Gina Fairley
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Leading for change – who’s leading disability arts?
From being disability-led from the top down to making everyone share responsibility to be leaders for change, those doing it…
Arts criticism of disabled artists needs to get smarter
Artists with disability believe it is their right to be reviewed in the same way as abled artists; that the…
Introducing Sheona White, Penrith Regional Gallery director
With a career spanning the majors and regional galleries, libraries and contemporary art, Penrith Regional Gallery’s new director tells us…
Finding our place in the bush
As residencies become more popular than ever before, Talking PLACE ponders the future of experimental arts in the bush. What…
From bark painting to video: innovation goes bush
Embedded in a history of self determination and activism, Yolŋu artists are rethinking traditional storytelling with a 21st century inflection,…
Studios as fertile ground for mid-career desert
A model for artists’ studios in Western Sydney shifts the paradigm from mere workspace to career catalyst – at a…
Lessons from one of Europe’s top arts communicators
Denmark’s Magnus Restofte says that you are not only asking people to part with their money – but their time…
Exit Interview: Jessi England leaves The Lock-Up
England has led this independent Newcastle gallery to great heights, including rebranding after closure and growing it to national recognition.
New advisory group for NSW funding future
Create NSW announced its new Artform Advisory Boards attempting to establish a representative group to consult on funding. ArtsHub looks…
Beware Australia: an original Guerilla Girl meets the National Gallery head on
A member of New York’s iconic feminist collective will headline Sydney Contemporary’s Talks program posing questions about race, representation and…