Gina Fairley
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Makers are not factories, so stop treating us like one
In the rush to scale up, many makers lose sight of the value of slow making.
Biennale of Sydney review: a world, and an organisation, in decline
This Biennale of Sydney feels less like a single exhibition than a constellation of scattered fragments losing its capacity to…
Manifest Destiny review: Alex Frayne's photographic roadtrip through a national crisis
Poverty porn, fly-in voyeurism or reality beyond the Netflix filter? Photographer Alex Frayne makes us question America’s decay in real…
Yield Strength: Adelaide Biennial review: grunge rupture and eloquent overlays
Yield Strength: Adelaide Biennial is a bold exhibition that challenges the institution, expectation and materiality in our times.
What I learnt as an artist judging an international craft prize
In a major coup, two Australians made the cut in the international Loewe Craft Prize. We speak to one of…
A box-ticking compliance conundrum is killing art and creativity
Australia’s box-ticking grant application culture may be stifling the very art it aims to serve.
Melbourne Art Fair designs a new future
After coming back from near failure in 2016, Melbourne Art Fair is now rebranding for a more hybrid future. But…
2026 is the year the art world finally gets real – and other predictions
January’s prediction season is now over, so what has stuck as the key drivers shaping the art world in 2026?
Glimmer review: artist Lynda Draper's unrelenting and unique journey in ceramics
Glimmer is an outstanding survey exhibition by ceramic artist Lynda Draper that celebrates individuality and innovation.
Vale: January saw the loss of heavyweights of arts patronage and artists
Vale Dame Marie Bashir, Michael Gleeson-White and Rob Hirst. We salute creatives and arts patrons who died this month.