Public museums used to be made like fine wine, with collections fermented in a long slow process, steeped in oak and erudition.
But in recent years they have found themselves making cocktails – literally in the case of many an evening public program but also figuratively in the need to mix their models, engage with the private museum sector and experiment with sexy new combinations of programming.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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