Marcus Schutenko, MAGNT Director, in front of the 2021 Telstra Art Award winner by Timo Hogan, 2020, courtesy of MAGNT. Photo: Charlie Bliss.
Marcus Schutenko admits that his career was Melbourne-centric before he headed to the Top End in 2015.
Those seven years entailed rebuilding staff and funding levels as well as shaping a vision that today sees a major new state gallery on the horizon. Clearly, Schutenko was up for the challenge.
‘We all have legacy to work with, to resolve before you can move forward. I had many issues from the “dark years”, and my ability to keep driving and resolving them is something I learnt.
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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