Gina Fairley
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Shifting the stigma of regional arts
Dubbo as host of the national ARTLANDS conference is a strong case for funding regional arts over the metropolitan fringe.

Understanding youth engagement in the arts
Authenticity is the key to youth engagement, but how do you get started and how do you keep it real?

Are coastlines the perfect venue for sculpture?
From heavy metal peril to recycled glassware, sculpture takes the stage this month stretching coastlines from Victoria to Western Australia,…

Etsy or regretsy?
E-commerce is an attractive option to artists but there are also risks attached to hitching a fine art career to…

SafARi: Biennale's unofficial fringe
An independent, emerging and underground arts festival offers an alternative voice to the Biennale of Sydney by piggy-backing on its…

Adelaide gets a new private museum
Who was David Roche, and why do we know so little of his world-class collection until now? His private museum…

Can one artist own the rights to black?
Artist Anish Kapoor has been granted the exclusive rights to the "blackest" of black paint-like surface, while an exhibition by…

Do you believe in magic?
The 2016 Adelaide Biennial will convert the most cynical non-believer that object-based materiality commands the museum and contemporary curatorial concerns.

Are our art magazines in a state of crisis?
Is it funding cuts, distribution networks or the swell of online journals that is affecting art magazine sales, or have…

Top picks for Art Month Sydney
Topple the green eye monster or hijack an art bus and flirt with the edges - the possibilities are endless…