Arthur Boyd – a complex genius who channelled Van Gogh

As Bundanon Trust embarks on a $8.6M redevelopment to ensure its future, an intimate exhibition of Boyd’s work travels nationally, altering perceptions of Australia’s most published artist.
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Arthur Boyd, Hanging rocks bathers and Mars (1985), oil on canvas, courtesy Bundanon Trust Collection; showing in Arthur Boyd: Landscape of the Soul at NAS Gallery, and touring nationally through 2020.

How do you curate a fresh exhibition about the art of a legendary artist, such as Arthur Boyd, who remains the most published and most exhibited artist in Australian art history? It seems a challenge few would take on, especially a curator who has approached the subject exhaustively before.

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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