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

Installation view of contemporary art exhibition. Shepparton Art Museum
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Road worthy: standout regional gallery exhibitions in Autumn 2025

Regional galleries play a vital part of the arts ecosystem, so plan your road trip and catch some of these…

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Arts news watch: this week's trending topics

We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.

Woman in black top with dark hair looking at floating sculpture of glass leaves. Annette Blair
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Glass art speaks to fragile past - major commission at Australian War Memorial

Over 1800 glass eucalypt leaves created by Annette Blair evoke memories and the Australian landscape as a first encounter in…

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New art books for this first quarter of 2025

Summer reading done – tick. So what’s next? Check out this list of 15 cool arty flippers and deep dives…

realistic style painting of Tasmania devil and other native animals surrounded by logged forest. Michael McWilliams.
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Exhibition review: Gentle Protagonist: Art of Michael McWilliams, QVMAG

The disarming paintings of Michael McWilliams both delight and probe in their quirky environmental narratives.

Woman holding a child in front of an art installation using mist. Olafur Eliasson
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QAGOMA curates major Olafur Eliasson survey exhibition in 2025

Olafur Eliasson, Patricia Piccinini, Nick Cave, Yayoi Kusama, Archie Moore’s Venice work – just some of the headlining artists at…

Man walking past a large street art mural at dusk. Wall to Wall festival
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A town of street art welcomes the return of Wall to Wall Festival

Many Australians wouldn’t know where Mordi Village is, but it is on the radar for many international street artists.

Rockstars on stage in outback music festival. Mundi Mundi Bash
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Missy Higgins, Hoodoo Gurus, The Angels, Kate Ceberano and more set to rock the Mundi Mundi Bash

The popular outback music festival is at near capacity, instilling confidence in live music events.

woman with outstretched arts in gratitude in theatre audience.
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Celebrating anniversaries in 2025: the second wave of announcements

ArtsHub celebrates the performing arts organisations and festivals that are marking major anniversaries in 2025.

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What Eventbrite's TRNDS 2025 says for ticketing in the arts

Eventbrite has released its annual forecasting guide, TRNDS 2025. We look at how it impacts the arts offering in 2025.

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