Revolving doors: galleries close and others expand

ArtsHub looks at recent independent gallery closures, balanced with news of expansions and new venues that have opened.
Woman dressed in black looking at art in white galelry space.

It is sad news this week, with the announcement that Cement Fondu – the independent  not-for-profit contemporary art space in Sydney – will close its doors in December.

The space opened in 2018 under co-founders Megan Monte (who moved to Ngununggula Regional Gallery as its inaugural Director in 2020) and Josephine Skinner, who has continued to steer Cement Fondu as Artistic and Curatorial Director.

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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