Gina Fairley
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Powerhouse Museum Director resigns
In the wake of a restructured position, and fashion gala cost blowouts, MAAS Director Dolla Merrillees has stepped down.

An incredibly present enigma – John Russell and the French Impressionists
Get to know John Russell, Australia’s only French Impressionist, and find out why he was such great mates with Van…

Review: Dark Rooms - Women Directing the Lens 1978–98, Griffith University Art Museum
This is an exhibition worthy of the serious curatorial lens it has been given, and speaks of the richness of…

Review: Aida, Opera Australia
A new tech era for Opera Australia delivers artistically, while operatically tradition held strong with phenomenal singing.

Review: Tony Albert – Visible, Queensland Art Gallery
Albert holds a mirror up to our own collective memory and places it in scrutiny – asking: how visible is…

Why we relate to Ronnie van Hout’s self-conscious micro worlds
Ronnie van Hout wears self-consciousness on his artistic sleeve in a new survey exhibition at Buxton Contemporary.

On this Nelson Mandela Day, Melbourne Museum announces landmark show
In a world premiere, the exhibition ‘Mandela My Life’ will bring Mandela's rich legacy to life through rare objects and…

After 17 years, James Turrell’s Brisbane work is realised
A new permanent light work by James Turrell completes the vision of GOMA’s architects, and is headed to become a…

Review: Dobell Drawing Biennial, AGNSW
This drawing biennial is a considered and erudite take on the medium today.

Review: Sun Xun at MCA
An eclectic exhibition that offers a different take on stop-film animation, drawing and woodblock prints.