The Battle of the Art Fairs: Indigenous Arts

Four fairs celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture across three states are slated for coming months. How will they differ?
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Detail of Maringka Tunkin, Ken Sisters Collaborative, Tjala Arts, Amata, South Australia; photo John Montesi, ​courtesy the artist and AGSA

The contemporary Indigenous art market has struggled within the commercial gallery and auction sector in recent years with a fall off largely the result of changing tastes, trends and a level of saturation. 

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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