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Issue 43
jan - mar 2008
UpfrontClosing doorsEven in booming art markets there will be closures. Carmel Dwyer finds out why prominent Sydney art dealers Michael Nagy and Michael Carr are shutting up shop.Hunters and collectorsAshley Crawford went in search of members of the rare breed of collectors who shun advisers in preference for discovering their own art.Blurring the boundariesTerry Ingram examines a recent trend toward private treaty sales by some of the major auction houses.Two speedCarrie Lumby comes up with some new answers to the old question: does new wealth necessarily mean dumb money in the art market?FEATURES50 of Australia's Most Collectable ArtistsFor the tenth consecutive year, we’ve surveyed leading market experts, critics and consultants to present to you a list of artists whose work you should look at this year:
Tony Albert, Brook Andrew, Ben Armstrong, Del Kathryn Barton, Vivienne Binns, Daniel Boyd, John Brack, Andrew Browne, Dadang Christanto, Sean Cordeiro & Claire Healy, Daniel Crooks, Juan Davila, eX de Medici, Christian De Vietri, Ian Fairweather, Tony Garifalakis, Rosalie Gascoigne, Shaun Gladwell, Peter Graham, Matthew Griffin, David Griggs, Fiona Hall, Irene Hanenberg, Chayni Henry, Linde Ivimey, Anastasia Klose, Rosemary Laing, Sam Leach, Amanda Marburg, Wanyubi Marika, Helen Maudsley, Rob McHaffie, TV Moore, Eileen Napaltjarri, John Nicholson, Sidney Nolan, Dennis Nona, Stuart Ringholt, Kate Rohde, Sally Ross, Caroline Rothwell, Julie Rrap, Matthew Sleeth, Darren Sylvester, Howard Taylor, Alick Tipoti, Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri, Judy Watson, Harry Wedge, Ken Whisson.
Dealer: Joel Fine Art: New tricksThe old Melbourne art auctioneer Joel’s is launching a new art business in Sydney that takes in exhibitions, artist representation and private treaty sales alongside the usual auctions. Carmel Dwyer spoke to Joel Fine Art CEO John Albrecht. Photography by Stephen Oxenbury.Previews NSW Guy Benfield at Kaliman Gallery by Courtney Kidd
John Edwards at King Street on William by Courtney KiddPreview ACT Marie Hagerty at Canberra Museum and Gallery by Sasha GrishinPreviews VIC Megan Walsh at Nellie Castan Gallery by Ashley Crawford
David Jolly at Sutton Gallery by Ashley Crawford
Previews QLD Kenneth McQueen at Queensland Art Gallery by Timothy Morrell
Scott Redford at Jan Manton Art by Timothy MorrellPreview SA Handle with care: 2008 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art at Art Gallery of South Australia by Jena Woodburn
Preview WA Old Skool at PICA by Ric SpencerPreview NT Megan Keating at 24hr Art by Jane HampsonPreview TAS Mish Meijers and Tricky Walsh: Collector 3: Secretions at 6A ARI by Briony DownesPrintmaker: Jazmina Chininas Melbourne-based artist printmaker Jazmina Chininas has developed and unusual obsession, writes Sasha Grishin. In her imagery for the last 15 years there is a constant self-identification with the werewolf.