Gina Fairley
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Is the British Museum reviving our reputation, or conflating it?
This week Enduring Civilisation opened in London to mixed reviews – were they warranted of the exhibition or is this…
Textile art reinvented
Textile art is back bolder and more conceptually-driven than ever before, challenging definitions of material and practice.
Vale Betty Churcher
Australia’s only female director of the National Gallery of Australia, Betty Churcher dies at the age of 84.
Vale William Delafield Cook
Australian realist painter dies in England aged 78, while preparing for exhibition.
Is my art leaving on a jet plane?
With the rise of art fairs and biennales internationally, Australian artists are competing in global shopping malls that dictate the…
Arty merchandise sells
The shop has become a key component to the museum experience, but also a robust revenue stream vital to galleries…
A peek at what Fiona Hall is taking to Venice
Over 350 objects and military camouflage fabric are used to create a powerful statement about the casualities of global conflict.
You can’t put that there…the Public Art dilemma
Is an over-sized milk crate better than a bronze of another eminent white male? Multi-million dollar commissions make public art…
Buying fame, fashion or fancy? Melba’s collection auctioned
The world’s most loved Opera singer’s collection comes up for auction, allowing devotees an affordable piece of history.
2014 global art market exceeds pre-recession levels
Each year TEFAF commissions a report on the status of the global art market; 2014 findings have bolstered market confidence.