Gina Fairley

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

Gina Fairley's Latest Articles

Installation view Yield Strength: 2026 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, Art Gallery of South Australia with Erica Scott’s work. Image: Gina Fairley.
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Yield Strength: Adelaide Biennial review: grunge rupture and eloquent overlays

Yield Strength: Adelaide Biennial is a bold exhibition that challenges the institution, expectation and materiality in our times.

Liam Fleming with his Loewe Craft Prize finalist work, Patterns of Pressure, 2025. Photo: Grant Hancock.
News

What I learnt as an artist judging an international craft prize

In a major coup, two Australians made the cut in the international Loewe Craft Prize. We speak to one of…

Image: Uday Mittal on Unsplash.
Opinions & Analysis

A box-ticking compliance conundrum is killing art and creativity

Australia’s box-ticking grant application culture may be stifling the very art it aims to serve.

Melbourne Art Fair 2025. Photo: Supplied.
Features

Melbourne Art Fair designs a new future

After coming back from near failure in 2016, Melbourne Art Fair is now rebranding for a more hybrid future. But…

The great inward turn. Photo: Dynamic Wang / Unsplash.
Opinions & Analysis

2026 is the year the art world finally gets real – and other predictions

January’s prediction season is now over, so what has stuck as the key drivers shaping the art world in 2026?

view of gallery exhibition of fantasy like ceramics in a room painted dark green. Lynda Draper
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Glimmer review: artist Lynda Draper's unrelenting and unique journey in ceramics

Glimmer is an outstanding survey exhibition by ceramic artist Lynda Draper that celebrates individuality and innovation.

Woman with Lebanese heritage with dark hair and cream suit. Vale Dame Marie Bashir
News

Vale: January saw the loss of heavyweights of arts patronage and artists

Vale Dame Marie Bashir, Michael Gleeson-White and Rob Hirst. We salute creatives and arts patrons who died this month.

Impressionist style landscape with trees and soft light Cezanne SAM
News

Shepparton joins blockbuster cycle with Degas to Picasso exhibition

Not to be outdone, Shepparton Art Museum announces an international blockbuster to rival city venues.

Architect's render of a public garden with a sculpture and people. Laak Boorndap
News

Artists announced for Melbourne's major Laak Boorndap commissions

Public artworks by Brooke Wandin and Tarryn Love have been commissioned for Melbourne's new Laak Boorndap precinct.

Head shots of eight arts professionals on colored backgrounds. Arts Jobs.
Career Advice

20 arts jobs to consider for a 2026 career change

Thinking about a career change in 2026? Here are 20 fascinating arts jobs to consider.

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