Is ACCA going to the dogs?

ACCA is now putting dogs centre stage, not artists. Clever programming or just chasing popularist audiences?
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Farnsworth’s Republic For Dogs at ACCA, Melbourne. Supplied

Melbourne’s Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA), is testing the boundaries of what constitutes contemporary art programming with its forthcoming exhibition, Farnsworth’s Republic For Dogs.

Created by local artist Anastasia Klose, the exhibition has been designed specifically for dogs – a leash-off, four-legged, free-for-all that will take over ACCA’s forecourt and entry areas.

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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