Gina Fairley
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New art school recalibrates the value of art and craft
Rejecting silo-thinking across art and craft disciplines, and dispelling the myths of waning support, Sydney College of the Arts is…
How the new Chau Chak Wing Museum changes thinking
As university faculties are under the pinch nationally, philanthropy has allowed a future ready 21st century museum to lead, by…
20x20: Creative ageing is an urgent and fashionable topic, yet currently unsustainable
We revisit the topic of Creative Ageing – its challenges and changes – for the International Day of Elder Persons,…
DESIGN Canberra embraces the live festival experience
Having arts festival withdrawals? DESIGN Canberra is offering over 200 events, from open studios and exhibitions to walking tours, putting…
Managing art and dementia programming during COVID-19
The MCA has released a new toolkit to support people living with dementia access creativity at home, while Canberra Symphony…
Vincent Namatjira wins this year’s Archibald Prize, first Aboriginal artist in 99 years
In a timely re-addressing of history, an Aboriginal artist has won the 2020 Archibald prize, with Filipino-Australian Marikit Santiago taking…
Report shows University Art Museums should not be underestimated
A new Survey Report shows that Australian University Art Museums punch well above their weight scale, and are growing in…
20x20: Sheilas in the art market – gender bias goes commercial
In 2018, the art fair Sydney Contemporary was the setting for a debate on ‘gender discounting’ and fair pair in…
ArtsHub’s Archibald, Wynne and Sulman predictions
No it’s not a leak… ArtsHub has run the data, and these are our predictions for this year's Archibald, Wynne…
Review: Van Gogh Alive, The Royal Hall of Industries, Sydney
If you can get past the mental roadblock that this is not an exhibition of Van Gogh's paintings but a…