Gina Fairley
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Q&A with public art maestro Bruce Munro
Wisdom on managing an international career, public art bureaucracy and fatigue from one of the world’s most celebrated artists working…
New $100,000 Generations Fellowship open to contemporary musicians
In a new industry partnership, Powerhouse Museum is calling for early career musicians to apply for a suite of Fellowships…
Artist Jim Lambie rethinks our world to the beat of disco music
A bunch of carrots, sunglasses and even an old railway sleeper, offer a punchy rethink of painting in a new…
Cornelia Parker, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (NSW)
A palpable and political exhibition, Cornelia Parker's eponymous exhibition offers a cautionary tale on hasty commentary, demonstrating that the simple…
Is Mike Parr Australia’s greatest artist?
Whether draining his own blood to use as paint, burning his artwork or painting a gallery white-on-white, Mike Parr has…
Bruce Munro: Tropical Light, Darwin (NT)
When a light festival moves from a hodgepodge of projections to a solo exhibition of illuminated sculptures, is a refreshing…
Exploded Textiles, Tamworth Regional Gallery (NSW)
This gutsy and timely exhibition rethinks textile art, but more so demonstrates how our state and regional galleries can work…
The fashion blockbuster is far from a stale diet
Three major fashion exhibitions are sparking a commentary around how we construct female identity, and how fashion has historically advanced…
Sales, scale and politics: a closer look at Sculpture by the Sea
Sculpture by the Sea versus Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize: we weigh up the options for artists.
Bruce Munro lights up Darwin with a world first exhibition
World-class illuminated sculptures drive visitors to the Top End and capture the unique colours of Darwin.