NGA sees the light … with Turrell

In a Canberra exclusive, the NGA announced today its summer blockbuster, James Turrell: A Retrospective, opening 13 December.
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Detail of Turrell’s Sight unseen 2013 from his Ganzfeld series of LED light. Installation view Villa e Collezione Panza, Varese (Italy), © James Turrell; photo © Florian Holzherr

James Turrell has been called a magician of light. His extraordinary installations use light in a sculptural way, mesmerising in their immersive quality and ability to morph and diffuse space.

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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