Curating is no longer about white cotton gloves and hushed hallowed halls; it is a dynamic, global and collaborative profession that has reached "super star" status.
The term curator was somewhat illusive in the past – a respected staffer who commanded the hallowed halls of a museum, their encyclopedic knowledge impressive… and envied.
But today the term is applied to anything from curating content on your social media channel or a website, to the shoe department of a big chain that “curates” a new line for the upcoming season.
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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