''Art Collector'', formerly ''Australian Art Collector'', is a quarterly art magazine. It primarily covers Australian contemporary and

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, and also features New Zealand and international artists.

History

''Art Collector'' was launched in 1997 in Sydney, Australia. Shortly after its foundation the magazine was briefly in the news when text from one of its articles was used without acknowledgement by art critic Robert Hughes, when writing for ''

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'' magazine.

Description

''Art Collector'' is a quarterly art magazine, which features articles about artists, gallerists and art collectors; news of upcoming exhibitions in Australia and New Zealand, and issues affecting the art world. The magazine is available in print (sold in newsagents or by subscription) and online. , the

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is Susan Borham. Camilla Wagstaff is Editorial Director, while Rose of Sharon Leake is Editor.

Features and publications

As of 2006 the magazine was best known for its annual features ''50 Things Collectors Should Know, Art Under 5k, Undiscovered'', and the ''Annual NATSIAA Roundup,'' which are referenced by other sources and collectors. In issue 38, October–December 2006, the Queensland art critic Rex Butler profiled the work of Aboriginal artist Richard Bell. In 2009, ''Art Collector'' published its first ''Guide to Indigenous Art Centres''. In the same year it also published the ''Guide to Public & Regional Galleries'' and the ''Collector's Guidebook'', a directory of services for art collectors. In 2019, ''Art Collector'' published a new edition of the ''Guide to Indigenous Art Centres'', which featured stories on ethically sourcing Indigenous art and how to be certain of provenance.

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s featured in the magazine have included

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, Corbett and Yueji Lyon (whose collection is housed in the

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, Gene Sherman and Colin and Elizabeth Laverty.

References

External links

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