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Visual Arts
David Roche in Fermoy House, Adelaide (2007); Photo David Mariuz, supplied
David Roche was a passionate collector, his holdings arguably the greatest decorative arts collection in Australia and, yet, he is name is rarely recognised outside of that specialist circle.
That is soon to change. In June the David Roche Foundation House Museum, located in North Adelaide, opens its doors to the public and will join the growing ranks of private museums in Australia.
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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