Art & Investing
Investing in art has become a a buzz would and art as an investment has become very trendy.But many people do not know but most art does not actually fit into the fine art category.The art may well be sold is a good investment but what does investment actually mean? By what measure can art […]
FAQs
Frequently asked questions (faqs) in the field of art are for example “What is original art?”, “What do I need to do to start an art collection?”, “What is provenance?”, “Is it safe to buy art on Ebay” or “How do I sell an artwork?”. Whether you are starting your art collection or are a […]
Art Resources
There are many art resources that we have found to be very useful over the years. All major public galleries have now fabulous websites and you can research entire collections from museums around the world and see some fantastic art. Subscribing to your favourite museums is highly recommended. Commercial galleries have great online presences and […]
List of Artists
There are so many famous and less famous artists from Australia and worldwide, and this list of artists would number in the millions. No-one can know them all, but specialist art valuers like Banziger Hulme Fine Art have the expertise, know-how and research tools available to appraise artworks even when the artist is not known. […]
Archives
Art archives are a great resource for anyone wanting to research an artist or artworks. For example, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is one of the few Australian institutions that collects, preserves and makes available for research primary material on Australian visual art. The AGNSW holds among others the personal archives of over […]
Media Articles
David Hulme regularly comments on the Australian art market and has been quoted in media articles in The Australian Financial Review, The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, ABC TV and ABC Radio. David Hulme and Brigitte Banziger are also regular contributors to the Australian Art Sales Digest, reporting on major fine art auctions in Australia […]
Dave’s Faves for the Bonhams auction – Aug 21
The Bonhams sale of Important Australian Art will proceed in Sydney on 24 August, with a live simulcast in Melbourne. Virtual viewings of the artworks will be available. Continuing the massive increase in interest for late 19th and early 20th century female artists, Bonhams begin their auction with artworks by Dorrit Black, Janet Cumbrae-Stewart, Clarice […]
Contemporary Australian Art now within Cooee
Adrian Newstead’s Cooee Gallery, the first to specialise in Aboriginal art, celebrates 40 years in 2021. At a time when one might expect a gallery director with such a long established business to be calling it quits or at least slowing down somewhat, Newstead’s seemingly boundless energy and enthusiasm led him and executive director Mirri […]
Dave’s Faves for the Menzies Auction – June 21
The breadth and diversity of Australian art is on beautiful display in the Menzies winter fine art sale on 30 June in Sydney. Wonderful still lifes by important women artists Margaret Preston, Constance Stokes and Margaret Olley start off this sale of 129 lots. Auction favourites Arthur Boyd, John Olsen, Garry, Shead, Charles Blackman and […]
Dave’s Faves for the Bonhams auction – April 21
If you missed out on a major work by Ben Quilty, as in the sale of a budgie at Menzies for a record $270,000, all is not lost. The chance to own one of his classic car series of paintings looms at Bonhams on Thursday evening: “Hill End Landscape #1”, 2005, is offered with what […]