Sullivan+Strumpf directors, Ursula Sullivan and Joanna Strumpf. Photo: Anna Kucera.
It has become accepted that commercial galleries did well during COVID lockdowns, even as the art fair market took a significant hit.
Perhaps this was a case of the pendulum swing rebalancing the commercial sector, or perhaps it is was testament that Australia’s collector base is pretty solid – and growing.
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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