Gina Fairley
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Auckland’s top gallery director talks tight budgets
Rhana Devenport has a vision, but the Auckland Art Gallery's budget is insufficient to deliver it.

How we can hand our public institutions over to others
Three very differently scaled institutions, in three different countries and contexts compare notes on how they ethically represent their communities.

Review: 21st Biennale of Sydney
A soft touch lands a cohesive exhibition with a strong message at the hands of Mami Kataoka.

Turning a collection into a community hub – Artbank opens its house
With a party to unveil its new Collingwood headquarters, Artbank turns the warehouse model on its head putting accessibility at…

Jewellery as art
Body adornment is hardly a new preoccupation, but has jewellery pushed beyond the craft label and entered our art galleries…

Review: Waqt al-tagheer: Time of change
An erudite exhibition takes a look at the work of contemporary Australian Muslim artists.

Review: Adelaide Biennial stumbles on curatorial tensions
How divided is our world? ArtsHub takes a look at the Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art and asks whether the…

Is the art of feminism unfinished business?
A big question deserves a big response. Following International Women’s Day, we look at the conversation of gender equality today.

Vale Matthew Harding
With public artworks across most major Australian cities, Matthew Harding’s legacy will bring joy to generations to come.

Curating for impact – the gift of the small show
Why say something with 40 objects when you can say it with four? The Gift is an exhibition that offers…