Celina Lei

Celina Lei is an arts writer and editor at ArtsHub. She acquired her M.A in Art, Law and Business in New York with a B.A. in Art History and Philosophy from the University of Melbourne. She has previously worked across global art hubs in Beijing, Hong Kong and New York in both the commercial art sector and art criticism. She took part in drafting NAVA’s revised Code of Practice - Art Fairs and was the project manager of ArtsHub’s diverse writers initiative, Amplify Collective. Celina is based in Naarm/Melbourne.

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Jean Béraud, ‘The Entrance to the 1889 Universal Exhibition’ 1889, oil on wood. Image: Musée Carnavalet © CC0 Paris Musées/Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris. A painting featuring a bustling scene of people gathering on empty ground with the Eiffel Tower in the distance, poles with French flag and trees. There seems to be excited among the crowd.
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An exclusive taste of historic Paris in Victoria’s heritage city

The Musée Carnavalet has developed an exclusive exhibition for Bendigo Art Gallery that will bring the dynamic atmosphere of turn-of-the-century…

‘Joy’, installation view at Immigration Museum. Photo: ArtsHub. A corridor with neon plastic mobiles hanging overhead that reflect light onto both sides of the walls. The space is lit in purple light with more shaped mirrors at the end of the corridor.
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Exhibition review: Joy, Immigration Museum

Sometimes an art critic's opinion doesn't matter...

Designs by Leanne Yansin Choi at Paypal Melbourne Fashion Festival 2024 National Graduate Showcase. Photo: Lucas Dawson. A young Asian woman wearing a green high collar dress with lace details and a headscarf of the same colour. She is holding a panel in her hand that is attached to the dress and reveals more lace detailing.
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Graduate designers to watch from Melbourne Fashion Festival 2024

The Melbourne Fashion Festival runs until 9 March; here are the designers to watch from Tuesday's National Graduate Showcase runway.

Artist and event presenter registrations open for Sydney Fringe 2024. Photo: Supplied. A White man with short brown hair sitting on a stage next to a simple bed. Stage light is shining on him and he is holding a small book, looking slightly above with his chin tilted.
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Opportunities and awards

Prime Minister's Literary Awards open for entries, plus Paris 2024 Olympics artwork revealed, finalists of inaugural play competition for seniors,…

Parrtjima 2023. Photo: Lisa Hatz. People gathering at the Parrtjima festival with kids and an adult at the centre of a vibrnat light project, surrounded by trees and the natural landscape.
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Parrtjima 2024 builds on generosity and embraces new chapter

Apart from signature light installations and curated artworks, Parrtjima will drive its future with a sense of interconnected and cultural…

‘Forever & Ever’ is a part of the triple bill ‘Ascent’ being toured by Sydney Dance Company this year. Photo: Supplied. An ensemble of 13 dancers on stage wearing black and yellow crop tops and shorts with black socks. The are in a walking stance with arms outstretched but slightly bent, looking powerful.
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Sydney Dance Company announces 2024 international tour

Sydney Dance Company’s 2024 international tour includes debuts at Royal Opera House, London and the Kennedy Centre, Washington DC.

Craft hobbies using humble and nostalgic materials. Photo: Amy Shamblen, Unsplash. Colourful paper stripes shooting out of an icecream cone with a small paper umbrella at the top. The background is a pastel yellow.
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Craft hobbies you may have overlooked

Apart from crocheting and knitting, there are other craft hobbies that have come back into fashion with new aesthetic twits.

Candice Lin, ‘Lithium Sex Demons in the Factory’, 2023. Photo: Izzy Leung. A spaced washed in red lights with large-scale oval vessels standing on rustic platforms. It appears to be underground, with a foreboding ambience. To be shown at MUMA.
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MUMA 2024 exhibition calendar announced

Up next at MUMA: a powerhouse designer, entangled histories, performative exhibition and collective networks.

2024 Accelerando cohort, from L to R, Top to Bottom: Claire Darrigan, Kat Dunshea, Georgia Sustenance, Thomas Dower, Bodhi Trebilcock Taylor, Gus Crannaford, Raiyan Galvin and Courtney McMullan. Photo: Cameron Jamieson. Portrait photos of the eight Accelerando participants.
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Opportunities and awards

Professional development for musicians, writers and creative leaders, plus grants supporting mental health at Fringe and finalists of Asia Pacific…

Emily Sheehan. Photo: Supplied. A young white woman with shoulder-length blonde hair and smiling at the camera. She is wearing a black tshirt and standing in front of a vibrant wall mural.
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So you want my arts job: Playwright

Emily Sheehan shares the realities of her work as a playwright, her advice for others starting out and crucial skills…

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