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Artist occupation of Middle Head draws attention

Artists engage with a unique part of our military history through commissioned and site-responsive artworks.

3 Oct 2013 12:00

Gina Fairley

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For over two hundred years Middle Head has been hidden in plain sight. It has been a long time since the military battlements of Sydney Harbour’s Middle Head have been occupied.

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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

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