Rebecca Harding’s Top Picks at MAF 2026
Melbourne Art Fair ambassador, entrepreneur and all-around icon Rebecca Harding has done the hard work for us, pulling together a short list of some must-see moments landing at Melbourne Art Fair next week.
CORBAN CLAUSE WILLIAMS
EMILIA GALATIS PROJECTS (BOORLOO / PERTH)
BOOTH H6
I’m excited to see Corban Clause Williams’ solo exhibition. I spent some time living in Newman where he was born, and have seen firsthand the beauty of those Pilbara landscapes. Through his incredible works, he shares ancestral stories with a contemporary lens.
Corban Clause Williams, Kaalpa. Photo: Tamisha Williams
SIMON ZORIC
LON GALLERY (NAARM/MELBOURNE)
BOOTH H4
Simon Zoric creates with humour and an element of cheekiness. He playfully pokes at contemporary art, cultural institutions and the weird contradictions of modern life. This is my partner’s favorite kind of art, albeit slightly crude.
Simon Zoric, Contemporary Art, 2018, Acrylic on canvas, 174 x 250cm. Courtesy the artist and LON Gallery.
HEIDI YARDLEY
NICHOLAS THOMPSON GALLERY
BOOTH G7
Each painting by Heidi could be a snapshot from a film or a hazy memory. There’s so much beauty and mystery in every painting which invites us as viewers to imagine the scenario rather than read it explicitly.
Heidi Yardley, Bitter summer in decline (detail), 2024, oil on linen, 65 x 50 cm. Courtesy the artist and Nicholas Thompson Gallery.
NATASHA WALSH
N.SMITH GALLERY
BOOTH A5
I love Natasha Walsh’s works on copper, a material that starts oxidising from the moment she begins. Her paintings visibly age as she works on them. A nice reminder that time doesn’t stop for anyone.
Natasha Walsh, Dreaming of rose scented tea leaves carried to me on a summer breeze, 2025, oil & pigment on copper, 74 x 100 cm.
VOLHER HAUG STUDIO
All of Volker’s work is incredible. I love that he dances the line of playfulness and practicality. His pieces are sculptural, like objects you notice and live with rather than purely functional lighting.
Volker Haug Studio, Limited Edition glass lamps. Photo: Annika Kafcaloudis.
Rebecca Harding moves fluidly between fashion, beauty, and design. As the founder of LUI, a luxury razor and body care brand made for women, by women, she brings a sculptural eye and a designer’s precision to the rituals of self-care.
Her career has spanned global campaigns for Louis Vuitton, Fendi, and Hugo Boss, brand ambassadorships with Lancôme and Kérastase, and a long-standing partnership with Ralph Lauren. Regularly featured in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Marie Claire, she brings a refined sensibility to everything she touches part entrepreneur, part aesthete.
Melbourne Art Fair, 19 – 22 February 2026 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
