Ken Unsworth has been commissioning new work from artists, musicians and dancers for over a decade, and yet he grapples with the idea of being called a patron.
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Ken Unsworth makes an appearance in one of his extraordinary sculptures. Photo: Regis Lansac
It could be argued that patrons are as old as the arts itself. We only need consider the Medicis of Florence, America’s Peggy Guggenheim, Charles Saatchi, or the Rubell family in Miami – names that roll off the tongue when considering the sponsorship of artists and the commissioning of artworks.
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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