Galleries that defied the wrecking ball

The wrecking balls of development were poised to alter the face of Brisbane for EXPO88, threatening a vibrant artistic culture.

12 Apr 2016 12:00

Gina Fairley

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Visual Arts

Jeanelle Hurst, Highrise Wallpaper – Interface Project 1988, 35 mm slide; Collection of Jeanelle Hurst. Reproduced courtesy of the artist

Today we speak a lot about the creation of cultural precincts and gentrification stimulated through culture, but these are hardly new phenomena – the scale has merely changed.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina