Artists hang up the hero costume

Instead of seeing themselves as an inspired genius, a working artist needs to be a pragmatic Culture Producer integrating art with society.

5 Apr 2017 12:00

Gina Fairley

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‘We don’t need another hero…we are looking for something we can rely on,’ sang Tina Turner in a 1985 song.

American artist, educator and author Sharon Louden believes the idea of the artist as hero is an outdated stereotype that needs to be retired.

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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. Instagram: fairleygina