Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina

Gina Fairley's Latest Articles

Image of a musem sculpture of a stone head with a missing nose. Roman Empire
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The Roman Empire is coming to Melbourne in 2026

Our of the history books and into our homes, Melbourne Museum has announced an epic exhibition on the Roman Empire,…

man dressed in white doing performance art in white gallery. 2026 program
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Visual arts in 2026: exhibitions & program announcements

Bookmark this one-stop list of visual arts programs and key exhibitions fro 2026: we'll keep you updated as news breaks.

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Data Dreams: Art and AI review: exploring artist-AI collaborations

Sydney’s MCA leads a timely institutional conversation with a major summer exhibition that replaces fear of AI with a human…

Impressionistic painting of water with reflections and lilies. Monet. AGSA 2026
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Massive year for Art Gallery of SA, as it announces its 2026 program

From staging its first international winter blockbuster to the much-loved Adelaide Biennale of Australian art, AGSA's 2026 program is full…

Exhibition space with furniture on display. Sturt
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Sturt Gallery & Studios has become an independent entity, assuring its future

After a prolonged closure for review, Sturt Gallery & Studios is geared to reopen in 2026 as a new entity.

Jeffrey Gibson. Indigenous man in denim shirt and black cap in front of colorful painting.
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What Australia can learn from renowned Native American artist Jeffrey Gibson

Internationally regarded artist Jeffrey Gibson was in Australia recently to deliver the keynote annual lecture at the National Gallery of…

Two women at a desk in conversation in a creative business setting.
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Welcome IGNITION SA ... but what will you do? 

IGNITION SA is a new multi-year program to enhance the professional development and wellbeing of South Australia’s creative sector.

A vendor's cart on street filled with Frida Kahlo souvenirs with red building behind.
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Why we can’t get enough of Frida Kahlo

This week’s record breaking sale is testament to Frida Kahlo’s appeal, but that international interest stretches far beyond the auction…

Gallery view of a video installation of televisions screens in an orb and paintings in background. AI art
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Christopher Kulendran Thomas review: rethinking safe zones through AI

In Safe Zone, Christopher Kulendran Thomas uses AI to ask powerful questions about how we record and relate to histories…

A large white gallery room with fluorescent lighting is filled with stones and rocks, plus a water course - an installation called Riverbed.
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Is Olafur Eliasson's environmental-minded summer exhibition so green? 

A social media post has erupted in critical dialogue over waste in exhibition making, ahead of Olafur Eliasson’s major exhibition…

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