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2015: How did the visual arts come through?

2015 was more than just a budget cut! We give you the year from the top attended exhibitions to the regional gems; from blockbusters to institutional blindspots; the closures and how we rated abroad.

21 Dec 2015

Gina Fairley

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Visual Arts

TARNANTHI Opening, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, Photo Ben Searcy

The buzzword in the visual arts for 2015 was “disruptor”, used to describe those players, stakeholders and moments that agitate for change. It was a hipster notion that caught on to the idea that creative thinking – and in particular an intersections across disciplines – can drive the visual arts forward.

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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