The Australia market for contemporary Aboriginal art has lost its shine but American collectors are seizing the opportunity, as two major exhibitions demonstrate.
Two exhibitions showcasing Aboriginal art are opening in the United States this week, both, drawn exclusively from the private holdings of a handful of American collectors.
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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