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Oceania is represented at Art Market Brief through a coverage spanning countries such as Australia, New Zealand, French Polynesia, Vanuatu. The current 90 active articles covers 275 museums and galleries, and frequently mentioned artists for this region include Jackson Pollock, Ai Weiwei and April Phillips.

Countries15
Institutions275
Museums88
Galleries187
Active stories90
Jackson Pollock’s ‘Blue poles’ to be shown in Western Australia for the first time Image: Jackson Pollock Blue poles 1952. National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra. Purchased 1973. © Pollock-Krasner Foundation. ARS/Copyright Agency, 2026.
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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 Oceania

Curator tour: MCA artist commissions Image: Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney
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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 · 12 hours ago [REPORT]

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Australia 203 museums & galleries New Zealand 70 museums & galleries French Polynesia 1 museums & galleries Vanuatu 1 museums & galleries

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