Joel Elenberg News Today

Arthur Streeton’s historic scene took top honours, but works by Bronwyn Oliver and Nicholas Harding were the big surprises.

Australian art auction houses largely defied inflation, interest rates and conflict, but the pandemic-era surge has run its course.

The painting of Eddy Avenue was the crowd favourite at Smith & Singer’s last big sale of the year, where some big names failed to sell.

Fred Williams might top Smith & Singer’s big mid-year sale of Australian and international art, but the more modest works have the most intriguing stories.

Online auctions have brought new buyers to the fine art market.

As auction records tumbled for another Australian female artist the NGA’s “out of the ballpark” $14 million commission sparked heated debate about art valuations.