This week’s arts news and trending topics

We break it - you read it. This week's top Arts news stories.

2 Feb 2024 9:00

Gina Fairley

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This week’s art news spreading across the sector. Photo: Erik Brolin / Unsplash.

We take a look at the arts news that pushed to the top of the pile this week, from bookstore owners under fire to funding outcomes and honouring our sector.

Backlash after divisive comments from Victorian bookshop owner
The owner of a Victorian independent chain of bookstores, under fire for her tweets, apologises after community furore.

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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