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

Video in orange coloured room. Primavera 2024
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Exhibition review: Primavera 2024: Young Australian Artists, MCA

Now in its 33rd year, this year’s Primavera manages to deliver a dynamic exhibition via its fresh crop of artists.

man with grey beard leaning on desk, wearing suit on top and boxer shorts and joggers below. Mental health Brian Cox
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15-minute mental health hack at work

Actor Brian Cox says, F**ck the Fruit: just move for your mind. ArtsHub looks at new research.

Person in gallery with pastel coloured abstract paintings. Lesley Dumbrell
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Exhibition review: Lesley Dumbrell: Thrum, five decades of practice at AGNSW

'Thrum' perfectly describes the consistent vibration and pure pleasure at the heart of Dumbrell's practice for five decades.

Woman dressed in black looking at art in white galelry space.
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Revolving doors: galleries close and others expand

ArtsHub looks at recent independent gallery closures, balanced with news of expansions and new venues that have opened.

pink tones of back lighting with group of dancers silhouetted against it. Angelica Mesiti
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Exhibition review: Angelica Mesiti: The Rites of When, AGNSW

Angelica Mesiti delivers a complex and immersive video work, but it is overshadowed by the architecture of the Tank gallery.

Image of African women wearing veils and bright patterned clothing on motobikes. Hassan Hajjaj.
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Q&A: British designer Hassan Hajjaj talks about fusing art, fashion and identity

Maximalist designer Hassan Hajjaj sits down with design studio creative Jane Duru to talk about the exciting blurred boundaries shaping…

Neon sign saying "this must be the place" against geometric painted wall. Curator job
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How I got my break as a curator

The curatorial profession is specialised and competitive. Six curators tell us how they got their career break.

Gallery setting with white pebble floor and mirror stip with stone boulders. Lee Ufan.
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Exhibition review: Lee Ufan: Quiet Resonance, AGNSW

First Sydney solo exhibition from one of the world's most highly regarded minimalist artists.

Old fashion speakers on top of pole against clear blue sky. Arts news.
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This week's arts news and trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

gallery view of traditional paintings. Ngununggula
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Exhibition review: The Art World Came to Us: Macquarie Galleries, Ngununggula

A look a how three women gallery directors nurtured and shaped Australian art history.

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