Vale Matthew Harding

With public artworks across most major Australian cities, Matthew Harding’s legacy will bring joy to generations to come.
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Matthew Harding with his work Nano for Sculpture by the Sea 2006; Photography Jamie Williams

Melbourne sculptor Mathew Harding (1964 – 2018) died February 22 2018, aged 53.

A great Australian talent whose work touched so many people, he was renowned for public sculptures and leaves an extraordinary legacy of work across many of Australia’s cities and towns. Over a dozen of his public artworks bring life to the streets of Canberra, alone.

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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