Vale Tom Lowenstein OAM – a man who looked after artists

The sector mourns the loss of one of Australia’s most respected arts tax accountants, Tom Lowenstein.
Portrait of elderly man with white shirt and yellow tie. Tom Lowenstein

Tom Lowenstein OAM helped artists with the tough stuff. Tax and financial accounting can often be an impenetrable mine of frustration for creatives, but Lowenstein dedicated a lifetime to making it easy for them.

Lowenstein was the Founding Director of Lowenstein Sharp, which later became Lowensteins Arts Management, a firm of financial specialists for creatives and taxation services to the arts and culture sector since the 1960s.

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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