Gina Fairley

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

Gina Fairley's Latest Articles

Outback Australia with soft dusk light and open dry landscape. Agency.
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What we can learn from Agency's move to First Nations leadership

A First Nations CEO is more than an appointment, it is a pathway to a future. ArtsHub sits down with…

Two people looking at art installation of chalk on walls. Archie Moore
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The Big List: 50 things that shaped the visual arts in 2024

From the scandals to the trends, the big policy pushes and new acquisitions, ArtsHub look at the highs and lows…

Detail of a mortary stature in black and white. Vale 2024.
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Vale 2024: saluting those we lost this year

ArtsHub salutes the giants of our sector, who said farewell in 2024. Vale to you all.

androgynous figure with tenticals, sci-fi video art. Cao Fei
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Everything we know about summer 2025 exhibition programming

Here's everything we know so far about the 2024-2025 summer blockbuster exhibition season. So start planning.

arts managers, best workers: A young white woman smiling while "high fiving" a group of three other people.
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What we learned: top career lessons from 2024

What did you learn in your job this year? We take a look back at our most read career stories…

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This week's arts news and trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

Ancient relics and videos of Pompeii
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Exhibition review: Pompeii, National Museum of Australia

Off the back of new discoveries and a wave of immersive exhibitions globally, Pompeii is the star of an exhibition…

Ceramic exhibition with green coloured walls. Anne Dangar
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Exhibition review: Ethel Carrick and Anne Dangar, National Gallery of Australia

Must-see summer viewing. Two women artists who shaped Australian art history get their day with parallel retrospective exhibitions.

Detail of a glass artist making work with hot glass bubble
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The Carreker Glass Fellowship will strengthen global ties for glass artists

This significant new philanthropic partnership is aimed at connecting glass artists in Australia and the US.

Black and white image of a women in 1970s taking self portrait. Carol Jerrems
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Exhibition review: Carol Jerrems: Portraits, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra

Subtlety lost in nostalgic voyeurism, as a retake on Carol Jerrems work is not as fresh as implied.

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