For the past twenty-eight years Niagara Galleries has presented an annual exhibition of works that we consider have the potential to increase in value, both intrinsically and financially. The annual Blue Chip: The collectors’ exhibition features a concentration of important and valuable artworks causing a flurry of excitement, anticipation and demand.

Since its inception, Blue Chip: The collectors’ exhibition has been a vehicle for bringing together work by sought-after and emerging artists with those who have been under-recognised in their lifetime. This includes now well-known artists Clarice Beckett, Ian Fairweather, Grace Cossington-Smith and Tony Tuckson, as well as Ken Whisson, Helen Maudsley and Rick Amor. 

In addition, Blue Chip is a yearly opportunity to exhibit works from visionary and passionate collectors. In recent years, this has included collections from important estates whose development I had the pleasure of assisting with. I have had the privilege of placing works from these collections into new hands, both private and public, where they will continue to be valued. 

William Nuttall
Director, Niagara Galleries