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Australian galleries rank well in international visitor report

An annual global report on attendance at art galleries and museums shows that Australia leads the world with contemporary shows, with the NGV at the fore.

6 Apr 2016

Gina Fairley

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David Shrigley: Life and Life Drawing exhibition at NGV International from 14 November 2014 – 1 March 2015 ranked the number one contemporary show attended. Photo: NGV Photographic Services

Last week The Art Newspaper released its annual 2015 Visitor Figures report for art galleries and museums globally. The survey pulls together data from over 500 museums and galleries internationally, looking at audience and exhibition trends.

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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