Gina Fairley
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How do you ship a T-Rex?
Shipping a 13-meter dinosaur from Japan to Sydney sounds like a logistical nightmare, but that’s nothing. The museum needs upgrading…
Catching the wave of social impact
Social impact is difficult to measure but it's not impossible to measure the power of the arts to effect social…
Philanthropy is not future ready
Philanthropy is failing to fulfill its promise as a radical disrupter, the National Conference by Philanthropy Australia was told.
Exhibition explodes Australia’s atomic past
A new touring exhibition tells the long overdue story of Australia’s dark atomic past through five decade of art.
Vale Klaus Moje - Australia's father of glass
The founder of the ANU’s Glass Workshop and Canberra Glassworks has died leaving a legacy of 'painting with glass'.
Chocolate for the brain
A study of people with dementia shows art, like chocolate, has key ingredients to make people feel good.
Sensation and sizzle – the summer blockbuster
Sydney unveils details of its summer art blockbusters - one calling to the lover of classics, the other to a…
Placing not plonking: developers and public art
Developers need to do more than commission public art, they need to make it work with the city.
Digging for art in the garden
From Monet's water lilies to Kahlo's cacti, the garden is a seductive subject for artists, contemporary as well as classical.
Manhattan or Screwdriver? Museums mix a new cocktail
Is the rise of the private museum just a boon for culture or does it make it harder for public…