Thinking bigger: talking First Nations partnerships with Fondation Cartier
Fondation Cartier’s Hervé Chandès and artist Tony Albert talk about the role of trust when commissioning projects, and the importance of escalating visibility.
Tony Albert, working with Fondation Cartièr. Photo: Daniel Boud.
As the Biennale of Sydney settles into its 13-week run, some of the noise around its opening has started to settle beyond buzz – and to register as real impact.
One example is an expanded partnership with Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, which has enabled the delivery of 14 new artworks by First Nations artists. It is not the first time the Fondation has supported the Biennale – or, indeed, a major organisation has enabled transformative change (we only need to think of the Biennale’s founding partner Transfield).
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
