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

Picture of an artist's palette with paint splotches, and woman looking through hole in it. Arts news watch.
News

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.

Bald man in black jumper sitting in red chair in artist studio. Allan Mitelman.
News

Vale Allan Mitelman – a bold and prolific printmaker  

A humble gentleman with a deep legacy, Allan Mitelman's loss has saddened the visual arts sector.

A First Nations hand hangs down from the top of the frame reaching to another coming up, with a brown backdrop.
Opinions & Analysis

4 Aboriginal arts and culture centres underway … or not

What is the status of the four major new Aboriginal arts and culture centres underway around the country?

Stacked empty green chairs. Event cancellations
News

Feeling the pressure, AMaGA places its annual conference on pause

With growing sector pressures, financial instability and a looming election, the Australian Museums and Galleries Association has put its national…

Woman with brown hair and heavy eye make up holding up drawn eye, yellow background. Arts news watch
News

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.

Exterior view of red brick historic building turned into art centre
News

Former Ambulance Station proves successful regional model as creative hub

As artists flee our cities with rising costs, this model proves that vibrancy and connection need not be lost.

overhead image of hands holding hand made textile objects. Cul Collective.
News

Textile-based artworks unfurl narratives of diversity in Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden

Women from Multicultural backgrounds find connection through storytelling via plants and textiles.

Three indigenous people in bright blue t-shirts sitting in front of shelve of books. Indigenous Literacy
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New Indigenous Literacy program kicks off

Four First Nations creatives head to Sydney to skill up for new futures as publishers, graphic designers and writers in…

installation view in a gallery of works made with and on paper. Hazelhurst Prize
Sponsored

Rethinking the medium of paper as a bold contemporary frontier

Thinking beyond drawing, the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award encourages innovative making with, on or about paper.

women in black t-shirt with feminist slogan against blue sky
News

Poll: 50 women making an impact in the visual arts sector

Recognising 50 Australian women leading the visual arts sector today.

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