Australia has been pretty comfortable with the blockbuster exhibition since the 1970s, but a new book unpacks what such exhibitions mean to the sustainability of art museums today.
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Trading on big name imports, blockbusters are still popular with Australians; promotional image, Alexander Calder: Radical Inventor, NGV International Melbourne from 5 April 2019 – 4 August 2019; supplied
Blockbusters are big business for Australia’s galleries and museums; they have been since the 1970s and continue to drive visitor numbers today. But the smorgasbord of blockbusters on offer has changed dramatically over past decades, not to mention their spillover into a regional footprint and the rise of home exports.
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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