Why we need strong women to lead risk-taking in the arts

It's easy to talk about breaking glass ceilings and taking risks, but the National Gallery's Assistant Director Alison Wright shows us how it's done.
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Alison Wright; supplied

In a recent conversation, a curator posed a question: ‘When will we stop considering the words “strong” and “women” as an oxymoron?’

As a sector, we have got better at talking about gender equality – and we certainly have published plenty of advice on how women can break through the “glass ceiling” professionally – but is all the talk leading to tangible change?

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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