Adrian Newstead

Adrian Newstead (born 1948) is a Sydney based gallerist, art dealer, author and art commentator. He is notable for his long term role in the development of the contemporary Aboriginal art market. His Coo-ee Gallery in Bondi is currently the oldest dedicated Aboriginal art gallery in Australia, having opened in Paddington in 1981.[1] It was among the earliest galleries to promote Urban Indigenous art[2] and organised the first exhibition of Tiwi art in 1983.[3]

Adrian Newstead served as the head of Aboriginal art for the Lawson-Menzies auction house from 2003 to 2007, facilitating among other sales the purchase of Emily Kame Kngwarreye’s "Earth's Creation" for $1,056,000 in 2007.[4][5] He was head of auction house Deutscher-Menzies in 2007. His 2014 book, The Dealer is the Devil: An Insider’s History of the Aboriginal Art Trade recounts the history of the Aboriginal art movement from an art dealer’s perspective.[6][7] Newstead was one of the founders of the Australian Indigenous Art Trade Association (Art.Trade).[8] As a commentator he has been vocal on a number of issues including the Resale Royalty Scheme.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Chenery, Susan. "Art dealer Adrian Newstead's remote control". The Saturday Paper. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Myers, Fred R. (2002). Painting Culture: The Making of an Aboriginal High Art. Durham and London: Duke University Press. p. 321.
  3. ↑ "Influence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander textiles on non-indigenous designers". Powerhouse Museum. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Bibby, Paul. "Meet the million-dollar man". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Indigenous artwork breaks $1m barrier". News.com.au. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  6. ↑ Caterson, Simon. "Portrait of the art dealer as the devil's advocate". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "The Dealer is the Devil". abc.net.au. Radio National. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  8. ↑ Simpson, Shane (January 1999). "Art Trade: An Ethical Vision". Australian Art Collector: 100.
  9. ↑ Taylor, Andrew. "Art resale royalties an 'abject failure' for Indigenous artists". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
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