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This week’s arts news and trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

26 Sep 2024 15:12

Gina Fairley

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We take a look at the arts news that pushed to the top of the heap this week. From new festival leadership to honouring Lex Marinos, and questions behind a new art prize, these were your top reads this week.

Sydney Festival announces Canadian Kris Nelson as 2026-2029 Festival Director
Nelson, previously the AD/CEO of London International Festival of Theatre and Dublin Fringe’s Festival Director, will start his tenure with Sydney Festival’s 50th edition

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina