Cohesive bodies of work, built to a curatorial brief.
Leah Justyce is an Australian contemporary fine artist who works directly with art curators and consultants across Australia to develop original, thematically cohesive collections — from a single piece to a full body of work — painted to brief with no gallery in between, and delivered anywhere in the country.
Start a BriefA collection built around your theme, not assembled from stock
Sourcing existing work to fit a curatorial theme means selecting from whatever happens to be available, at whatever palette and scale it happens to exist in. Commissioning directly removes that compromise — the theme, palette and emotional register are agreed with the artist before a single piece is painted, so the finished body of work reads as one considered collection rather than an assembled shortlist.
Every commission begins with the curatorial brief — the theme, palette references and the mood the collection needs to carry. A palette and style proposal is developed and approved before painting begins, giving full sign-off on direction ahead of production.
How a curatorial commission works
Selected work
A small selection of original paintings suited to a curated collection — each a one-of-one.
Hover over a piece and move across it — it reveals section by section rather than all at once. This is The Grid, and it exists so the full artwork is never available as one clean image online, protecting the work from being stolen and reproduced elsewhere.
26 years. Degree qualified. Internationally published.
Leah Justyce is an Australian contemporary fine artist with 26 years of professional practice, based and working in Australia. Her work has been exhibited at Art Basel and The Other Fair, featured in British Vogue, The World of Interiors and House & Garden UK, and commissioned by curators and private clients worldwide.
She works directly with art curators and consultants across every state and territory — no gallery intermediary, transparent pricing, and a process built around a curatorial brief rather than gallery availability.
Guides for curators
Common questions
Why do curators commission an artist directly instead of sourcing from a gallery?
Commissioning directly means the palette, scale and thematic thread of a piece are agreed before it exists, rather than assessed against whatever happens to be available. It removes the gallery markup and lets the curator specify exactly what the collection needs.
Can a body of work be developed around a specific curatorial theme?
Yes. Every commission starts with the curatorial brief -- the theme, palette direction and emotional register the collection is built around. A palette and style proposal is developed and approved before any painting begins.
How many pieces can be commissioned for one collection?
Anywhere from a single piece to a full multi-work collection. For collections of 10 or more works, pricing starts from $3,500 AUD per 100 x 100 cm piece, each professionally framed and delivered ready to hang.
How is a curatorial commission briefed?
You share the theme, palette references, dimensions and your exhibition or delivery deadline. Leah returns a palette and style proposal for sign-off, then paints the work -- for multi-piece collections, sample works are approved before the full body of work begins.
Ready to brief your next collection?
Send your theme, palette references and deadline. Leah responds to every curatorial enquiry within 48 hours.
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