NEWSTEAD ART

Art Dealer, Auction Specialist, Consultant & Valuer

Adrian Newstead is an art consultant, auction specialist, valuer, dealer, and author, is based in Bondi Beach, Sydney. With over four decades of dedicated involvement in nurturing the contemporary Aboriginal art market, Adrian established Cooee Art Gallery in Paddington in 1981.

After selling Cooee Art in March of 2023, he launched Newstead Art - an independent consultancy, and auction house providing invaluable expertise for collectors.

Loading Featured Profiles...

Featured Artist of the Month

Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri
(1933 - 2002)

Language Group: Anmatyerr

Region: Central Desert

View Profile

Art by Region

Private Treaty Offerings

Early Western Desert Paintings & Artefacts

Auctions

Expressions of Interest

Artist Interview | Shirley Purdie

Adrian Newstead talks with Gija artist, Shirley Purdie, at the Warmun Community about her painting, Sandfrog Dreaming, 2000.

Advocacy

Since 1992, Adrian Newstead has been a member of various advocacy bodies aimed at supporting and promoting Indigenous Art on national and international levels.

1992 – 1996

Founding Member of the Austrade Visual Art Export Panel

1996 – 2023

Foundation Member of the Australian Indigenous Art Trade Association

1996 – 2012

Board Member of the Australian Art Print Network

1998 – 2002

Board Member and National President of Art Trade

2004 – 2005

Board Member of the Aboriginal Tourism Australia

2007 – 2023

Board Member of the Aboriginal Benefits Foundation

2009 – 2016

Member of the Art Consulting Association of Australia

2016
Received an Order of Australia Medal "for service to the museum and galleries sector, particularly through the promotion of Indigenous arts."

2024 – Present
President of the Aboriginal Art Association of Australia

Contact Us