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With an eye to lead the world – QAGOMA’s new vision

Amping up a focus on the collection, a revised APT and defining blockbusters, Chris Saines announced his vision this week.

9 Oct 2013

Gina Fairley

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Visual Arts

Chris Saines has a history with both the Queensland Art Gallery and high stakes vision and philanthropy. He returns to QAGOMA as Director after 17 years at Auckland Art Gallery, where he ushered the gallery through a $121 million building project and secured a $115 million gift by US collectors Julian and Josie Robertson.

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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