Gina Fairley
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When art comes from a deeper place, it’s palpable
Announcing new dates in September, Parrtjima 2020 is enduring - at once topical and timeless in shareing the stories of…
Climate inaction is the greatest monster in the biennale closet
Curator of the Adelaide Biennale, Leigh Robb gives us a sneak peek into her exhibition, where the artists drag our…
Is the Hosier Lane attack vandalism or street art?
Melbourne’s iconic street art venue, Hosier Lane, has been targeted with a spray-paint attack. Was it a retaliation for the…
Artist censored from Hong Kong protest exhibition
Badiucao is again at the centre of a censorship debate, left questioning the ambiguity the protest intentions, and structures of…
Is professionalism a dirty word in the arts? (from the archives)
Has too much talk of brand and career management muddied the path of professional practice as an artist? Artistic growth…
Review: Taloi Havini: Reclamation, Artspace (NSW)
Reclamation considers both personal and political narratives, and comes at a time when our world is collectively questioning environmental responsibility,…
Review: Vernon Ah Kee: The Island, Campbelltown Arts Centre (NSW)
A powerful survey exhibition of Aboriginal artist Vernon Ah Kee's videos and wall texts, questions the frameworks of power and…
Art Basel Hong Kong cancelled due to coronavirus
The organisers of Art Basel Hong Kong have cancelled the 2020 edition of the art fair, facing no other option.
Museum Directors unite against climate crisis
With trillions of animals impacted by drought, flood and the recent bushfires, Australia’s biodiversity is in threat. Museum directors have…
Why we need to rehang our Australian art collections
The National Gallery of Australia has rehung its early Australian galleries, drawing on a broad curatorium to recontextualise our art…