Statue of Captain Cook in Hyde Park, Sydney. Image: Shutterstock.
Within hours of posting our story on Friday 12 June, which asked, “Are Australian monuments in line to be toppled?”, we received a spate of comments from our readers on social media.
The response underlines how this topic has struck a chord, not only in broader national and international debates but across the arts sector, which is perhaps better placed to understand the nuances of culture and the role of storytelling.
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.
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