This week’s arts news and trending topics

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We take a look at the arts news that pushed to the top of the heap this week. From British creative legend Stephen Fry to job changes at the top, these were your top reads this week.

Stephen Fry: Art is complex, terrifying, dangerous and wonderful – and quite useless
English author, actor and raconteur Stephen Fry explains why art is like wine and how he makes people smile as they think.

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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