2019 was big: big on political unrest, big on international imports, big on empathy and wellness, but mostly, big on celebrating women in the visual arts.
William Forsythe’s kinetic installation The Fact of Matter (2009). Installation view at Water (2019), QAGOMA, Brisbane. Photo: ArtsHub.
For many in the visual arts, William Forsythe’s kinetic installation The Fact of Matter (2009), pictured above, is a great metaphor for 2019 – the incredible effort required to stay in balance, to progress forward and to do it gracefully when there is no rule book.
Forsythe’s installation is currently part of the exhibition Water (2019) at Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane. 2019 has been another turbulent year – these are the big topics and trends that stood out.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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