The Battle of the Art Fairs: Indigenous Arts

Four fairs celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture across three states are slated for coming months. How will they differ?
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Detail of Maringka Tunkin, Ken Sisters Collaborative, Tjala Arts, Amata, South Australia; photo John Montesi, ​courtesy the artist and AGSA

The contemporary Indigenous art market has struggled within the commercial gallery and auction sector in recent years with a fall off largely the result of changing tastes, trends and a level of saturation. 

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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