A new era shaped by artists’ studio needs

What 350 free artist studios mean for the future of Australia's arts ecology. ArtsHub speaks with Artspace directors.
Artspace. Exterior of heritage stone building

ArtsHub recently caught up with Artspace Executive Director Alexie Glass-Kantor as she stepped off a plane from Tokyo, where she had been delivering a paper in her role with Art Basel Hong Kong and as an ambassador for Artspace.  

As she moved through the doors into a revitalised new home for the contemporary art organisation, it was also within days of her 10-year anniversary with Artspace. ‘It’s weird to come back because it’s a totally different building,’ she tells ArtsHub.

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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