Dallas Gold, documenting Simon Hogan and Lawrence Pennington collaborative painting. RAFT artspace. Image: Supplied courtesy the artists and RAFT.
Running a commercial gallery in any environment is a challenge. Doing it in the Northern Territory is especially so. RAFT artspace has survived 22 years and two locations (and a brief stint in Hobart as RAFT South). It first opened in Larrakia/Darwin in 2001 – where it presented more than 150 exhibitions – before moving to Mparntwe/Alice Springs in 2010.
Now, however, Founder and Director Dallas Gold has decided to pull back and close the doors on the usual commercial cycle.
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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