Who will be the NGA’s next director?

With the retirement of Ron Radford from the NGA, one of the top visual arts jobs in the country is open. Who are the likely candidates to shape our National Gallery?
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James Turrell, Skyspace, National Gallery of Australia, 2010

National Gallery of Australia has had only four directors since opening but it will soon appoint a fifth. The recent announcement by Ron Radford that he will be stepping down throws open one of the most important jobs in the Australian arts sector.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina