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Visual Arts
“Foyer art” never looked so threatening. Karla Dickens’ installation at Allens Linklaters headquarters in Sydney puts a new spin on how corporate collections embrace controversy; Photo ArtsHub, courtesy the artist
How we think about corporate collections has changed dramatically in recent decades. They are no longer the blue chip, big dollar stock holdings that sit behind the desks of directors and decorated boardrooms. Rather, the art collected by corporates these days is decidedly more contemporary.
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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