Unlike other Australian galleries that have opened secondary spaces away from our shores, Ames Yavuz is based in Singapore and has chosen to place its expanded market in Australia.
However, in an earlier interview Turkish-born founder, Can (pronounced Jan) Yavuz, described himself to the Australian Financial Review as “an Australian gallery,” adding, “and I’m incredibly proud of that”.
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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