These artworks prove Sydney Contemporary is worth the investment
by Michael Bailey · Australian Financial ReviewMichael BaileyArts & Culture editor
Aug 18, 2026 – 5.00am
Artists have long had mixed feelings about being the subject of retrospectives.
When the Italian sculptor Maurizio Cattelan was given a career-spanning survey by New York’s Guggenheim in 2011, he reported that it made him feel he was already dead. “You see your life passing in front of your eyes, but it’s curated by someone else,” he said.
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Michael BaileyArts & Culture editorMichael Bailey is The Australian Financial Review’s Arts & Culture editor. He is a former editor of the Financial Review Rich List. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at m.bailey@nine.com.au
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