Back issues
Issue 14
oct - dec 2000
FEATURESThe Long BoomJohn Kavanagh asks if Mertz was not the high watermark of a market now in decline.John Glover: Blue-Chip BargainsDr Max Staples discovers some surprisingly affordable works by this famed colonial era artist.Smart Art for Under $2,000Our writers from across the country pinpoint up-and-coming artists who reward both the eye and the bank balance:
Sarah Ryan, Rhys Lee, Greg Ades, Dong Wang Fan, Kurt Schranzer, Cherine Fahd, Marian Drew, Robert Jacks, Euan Macleod, Elizabeth Doidge, Kerry Martin.
PROFILESCOLLECTOR: Gene and Brian ShermanCarmel Dwyer peeks behind the public image of Sydney’s ultimate power couple.
ARTIST: Garry SheadDr Sasha Grishin speculates on the art of this in-demand, mid career painter.GALLERIST: Eva BreuerAndrew Frost reports on the rise and rise of this leading Sydney secondary market dealer.DOSSIER: John CoburnAlex Mitchell charts the artistic and spiritual journey of one of our most loved abstract painters.
CRITICAL ISSUESCold Change ComingTerry Ingram says the auction industry – and buying art at auction – are not what they used to be.COLLECTINGChris McAuliffe: Artists’ AdvocateBridget Crone discusses the nature of private collecting with the new director of the Ian Potter Museum.Arnhem Land BarksSally Butler introduces collectors to the sleeping giant of the Aboriginal art market.Catalogue Your ArtJohn McPhee details the nuts and bolts of documenting your collection.