Women artists on making at home

What do artists Louise Olsen, Karen Black and Zoe Young have in common? Learn how ‘home’ has influenced how and what they make.
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In the last few years, there has been a major rebalance at play, as institutions globally have adjusted their collection holdings, exhibition programs and publishing initiatives to give greater voice and visibility to women artists.

Joining that line-up, is the recently released coffee table book, Artists at Home, by author and photographer Karina Dias Pires. While the book is what you would expect – lavishly glossy and flip-friendly – it also neatly corrals together 32 female Australian artists, under the shared discussion of their studio practice and the impact of ‘home’ on their making.

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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