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Selected Works72

Museum Acquisitions

4 Institutions
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Met
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Art Gallery of South Australia
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney

Previous Sales 14

Christie's
The High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset
The High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset
Bought In
Jul 2022
Christie's
‘At an Auction Leigh & Sotheby's / Marquis Lansdowns ( sic ) Sale/ of Books’.
‘At an Auction Leigh & Sotheby's / Marquis Lansdowns ( sic ) Sale/ of Books’.
£3,000 ($4k USD)
Jul 2021
Christie's
A coastal town viewed from the sea (illustrated); and View of the cliffs
A coastal town viewed from the sea (illustrated); and View of the cliffs
£325 ($429 USD)
Nov 2010
Christie's
Holyhead Church
Holyhead Church
£87 ($115 USD)
Jul 2008
Christie's
Race ground, Tremadoc Races
Race ground, Tremadoc Races
£437 ($577 USD)
Dec 2007
Christie's
Fishermen in a punt at Oatlands
Fishermen in a punt at Oatlands
£375 ($495 USD)
Dec 2007
Christie's
Riding in the shallows
Riding in the shallows
£336 ($444 USD)
Feb 2007
Christie's
Ham Lacey, Herefordshire
Ham Lacey, Herefordshire
£240 ($317 USD)
Jan 2006
Christie's
Bob Nixon's Study at Foots Cray, Kent
Bob Nixon's Study at Foots Cray, Kent
£2,400 ($3k USD)
Nov 2005
Christie's
A man-o'war and two cutters off the Needles
A man-o'war and two cutters off the Needles
£418 ($552 USD)
Sep 2004
Christie's
Musicians practising
Musicians practising
£6,462 ($9k USD)
May 2001
Christie's
The grand aquaduct over the river Clyde
The grand aquaduct over the river Clyde
£329 ($434 USD)
Sep 2000
Christie's
The artist in an inn in County Antrim Northern Ireland
The artist in an inn in County Antrim Northern Ireland
£1,035 ($1k USD)
Nov 1998
Christie's
Spectators in a carriage at Brighton Races, Sussex
Spectators in a carriage at Brighton Races, Sussex
£977 ($1k USD)
Nov 1998

For Sale 12

Sarah Cottier Gallery · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 2019
For sale
Enamel on wood and mdf
Minus Space · Artsy
Orange Monochrome - Briar Hill
Orange Monochrome - Briar Hill, 2002
US$14,000
Enamel on burlap over panel
Minus Space · Artsy
Red Monochrome
Red Monochrome, 2013
US$12,500
Enamel on 2 canvases
Minus Space · Artsy
Flag I
Flag I, 2008
US$12,500
Enamel on MDF
Minus Space · Artsy
Flag  IV
Flag  IV, 2008
US$12,500
Enamel on MDF
Minus Space · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 2014
US$1,250
Black colored pencil on paper
Minus Space · Artsy
Flag VI
Flag VI, 2008
US$12,500
Enamel on MDF
Minus Space · Artsy
Black Monochrome
Black Monochrome, 2013
US$12,500
Enamel on 2 canvases
Minus Space · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 2014
US$1,250
Black colored pencil on paper
Minus Space · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 2014
US$1,250
Black colored pencil on paper
Minus Space · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 2014
US$1,250
Black colored pencil on paper
Minus Space · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 2014
US$1,250
Black colored pencil on paper
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Market108 auction results

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$115 – $8.5K
1 of 2 works on paper lots with prices
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$1.5K
Object-type specific
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$4.0K
1 priced works on paper lots
calendar_todayLast Works on paper Sale
Jul 2021 · $4.0K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
categoryMarket by Object Type
Works on paper: $4.0K median
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Christie's
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Prizes & Awards1

Clemenger Contemporary Art Award
Winner 1999
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Current Exhibitions1

#1,986 Fine Arts, Sydney

EPW: 2001

John Nixon

23 Hampden St, Paddington NSW 2021, Australia

Jun 1, 2026 — Jul 31, 2026

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Recent News3

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Art Basel Curbs Pre-Fair Sales—and More Art Industry News
Art Basel has launched a "Basel Exclusive" initiative to curb pre-fair PDF sales, encouraging galleries to withhold works from previews to drive in-pe…
newsApr 27, 2026
'Past Perfect' at Two Rooms, Auckland, New Zealand on 17 Apr–30 May 2026
Two Rooms gallery in Auckland presents 'Past Perfect,' a group exhibition featuring works by Gretchen Albrecht, Noel Ivanoff, John Nixon, Jeena Shin, …
exhibitionsApr 17, 2026
Black.2; Family Values; Studio Exhibition
Amelia Winata reviews three concurrent group exhibitions in Melbourne galleries: 'Black.2' at Void_Melbourne (15 Nov–20 Dec 2025), 'Family Values' at …
reviewDec 13, 2025
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Past Exhibitions16

