Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics

We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.
Woman in black t-shirt holding two colourful bagels over her eyes. Arts news watch

We take a look at the arts news that pushed to the top of the heap this week. From spiralling concerns over the US’s impact on the arts, to university courses under review, powerful leadership in the arts and frightening wages in the visual arts sector – these were the stories that caught your interest.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina