Celina Lei

Celina Lei is the Diversity and Inclusion Editor at ArtsHub. She acquired her M.A in Art, Law and Business in New York with a B.A. in Art History and Philosophy from the University of Melbourne. She has previously worked across global art hubs in Beijing, Hong Kong and New York in both the commercial art sector and art criticism. She took part in drafting NAVA’s revised Code of Practice - Art Fairs and was the project manager of ArtsHub’s diverse writers initiative, Amplify Collective. Most recently, Celina was one of three Australian participants in DFAT’s the Future of Leadership program. Celina is based in Naarm/Melbourne. Instagram @lleizy_

Celina Lei's Latest Articles

A performer at Spirit of Welcome Community Festival 2023. Photo: Damon AMB. A woman with long brown hair wearing a white top with floral embroidery singing at the front of a seated crowd.
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Empowering refugee artists through music and culture

Refugee artists performing at the Spirit of Welcome Community Festival on 16 June will be renumerated at industry rates.

A figure stands in a dark underground space with sofas laid out and people sleeping.
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Performance review: 8/8/8: REST, RISING Festival, Arts Centre Melbourne

An eight-hour performance about rest and sleep performed in ungodly hours but tangled in its own bureaucracy.

Photo: Markus Spiske, Unsplash. A brightly-lit space with artwork displays on walls and visitors walking about.
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Art Money pulls back in economic squeeze

Art Money, the interest-free financing platform for artwork purchases, has made the difficult decision to pause operations due to capital…

Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2024 Icon Award winner, Reuben Kaye in Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre. Photo: Claudio Raschella. Kaye is in a black suit set with a low neckline, wearing heavy makeup and his hair sleeked back. He is sitting down with a big smile and gesturing with his hands.
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Opportunities and awards

Entries open for photographic and writer's awards, new commissions, First Nations recording grants, and more!

A sample of what’s available at the Incognito Art Show 2024. Image: Screenshot of Incognito Art Show website. Eight different A5 sized artworks lined up on a webpage, including a painting of a happy dog, a portrait, a landscape of Uluṟu, a red chess piece, and a collage.
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Over 50 pages of art – each for $100

The catch? All artists are anonymous, so you could be getting a rare gem or supporting emerging talent.

Sprung Ensemble member, Sinead Skorka Brennan in ‘O, How I Dreamt of Things Impossible’, 2020. Photo: Kate Holmes. A performer on a darkened stage with a colourful bodysuit. The performer lowered their body, supported by their arms and legs like a spider pose.
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What does a disability-led audition process look like?

With an ensemble call-out and funding for new work, Sprung Dance Theatre is building upon existing disability-led frameworks to expand…

Ngaanyatjarra Land, artists from L-R: Nyungawarra Ward, Dorcas Tinamayi Bennett, Cynthia Burke, Delilah Shepherd and Nancy Nyanyarna Jackson. Photo: Jason Thomas. Image: Courtesy of Warakurna Artists. Five large-scale paintings held up by artists in the Australian desert landscape with a blue skyline in the background.
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Aboriginal art fair rides the wave of global ambition

ArtsHub speaks with Shilo McNamee of Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair on future ambitions and the highlights of this year’s flagship…

2023 AFTRS Master of Arts Screen: Producing graduates, L-R: Neisha Dallamora and Denis Curnow. Photo: Flore Vallery-Radot. A black and white photo of Neisha and Denis on set, posing at the camera while holding walkie talkies.
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Considering postgrad? It’s about the people you meet

2023 AFTRS Master of Arts Screen: Producing graduate Denis Curnow shares how meeting like-minded people propelled his passion and career…

Installation view of 'Africa Fashion' on display from 31 May to 6 October 2024 at NGV International, Melbourne. Photo: Lillie Thompson. Nine mannequins standing on a tiered display with red lights. Each of them are wearing glittery and glamorous garments by African fashion designers.
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Exhibition review: Africa Fashion, NGV

‘Africa Fashion’ is a visual feast imbued with history and agency.

2024 Generations Western Sydney Music (Early Career) Fellowship recipients (L-R): FRIDAY*, Gemma Navarette and Yellowline. Photo: Create NSW. Recipients standing outside in front of a colourful mural.
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Opportunities and awards

Creative Australia calling for peer assessors, plus winners of emerging musicians fellowships and more!

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