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This week’s arts news and trending topics

What's in the headlines and what people are talking about in the arts this week.
4 Aug 2023 9:00
Gina Fairley

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What’s new and what’s news? Photo: Ioana Cristiana, Unsplash.

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What caught our readers’ attention this past week? It was a mixed bag of “faves” that sat across career considerations and breaking news – with the topic of metal health remaining on top. These were your most read stories:

Is the myth of “sameness” unwarranted across the emerging artist landscape?
When it comes to the emerging artist landscape in Australia, how accurate is a perception of “sameness” or are we getting that wrong?

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Gina Fairley

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

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