Gina Fairley
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Trial by social media: Australia Council vs the donors
Social media is abuzz with commentary about the Venice Biennale following reports of disgruntled donors. We summarise some of the…

You can impact legislation on fake Indigenous art
Be part of changing legislation and send a message to those fake boomerangs to bugger off. Submissions close this week.

Don’t think outside the box; smash it to pieces
REMIX Sydney lifts the lid on the trends that are changing the face of culture, and invites you to be…

The trigger to rethinking Australia’s Venice Biennale management
Directives from the Venice Biennale have had a ricochet effect that’s rocked arts philanthropy to its core back in Australia.

Record breaker: a $3M Asian scroll tops Australian auction results
With an estimate below $10,000, a simple landscape broke Australian records on Wednesday night, selling in excess of $3M.

The long road to progress: Unpacking the Australia Council’s Annual Report
This week the Australia Council tabled its 2016-2017 Annual Report. We take a look at the big picture; a road…

Cultural participation: the USA versus Australia
Within a matter of months, two major research studies have been released on cultural participation. How different are they, and…

TARNANTHI: Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Art
In its second edition, and with a $17.54M boost from BHP, we take a look at Tarnanthi and its legacy…

A global first for Sydney cultural organisations
A consortium of 27 cultural organisations have come together to increase visibility and accelerate innovative partnerships.

Next Matriarch
A next wave of strong First Nations women are changing the face of contemporary Indigenous art.