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

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Arts news watch: this week's trending topics

We break it – you read it. Keep you eye on this week's top arts news stories.

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Road worthy: standout regional gallery exhibitions in Autumn 2025

Regional galleries play a vital part of the arts ecosystem, so plan your road trip and catch some of these…

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Arts news watch: this week's trending topics

We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.

Woman in black top with dark hair looking at floating sculpture of glass leaves. Annette Blair
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Glass art speaks to fragile past - major commission at Australian War Memorial

Over 1800 glass eucalypt leaves created by Annette Blair evoke memories and the Australian landscape as a first encounter in…

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New art books for this first quarter of 2025

Summer reading done – tick. So what’s next? Check out this list of 15 cool arty flippers and deep dives…

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Exhibition review: Gentle Protagonist: Art of Michael McWilliams, QVMAG

The disarming paintings of Michael McWilliams both delight and probe in their quirky environmental narratives.

Woman holding a child in front of an art installation using mist. Olafur Eliasson
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QAGOMA curates major Olafur Eliasson survey exhibition in 2025

Olafur Eliasson, Patricia Piccinini, Nick Cave, Yayoi Kusama, Archie Moore’s Venice work – just some of the headlining artists at…

Man walking past a large street art mural at dusk. Wall to Wall festival
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A town of street art welcomes the return of Wall to Wall Festival

Many Australians wouldn’t know where Mordi Village is, but it is on the radar for many international street artists.

Rockstars on stage in outback music festival. Mundi Mundi Bash
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Missy Higgins, Hoodoo Gurus, The Angels, Kate Ceberano and more set to rock the Mundi Mundi Bash

The popular outback music festival is at near capacity, instilling confidence in live music events.

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Celebrating anniversaries in 2025: the second wave of announcements

ArtsHub celebrates the performing arts organisations and festivals that are marking major anniversaries in 2025.

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