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This week’s arts news and trending topics

We break it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.
21 Jun 2024
Gina Fairley
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We take a look at the arts news that pushed to the top of the heap this week. These were your top reads this week.

Darlinghurst Theatre Company placed into voluntary administration
The company made the surprise announcement online.

How do you move a 13-tonne sculpture?
Lindy Lee’s enormous $14 million sculpture Ouroboros makes its way to Canberra with a police escort across three states.

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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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