Art Collector (magazine)
Art Collector (formerly Australian Art Collector) is a quarterly art magazine. It primarily covers Australian contemporary and Indigenous art and also features New Zealand and international artists.
| Editor-in-Chief | Susan Borham |
|---|---|
| Editorial Director | Camilla Wagstaff |
| Deputy Editor | Rose of Sharon Leake |
| Categories | Visual Arts of Australia, Indigenous art |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publisher | Art Edited Pty Ltd |
| First issue | Jul-Sep 1997 |
| Country | Australia |
| Based in | Sydney |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 1328-9586 |
Publication
The magazine is 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.[1][2] In 2020 Art Collector celebrated its 23rd year in print. Every quarter, the magazine features profiles on leading artists, gallerists and collectors. You’ll also find art news, analysis of important issues affecting collectors and previews of forthcoming exhibitions across Australia and New Zealand.
Art collector's featured in the magazine have included Simon Mordant, Corbett & Yueji Lyon (Lyon Housemuseum), John Kaldor, Gene Sherman and Colin & Elizabeth Laverty.
Art Collector is sold in more than 1,400 newsagents across Australia, as well as select specialty bookstores and art galleries. Art Collector is also stocked in newsagents in New Zealand’s premier art districts.
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 Time magazine.[3]
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 its latest edition of the Guide to Indigenous Art Centres, which featured stories on ethically sourcing Indigenous art and how to be certain of provenance. The latest Guide to Public & Regional Galleries is due for release in late 2020.
References
- Cockington, James (25 October 2006). "Light on life". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- Crawford, Ashley (14 December 2003). "Melbourne artists: the work to collect". The Age. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- Mark Jurkowitz (6 November 1998). "Critic Hughes admits taking writer's words". Boston Globe. Retrieved 21 September 2010.