Gina Fairley
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Do galleries have a responsibility to commission work?
Risk and new creative territory are core to commissioning for some institutions, building visibility and viability in the arts ecosystem.
Melbourne Art Fair cancelled in shock announcement
The 2016 Melbourne Art Fair has collapsed after several galleries withdrew their applications to participate.
Career spotlight: Set designer
In our latest Career Spotlight, Skin of Teflon is the advice to budding set designers, and strong communication to ensure…
Opportunity shimmers as more artists raise a toast to glass
The resurgence of ceramics is being nudged over by a new interest in glass, with a burst of exhibitions and…
Who is heading to Asia in 2016?
Asialink has announced its successful 2016 Arts Residents, with an emphasis on both innovation and craft.
Warehouse galleries succumb to changing times
After 15-years, an Australian arts institution has fallen to gentrification. The cluster of galleries is being forced to rethink the…
22 National Gallery objects have 'questionable' provenance
The National Gallery of Australia is holding at least 22 items with insufficient provenance, a review by a former High…
Critics pour cold water on $80,000 'water bar' installation
Janet Laurence's 'H2O: Water Bar' seems to be driving the art attack lobby to strong drink.
Gilbert & George: The Art Exhibition
Hobart’s MONA delivers another exhibition that ticks the ‘weird international blockbuster’ box.
Antipodean Inquiry
A partnership that brings our region closer together, but one that differs from from the usual national clichés.