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Artist occupation of Middle Head draws attention

Artists engage with a unique part of our military history through commissioned and site-responsive artworks.

3 Oct 2013 12:00

Gina Fairley

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For over two hundred years Middle Head has been hidden in plain sight. It has been a long time since the military battlements of Sydney Harbour’s Middle Head have been occupied.

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Gina Fairley

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

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