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Transfield severs ties with Biennale

The Chair of the Biennale of Sydney has resigned following boycotts over Transfield's management of detention centres.

7 Mar 2014

Gina Fairley

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The Belgiorno-Nettis family owns Transfield Holdings, which is a major shareholder in Transfield Services, the company that manages offshore asylum seeker detention facilities. Transfield Holdings is the founding and major sponsor of the Sydney Biennale, with which it has a long and close relationship.

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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