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#875 Anna Schwartz Gallery

Artist of the Monochrome works from 1968 — 2020

John Nixon

Level 1/185 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Oct 18, 2025 — Dec 13, 2025

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Heide Museum of Modern Art

John Nixon: Song of the Earth 1968–2020

John Nixon

7 Templestowe Rd, Bulleen VIC 3105, Australia

Jan 1, 2025 — Jan 1, 2026

John Nixon — 26 November 2025 – 9 March 2026

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#745 Sarah Cottier Gallery

Single Object Paintings

John Nixon

31A Pidcock St, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia

Jul 9, 2022 — Aug 6, 2022

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#745 Sarah Cottier Gallery

White Cross on White 1994. An homage to the life and work of John Nixon (1949 - 2020)

John Nixon

31A Pidcock St, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia

Aug 8, 2020 — Sep 12, 2020

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#745 Sarah Cottier Gallery

Paired Paintings

John Nixon

31A Pidcock St, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia

Jul 24, 2019 — Aug 31, 2019

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#745 Sarah Cottier Gallery

Collages 2011 - 2017

John Nixon

31A Pidcock St, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia

Oct 13, 2017 — Nov 11, 2017

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#745 Sarah Cottier Gallery

John Nixon Paintings 1980 / 1990 & Paintings 2015

John Nixon

31A Pidcock St, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia

May 13, 2016 — Jun 18, 2016

Details

#745 Sarah Cottier Gallery

EPW: Complementary Colours

John Nixon

31A Pidcock St, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia

Oct 9, 2014 — Nov 1, 2014

Details

#745 Sarah Cottier Gallery

EPW: Applied Paintings Project for a theatre set (Black and White)

John Nixon

31A Pidcock St, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia

Oct 10, 2013 — Nov 2, 2013

Details

#745 Sarah Cottier Gallery

EPW: Colour Mountains

John Nixon

31A Pidcock St, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia

Apr 28, 2011 — May 21, 2011

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#745 Sarah Cottier Gallery

EPW: Polychrome

John Nixon

31A Pidcock St, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia

Aug 28, 2009 — Sep 19, 2009

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#745 Sarah Cottier Gallery

John Nixon EPW: Orange

John Nixon

31A Pidcock St, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia

Jun 29, 2002 — Aug 3, 2002

Details

#745 Sarah Cottier Gallery

EPW: Orange

John Nixon

31A Pidcock St, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia

May 24, 2000 — Jul 22, 2000

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#745 Sarah Cottier Gallery

Selected Work 1978 - 1996

John Nixon

31A Pidcock St, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia

Jul 10, 1996 — Aug 3, 1996

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#745 Sarah Cottier Gallery

Block Paintings

John Nixon

31A Pidcock St, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia

Sep 13, 1995 — Oct 7, 1995

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#745 Sarah Cottier Gallery

The Berlin Project, EPW Demonstration Room Sydney

John Nixon

31A Pidcock St, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia

May 4, 1994 — Jun 4, 1994

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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition
EPW: 2001
Jun 1, 2026
newspaper
News
Art Basel Curbs Pre-Fair Sales—and More Art Industry News
Apr 27, 2026
newspaper
News
'Past Perfect' at Two Rooms, Auckland, New Zealand on 17 Apr–30 May 2026
Apr 17, 2026
newspaper
News
Black.2; Family Values; Studio Exhibition
Dec 13, 2025
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Exhibition
Artist of the Monochrome works from 1968 — 2020
Oct 18, 2025
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Exhibition
John Nixon: Song of the Earth 1968–2020
Jan 1, 2025
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Exhibition
Single Object Paintings
Jul 9, 2022
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Exhibition
White Cross on White 1994. An homage to the life and work of John Nixon (1949 - 2020)
Aug 8, 2020
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death
John Nixon dies
Jan 1, 2020
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Exhibition
Paired Paintings
Jul 24, 2019
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Exhibition
Collages 2011 - 2017
Oct 13, 2017
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Exhibition
John Nixon Paintings 1980 / 1990 & Paintings 2015
May 13, 2016
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Exhibition
EPW: Complementary Colours
Oct 9, 2014
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Exhibition
EPW: Applied Paintings Project for a theatre set (Black and White)
Oct 10, 2013
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Exhibition
EPW: Colour Mountains
Apr 28, 2011
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Exhibition
EPW: Polychrome
Aug 28, 2009
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Exhibition
John Nixon EPW: Orange
Jun 29, 2002
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Exhibition
EPW: Orange
May 24, 2000
event
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Clemenger Contemporary Art Award 1999
Dec 1, 1999
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Exhibition
Selected Work 1978 - 1996
Jul 10, 1996
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