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From Darwin to DC: the rise of Melissa Chiu

Having been the darling of the Asian art scene in New York City, Melissa Chiu is now set to take on Washington.

19 Jun 2014

Gina Fairley

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Darwin-born Melissa Chiu, 42, has become one of the most powerful women in the Am-Asian art scene, as Director of the Asia Society Museum in New York for the past ten years, and Senior Vice President for Global Arts and Cultural Programs for the Society’s 11 centres and affiliates in the United States and Asia.

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Gina Fairley

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