Gina Fairley
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Mastering the interview: Tips from journos (from the archives)
Do you freeze at the thought of doing an interview with the media? Here are a few tips on how…
Review: Wansolwara: One Salt Water, UNSW Galleries (NSW)
This is a massive project and offers a massive rethink in the narratives we construct and hold around contemporary Pacific…
Making craft a national agenda
Australian craft and design centres are tired of falling between the conversation cracks; they have rebooted their network for greater…
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…