Galleries that defied the wrecking ball

The wrecking balls of development were poised to alter the face of Brisbane for EXPO88, threatening a vibrant artistic culture.
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Jeanelle Hurst, Highrise Wallpaper – Interface Project 1988, 35 mm slide; Collection of Jeanelle Hurst. Reproduced courtesy of the artist

Today we speak a lot about the creation of cultural precincts and gentrification stimulated through culture, but these are hardly new phenomena – the scale has merely changed.

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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