Australia

Australia is represented at Art Market Brief with 203 museums and galleries in key cities such as Melbourne, Sydney, Paddington, Adelaide. Frequently mentioned artists in our 17 recent articles include Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Nathan Beard.

Leading cityMelbourne

Museums & galleries203

Museums58

Art Market Rank17

Image: Jackson Pollock Blue poles 1952. National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra. Purchased 1973. © Pollock-Krasner Foundation. ARS/Copyright Agency, 2026.

Museum

Jackson Pollock’s ‘Blue poles’ to be shown in Western Australia for the first time

Jackson Pollock’s ‘Blue poles’ will be exhibited in Western Australia for the first time next year, with the Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) presenting the painting on loan from the National Gallery of Australia.

Read full story Perth · 1 Sept 2026 [REPORT]

Latest From Australia

Image: Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney

Museum

Curator tour: MCA artist commissions

The MCA will hold a curator tour on Sunday 27 September from 2 to 2.30pm, focusing on the artists, ideas and creative processes behind its commissioned artworks.

Read full story Sydney · 13 hours ago [REPORT]

Image: Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne

Gallery

‘Rapt’ to present Jan Murray’s latest oil paintings at Charles Nodrum Gallery

Jan Murray’s exhibition ‘Rapt’ runs from 10 to 31 October 2026 at Charles Nodrum Gallery, placing the presentation within a defined three-week period at the gallery.

Read full story Melbourne · yesterday [REPORT]

Image: Blak Dot Gallery, Brunswick

Museum

'Bagurrk Murrup–Kotahitanga' Comes to Radiant Pavilion 2026

‘Bagurrk Murrup–Kotahitanga’ is described as the first exhibition of Indigenous Māori and Aboriginal wāhine contemporary jewellers and artists at Radiant Pavilion 2026.

Read full story Brunswick · 18 Sept 2026 [REPORT]

Image: Blak Dot Gallery, Brunswick

Museum

Blak Pixels

An opening event is scheduled for Thursday 24 September from 6–8pm, featuring Randals Dad on decks and an outdoor projection of ‘Living Well’ by Jarra Karalinar Steel.

Read full story Brunswick · 18 Sept 2026 [REPORT]

Image: Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide

Museum

'Floating Worlds: Prints from Osaka & Kyoto' Set for January 2027

'Floating Worlds: Prints from Osaka & Kyoto' is scheduled for 30 January to 18 April 2027. The exhibition will feature never-before-seen AGSA acquisitions alongside paintings, kimonos and samurai armour.

Read full story Adelaide · 16 Sept 2026 [REPORT]