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Sydney Morning Herald
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
The lucky dip art fair where you can pick up an Archibald-winning artist for $100
There are three golden rules of the Australian Incognito Art Show, the lucky dip art fair that raises funds for artists with disabilities by selling affordable artworks signed by some of the nation's most celebrated artists. It's first in, best dressed, buyers are limited to three artworks each, and each of the works is priced at $100, co-founder David Liston says. 'The twist is, you don't know who you're buying until you've bought it. Then and only then is the artist's name revealed,' he says. 'The prominent artists who take part go one of two ways in terms of what they create; either very recognisable, or completely different to what they usually do. 'There's not as much pressure on them to stick to their style, so sometimes they use a medium, or depict a subject they're not known for. Funnily enough, the really informed buyers often still pick these pieces.' Loading The chance selections, however, don't seem to detract buyers. Lines were long last year when doors opened on Incognito and the anonymous postcard-sized pieces of art went up for sale. The first-through the door art lover picked out a Ben Quilty, Vincent Namatjira and an Eliza Gosse. 'She waited in line for 24 hours, but she got what she wanted,' Liston said. 'There are other nice stories, like an eight-year-old girl a few years ago that bought a lovely picture of an octopus, that turned out to be a Luke Sciberras.' It was five years ago that Liston brought the idea for the art show back from Ireland where Incognito has become that country's largest online art sale and, in its nine years, has sold works by Bono, Tracy Emin and Bob Geldof.
The Age
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
The lucky dip art fair where you can pick up an Archibald-winning artist for $100
There are three golden rules of the Australian Incognito Art Show, the lucky dip art fair that raises funds for artists with disabilities by selling affordable artworks signed by some of the nation's most celebrated artists. It's first in, best dressed, buyers are limited to three artworks each, and each of the works is priced at $100, co-founder David Liston says. 'The twist is, you don't know who you're buying until you've bought it. Then and only then is the artist's name revealed,' he says. 'The prominent artists who take part go one of two ways in terms of what they create; either very recognisable, or completely different to what they usually do. 'There's not as much pressure on them to stick to their style, so sometimes they use a medium, or depict a subject they're not known for. Funnily enough, the really informed buyers often still pick these pieces.' Loading The chance selections, however, don't seem to detract buyers. Lines were long last year when doors opened on Incognito and the anonymous postcard-sized pieces of art went up for sale. The first-through the door art lover picked out a Ben Quilty, Vincent Namatjira and an Eliza Gosse. 'She waited in line for 24 hours, but she got what she wanted,' Liston said. 'There are other nice stories, like an eight-year-old girl a few years ago that bought a lovely picture of an octopus, that turned out to be a Luke Sciberras.' It was five years ago that Liston brought the idea for the art show back from Ireland where Incognito has become that country's largest online art sale and, in its nine years, has sold works by Bono, Tracy Emin and Bob Geldof.
