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Visual Arts
Jude Roberts, graphite tree rubbing, Bimblebox Artist Camp 2013. Photo Jill Sampson; exhibition New England Regional Gallery; supplied
Australia is one of the most urbanised countries in the world, with over two-thirds (69%) of the population living in major cities. Why then do we have this persistent drive to reproduce our landscape and present the rural as a validating backdrop for our national identity?
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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