Who’s behind Buxton Contemporary, Melbourne’s newest gallery

Melbourne’s newest gallery offers a bridge between a curious collector, an engaged public, and a new generation of artists.
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Ryan Johnston take up the helm of Buxton Contemporary; Image courtesy University of Melbourne

It sounds like the right recipe for success: a new contemporary gallery that has grown out of the success of a private collection gifted together with an endowment for its future; it’s embedded within an art school to foster a new generation of artists, and it’s located within the heart of Melbourne’s cultural precinct – its door encouragingly open to passers by.

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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. Instagram: fairleygina