Gina Fairley
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Sad news too soon: Kerrie Lester
After a prolonged illness, it was announced today that the vivacious painter Kerrie Lester ended her battle with cancer at…
Brand versus The Business Model
Time-poor arts administrators get a little help on how to prioritise brand and business models for success.
The Boys Club: gender imbalance in theatre
Gender parity remains sketchy territory for Australian theatre, even while the numbers of women in leadership roles has increased overall.
Why we need adaptive resilience
Innovation, change, sustainability – they are words that plague our art landscape today and unless we adapt, we are doomed.
Turandot: Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour
A fire breathing dragon, fireworks, projections, craned-in singers and dancers as human streamers – Turandot amps up the spectacle
How many no's are there in a yes?
Festival director Jonathan Holloway gives advice on how to conquer the no, and turn it into a yes when asking…
Hard Edge: Abstract Sculpture 1960s-70s
Weighty, but not weight enough as Australian sculptural history is relegated to "foyer art" at the NGV, distilling the consideration…
Crying inside: The darker side of comic art
Beneath the super-heroes and speech bubbles, comic artists often tell a tragic story.
Decorative arts revived in disposable age
In a world of short trends and consumer churn, the renewed interest in decorative arts presents a counter-movement.
Emerging artists: too much too early?
Six concurrent exhibitions survey emergent art across Australia betray an imbalance in our attention on younger artists.