Who will be the NGA’s next director?

With the retirement of Ron Radford from the NGA, one of the top visual arts jobs in the country is open. Who are the likely candidates to shape our National Gallery?
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James Turrell, Skyspace, National Gallery of Australia, 2010

National Gallery of Australia has had only four directors since opening but it will soon appoint a fifth. The recent announcement by Ron Radford that he will be stepping down throws open one of the most important jobs in the Australian arts sector.

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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