{"id":803143,"date":"2026-07-16T03:34:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T03:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/803143\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T03:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T03:34:15","slug":"incognito-art-show-brisbane-how-to-buy-mystery-artworks-from-famous-artists-for-just-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/803143\/","title":{"rendered":"Incognito Art Show Brisbane: How to buy mystery artworks from famous artists for just $100"},"content":{"rendered":"

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July 16, 2026 \u2014 11:00am<\/p>\n

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Brisbane is getting an art exhibition where every item is on sale for just $100, whether the artist is famous or a rank amateur.<\/p>\n

The only catch is you won\u2019t know who they are until you\u2019ve handed over your money.<\/p>\n

The picture you\u2019ve bought could be by a big name whose works usually go for thousands of dollars, or it could be by an enthusiastic child.<\/p>\n

\"EveryEvery piece in the Incognito Art Show sells for $100, no matter who the artist is.<\/p>\n

The event is the Incognito Art Show, making its Brisbane debut in 2026 with more than 12,000 pictures for sale on Saturday, July 25.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s first in, best dressed,\u201d co-founder Dave Liston said. \u201cThe first person at the door at 8am gets the pick of the bunch.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re limited to buying three artworks, and every artwork is $100.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Each year Incognito Art Show invites submissions on its website and everyone who signs up receives three A5 cards on which to create art.<\/p>\n

Submissions get a unique code and are displayed online before the sale day. In Brisbane, the works can be viewed in person in the week leading up to the sale.<\/p>\n

The artist\u2019s name, and often a personal message, can be found on the back of the picture after purchase.<\/p>\n

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Profits are donated to organisations that support artists with disability.<\/p>\n

Liston, from Glen Innes, NSW, got the idea from Ireland\u2019s Incognito Art Show, which has sold art by Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Tracey Emin and Ronnie Wood.<\/p>\n

\u201cI bought three little Irish landscapes that reminded me of my time there for \u20ac60 each,\u201d Liston said.<\/p>\n

He launched his own version in Sydney in 2020 with his brother Ed and artist Laura Jones. They received 1800 submissions in the first year and the numbers have grown exponentially since \u2013 this year they got 39,000.<\/p>\n

Sydney\u2019s latest show wrapped up in June, and Brisbane will be the first new city they\u2019ve shown in. The show travels to Townsville in August.<\/p>\n

\"DaveDave Liston and Ed Liston are co-founders of the Incognito Art Show.<\/p>\n

To hang so many artworks, Liston is using lightweight metal walling \u2013 \u201csimilar to what refrigerators use\u201d \u2013 and thousands of small magnets.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve even manufactured a magnet gun to sort of shoot them onto the wall,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Artworks are sold unframed, but a bespoke high-quality frame can be purchased on the day for $100.<\/p>\n

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Three recent Archibald Prize winners \u2013 Jones (2024), Julia Gutman (2023) and Blak Douglas (2022) \u2013 are all exhibiting incognito artwork in Brisbane, as are 14 artists who were finalists in the 2026 Archibald and Wynne Prizes.<\/p>\n

Brisbane\u2019s Tony Albert, who has a major retrospective running at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, said he had three pieces in the Incognito Art Show.<\/p>\n

\u201cI submit every year, I\u2019ve been a big supporter for a number of years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the fun element \u2013 you don\u2019t know what work you\u2019re getting. Although keen eyes might be able to deduct who they are.\u201d<\/p>\n

The proceeds from the Brisbane show will go to Yeronga-based organisation Access Arts, which creates opportunities for artists experiencing disability.<\/p>\n

Access Arts manager Tim Brown said the donation would help more than 60 artists at the studio.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we are hoping to be able to achieve through receiving this gift is to work with the broader Queensland arts sector to program some professional-level exhibitions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Liston said while the event was an opportunity to own a piece by a major artist, the sheer range of works made it easy for anyone to find something they would love.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo if you love the Gold Coast, there\u2019ll be 20 Gold Coast beaches. If you\u2019ve got a friend that loves her Labrador, there will be Labradors there. If you like blue cats, there\u2019ll be a blue cat.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you can think of it, it\u2019s there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Incognito Art Show is on display July 21-25 at Long Island, 1 Gasworks Lane, Newstead. Sale day is on Saturday, July 25, from 8am.<\/p>\n

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\"NickNick Dent<\/a> is a Culture Reporter at Brisbane Times, covering arts, entertainment and things to do in the city.Connect via email<\/a>.From our partners<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"July 16, 2026 \u2014 11:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":803144,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[449,458,459,64,63,460,134],"class_list":["post-803143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-design","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/803143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=803143"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/803143\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/803144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=803143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=803143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=803143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}