Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina

Gina Fairley's Latest Articles

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Arts news watch: this week's trending topics

We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.

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Defining First Nations exhibitions that will shape 2025

A calendar of must-see First Nations art exhibitions in 2025.

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First Nations curator Nici Cumpston to lead US collection

She will be Kluge-Ruhe's first First Nations Director in its 26-year history.

‘Joy’, installation view at Immigration Museum. Photo: ArtsHub. A corridor with neon plastic mobiles hanging overhead that reflect light onto both sides of the walls. The space is lit in purple light with more shaped mirrors at the end of the corridor.
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13 cracker museum exhibitions in 2025

Shift your perspective on the world in 2025, and visit a museum. Here are 13 hot shows for the diary.

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Arts news watch: this week's trending topics

We break it – you read it. Keep you eye on this week's top arts news stories.

Vale: Sydney artist Michael Keighery died earlier this month. The photo shows an Anglo-Australian man wearing a black and white shirt and glasses standing in a ceramics exhibition.
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Vale Michael Keighery: artist, advocate, educator

A great agitator, advocate, artist and educator – the visual arts sector mourns Michael Keighery.

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Exhibition review: Marikit Santiago: Proclaim Your Death!, Campbelltown Arts Centre

A brave exhibition by Marikit Santiago that pushes her practice into new territory.

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Opera review: Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera, Sydney Festival

Definitely camp. Definitely a folly. This new work delivers all of opera’s hallmarks with casual appeal.

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A one-stop career toolkit for 2025

Whether you're an emerging arts professional, freelancer, maker or arts manager, this one-stop toolkit of tips is the perfect career…

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Theatre review: Dark Noon, Sydney Festival 2025

An active theatre work that rewrites the narrative of the Wild West with contemporary subtextural readings.

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