Darwin-born, and Director of the globally celebrated Hirshhorn Museum, Dr Melissa Chiu talks about diversity, cultural diplomacy, and seeking out challenges.
Dr Melissa Chiu, Director Hirsshorn Museum. Image supplied.
‘When I was growing up there was no woman to act as a role model for me.’ – Betty Churcher AO.
Betty Churcher was the first woman to lead an Australian tertiary education centre as Dean of the School of Art and Design at Phillip Institute of Technology in Melbourne in 1982; the first woman to lead a state gallery as Director of the Art Gallery of Western Australia in 1987, and the first female Director of the National Gallery from 1990-1997.
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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