‘Standing room only’: Bundanon at critical turning point on 25th anniversary
We remember Arthur Boyd’s vision for Bundanon to see ‘acres of people’ enjoying the intersection of art, life, landscape and science, and what is needed to continue to grow that legacy.
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Arthur Boyd’s studio at Bundanon; courtesy Bundanon Trust.
From a scratchy archive recording, the legendary Australian artist Arthur Boyd can be heard describing: ‘I want to see acres of people … standing room only.’ He is talking about his hopes for Bundanon – his idyllic property on river’s edge at Shoalhaven, near Nowra on NSW’s south coast, which he and wife Yvonne gifted to the Australian people in 1993.
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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