Gina Fairley
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Bali: much more than art's island in the sun
Australian art's Bali love affair isn't all romance: there is a hefty dose of politics behind the beaches.
Museums struggle with the entertainment imperative
First it was blockbusters, then architecture-branded museums, now slides and merry-go-rounds. Is it possible to be too entertaining?
Art’s multi-million dollar mile high club
A foreign company has brought culture to 6.6 million Australians through a unique sponsorship partnering suggested by its Aussie competitor.
Blake Prize for religious art resurrected
A miracle of sponsorship has allowed the prestigious Blake Prize for religious art to rise again, defying Doomsday predictions.
Rising attendances on the coat tails of fashion
The first 2014-15 attendance figures are out, with pleasing results for many of the major galleries.
Cha-ching – art market matters
From David Walsh taking a gamble to a secondary market that charges no commission, we take a look at movements…
Distillation: The art of Brett McMahon
An exhibition charting Brett McMahon's practice as it has developed over the last 15 years.
No throwing stones, Gertrude!
The new Gertrude Glasshouse is a result of an innovative new model for private-public resourcing.
Winners 2015 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes
From notoriety to celebrity - past Sulman Winner takes the 2015 Archibald Prize with a portrait of his barrister, while…
Who'd have thought a police band was hot contemporary art?
Michel Tuffery's large-scale performative installation opens up the "memory banks" on Samoa's German colonial history.