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If any suburb in Sydney could be described as “tropical” then Adrian Newstead believes Bondi Beach would be it. Though not on the day Good Living visits, mind you, when the weather is more akin to a tropical cyclone than a balmy summer evening. The wind and rain means the art dealer and gallery owner …

Launch Roopa Pemeraju – Fashion Shoot Thursday 3rd May 2012 at 4pm Mercedes-Benz Sydney Fashion Week We are pleased to announce the beginning of a creative collaboration which will unite the heart and soul of two of the world’s most ancient cultures. Indian fashion designer Roopa Pemeraju has joined forces with Stephen Culley from Desert …

Given their knowledge of Aboriginal art, Adrian Newstead, pictured, and Djon Mundine should provide an informative seminar tomorrow at Coo-ee Gallery. The seminar will open an exhibition of bark paintings from 1930 to 2000 and new works from Bula’bula Art Centre in the Northern Territory. For more information on Coo-ee’s informative seminars, call 93000 9233 …

Adrian Newstead The last-second discovery of an extremely rare 1972 Clifford Possum board in New York, and the sale of the entire Paddy Bedford Estate, have set the scene for a fascinating end to the 2011 Aboriginal art calendar. With Mossgreen absenting itself from Aboriginal art sales until 2012, and Deutscher and Hackett opting for …

On results alone you would be forgiven for thinking that D’Lan Davidson’s second Aboriginal art sale was a failure. The Directors of Sotheby’s Australia have, however, a great deal to be happy about.

Among the many mediocre Aboriginal artists shine the ones to watch, writes Stephen Lacey.

In November 2010 Bonham’s announced that two former staff from the Aboriginal Art department at Sotheby’s Australia, Francesca Cavazzini and Greer Adams, had been employed as specialists in charge of their new Aboriginal Art Department. Chairman Robert Brooks also announced that Tim Klingender (former Director of Aboriginal Art at Sotheby’s Australia) would take on the role as Senior Consultant in order to advise on all aspects of its operation.

Due to the rapid changes concerned with art investment in self managed super funds (SMSF) over the last two years, Adrian Newstead re examines this topic.

A response from Adrian Newstead on the recent article Sloggett to ‘em concerning Art Fraud, the media and the need for discretion in this area. Adrian Newstead’s Comment The problem with an article like this is that it is basically self-aggrandisement posing as being in the public interest. Robyn Sloggett has been promoting herself as …

Art alliance to fight ‘complex’ resale royalty Deborah Snow January 31, 2011 A PLANNED new alliance of fine arts dealers, auction houses and gallery owners will fight for changes to the federal government’s controversial resale royalties scheme, which has raised just $80,000 since it was introduced seven months ago. The aim of the scheme is …