Art Collector Magazine Melbourne Art Fair 2025 Special Issue Special Issue

This special edition of Art Collector provides an essential guide to the Melbourne Art Fair 2025, offering invaluable insights for collectors, enthusiasts, and art professionals alike. The issue opens with practical collecting advice, including an analysis of contemporary collecting practices and expert tips from the Artbank team.

Featured articles include an in-depth look at John Wolseley's exploration of desert creatures' architecture, Tony Albert's examination of Aboriginal cultural appropriation in Australian modernism, and Olga Cironis's powerful work on cultural silencing. The issue also highlights artists from the Northern Territory's Barkly Region who are gaining significant institutional recognition.

Practical collecting features include a curated selection of six standout artists from the Victorian First Peoples Art and Design Fair, and a detailed price guide to notable works available at this year's fair. The issue also includes an exclusive interview with Melbourne Art Fair's new Director, Melissa Loughnan, who discusses her vision for the fair's future.

From pull focus features on major works to profiles of artists like Timothy Cook and Jonny Niesche, this comprehensive guide provides collectors with the knowledge and insights needed to navigate one of Australia's premier art events.