Artists hang up the hero costume

Instead of seeing themselves as an inspired genius, a working artist needs to be a pragmatic Culture Producer integrating art with society.

5 Apr 2017

Gina Fairley

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Visual Arts

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‘We don’t need another hero…we are looking for something we can rely on,’ sang Tina Turner in a 1985 song.

American artist, educator and author Sharon Louden believes the idea of the artist as hero is an outdated stereotype that needs to be retired.

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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