Is my art leaving on a jet plane?

With the rise of art fairs and biennales internationally, Australian artists are competing in global shopping malls that dictate the market for good or ill.
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The real way most art travels – by hand – carried by the artist or dealer.

As Australian collectors and dealers return from Art Basel Hong Kong or head off to the Venice Biennale for Vernissage in May, there is considerable momentum in Australia’s global market. Many galleries and artists sold well in Hong Kong and the largest number of Australian artists ever will be be presented in Venice this year​.

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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