters.
Meet the rising stars of the NAS Grad Shows

Nov 10, 2024 | artcollector.net.au | Emily Riches |ROBERT BURATTI

Words: Emily RichesThe National Art School (NAS) Grad Shows are highly anticipated events on Sydney’s cultural calendar, offering artists, curators and collectors a glimpse into the next generation of Australian contemporary art. This year, discover an incredible selection of innovative works by the 2024 postgraduate and undergraduate cohorts.
Scotty So: A Beautiful Deception

Oct 25, 2024 | artcollector.net.au | ROBERT BURATTI |Erin Irwin

Words: Victoria PerinPhotography: Elke MeitzelScotty So is perhaps Australia’s most in-demand performance artist. A darling of the National Gallery of Victoria, he was featured in the 2020 triennial, China: The Past is Present, QUEER: Stories from the NGV Collection in 2022, and Melbourne Now in 2023. Despite being represented for three years by MARS Gallery in Melbourne, So is yet to have his first solo commercial exhibition.
Diena Georgetti: A.I and the Evolution of Self-Portraiture

Oct 25, 2024 | artcollector.net.au | ROBERT BURATTI |Erin Irwin

Words: Wes HillIn the late 1980s, Diena Georgetti first gained attention in the Australian art world with poetically scrawled text-based blackboard paintings, inspired, in part, by Joseph Beuys and Cy Twombly.
Ellen Dahl: Between Still and Moving

Oct 24, 2024 | artcollector.net.au | ROBERT BURATTI |Erin Irwin

Ellen Dahl is not a landscape photographer. But the landscape does take a central role in her poetic, lens-based practice. The Arctic-born, Sydney-based artist’s work takes cue from cultural geographer and landscape theory pioneer John Brinckerhoff “Brinck” Jackson. Jackson writes that as he explored more landscapes, he realised it wasn’t their uniqueness that stood out, but their similarity.
William Mackinnon: On the Road

Oct 24, 2024 | artcollector.net.au | ROBERT BURATTI

In contemporary Australian art, William Mackinnon stands as a distinctive voice, his canvases serving as portals to a world where the familiar and the fantastical intertwine. Born in 1978 and currently dividing his time between Ibiza, the UK, and Australia, Mackinnon has carved out a unique niche with his ‘psychological landscapes’ – works that blur the boundaries between external reality and internal experience.
A Study in Persistence: Trevor Vickers' Ongoing Abstract Revolution

Oct 18, 2024 | artcollector.net.au | ROBERT BURATTI

Words: Robert BurattiFew exhibitions have left as deep a mark on the public consciousness as The Field. Launched in 1968 at the newly opened National Gallery of Victoria on St Kilda Road, this groundbreaking show introduced Australia to the bold world of hard-edge, geometric, and colour field abstraction. In a country where landscape and figurative art had long dominated, the exhibition’s presentation of international modernism was nothing short of radical.
N.Smith Gallery now representing Sally Anderson

Sep 19, 2024 | artcollector.net.au | ROBERT BURATTI

Sally Anderson has joined the growing list of artists at N.Smith gallery, Warrane/ Sydney. Sally Anderson, an early-career Australian artist, creates captivating works that blend personal experiences with broader themes of memory, domesticity, and the nature of reality. Born in Lismore, Anderson’s artistic journey has taken her from Southern Cross University to the College of Fine Art in Sydney, and even to international residencies in Iceland and Paris.