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

Gina Fairley's Latest Articles

Features

The burden of responsibility as an activist

Nothing comes easy, especially with disabilities art. Three international leaders talk about the burdens and wins of activism, visibility, failure…

Opinions & Analysis

The return of Moon Mania, but are we asking the right questions?

Why Australia's space race is caught in nostalgia, when we should be asking if it’s responsible to glorify space advancement…

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Review: Whiteley, Opera Australia (NSW)

Opera Australia has premiered its first new work in nearly a decade, and it’s quintessentially Australian, both in subject and…

Opinions & Analysis

How wall colour manipulates the audience

ArtsHub speaks with six curators on the merits of painting gallery walls to heighten audience engagement, build narrative or just…

Features

Rebranding for relevance

Rebranding is more than switching logos. It should be a total recalibration of how your audiences engage with your collections.

Features

Wellness as the new disruptor

Technology use is leading a wellness revolution and more authentic place making according to speakers at REMIX Sydney.

News

Clearly, size doesn't matter

A painting measuring just 22cm by William Dobell has sold this week at Auction just shy of $1M, lifting spirits…

Features

On becoming: a conversation with transgender artist Cassils

Perth Festival artist Cassils offers their read on gender stereotyping, cross-generational mentoring, how to use training as transformation and doing…

News

The Big List: what made an impact in the visual arts in 2018

2018 was big: big blockbusters, big lobbying, big cock-ups and big shifts at the top end for the visual arts.

Features

Mitzevich finds the answers to lead the NGA in its DNA

No new building, more digital content, a Mitzevich collection rehang and a year of blockbusters; all part of the vision…

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