Minton’s one-night stands

Who can sustain 14 consecutive one-night stands? Damien Minton Gallery will this December with 14 rotating exhibitions.
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14 exhibitions over 14 consecutive nights – it is quiet a catch-cry, not to mention an ambitious prospect. How do we feel about it and is it the right way our galleries should be heading?

While the gallery landscape seems to be ever dividing between more event-driven programming and those who feel that art is being abused as a backdrop to a party, Minton is pushing the envelope to its extreme this December.

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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