Vale Michael Hobbs

Always engaged, always curious, and always up for a conversation - it was Michael Hobbs' love of life and art that left an incredible legacy for the Australian art world.

8 Feb 2018 12:00

Gina Fairley

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Visual Arts

Michael Hobbs was always a collector who gave back and offered support across the arts. Pictured here as part of Art Month Sydney’s Collector Space program; courtesy of Art Month Sydney.

The Sydney art world is in mourning with the shock news that collector and patron Michael (Joseph) Hobbs OAM passed away suddenly last Thursday, February 1, just a week shy of his 84^th birthday.

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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