Risk enables an artist to grow – even at 83-years-old

VIDEO: Sydney Ball knows both sides of the risk equation – success and failure. With a new show opening at aged of 83, he imparts lesson on resilience.

4 May 2016

Gina Fairley

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Visual Arts

Sydney Ball in his new exhibition at Sullivan+Strumpf; Photo ArtsHub

When Sydney Ball opened his Modular Series at the Bonython Art Gallery in 1969, the celebrated critic of the day, Elywn Lynn described it as ‘the best show in several years’.

Forty-seven years later that same comment might still ring true.

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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