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Visual Arts
Installation view of Nell’s work The Wake in the Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art at the Art Gallery of SA; courtesy the artist, photo ArtsHub
The museum case, or vitrine, is as old as the museum itself. It began with the practical function of keep an object safe from damage and theft. But it also presents an object as valuable, defining it within the museum context and adding a tone of authority.
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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