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Sydney: Announcing our May 2023 Selection Committee

We’re excited to announce the latest Selection Committee for our upcoming May edition of The Other Art Fair in Sydney.  Our Selection Committee plays a crucial role in bringing you a fresh and ever-changing line-up of talent. With a changing committee for every edition, we ensure that you’ll always have something new and exciting to discover. Our team of art-world experts are bringing their unique perspectives and talents to select the final artist line-up from hundreds of applications right now, so get ready to be wowed by over 120 Artists just waiting to meet you…


ERIN REMINGTON

Manager of Curation and Art Advisory at Saatchi Art

Erin Remington has over a decade of experience in fine arts. Erin is motivated by exceptional art and working with collectors to select pieces that inspire and elevate their spaces. She believes that art has the ability to inform, inspire, educate, and change how we view the world around us.

MARITA SMITH

Owner of Gallerysmith

Marita Smith is a Melbourne gallerist with 25 years of experience in the visual arts. She has judged a number of art prizes, chaired the OMNIA art award and taken a leading role in elevating the careers of emerging artists. As a gallerist, she has overseen the development of more than 250 solo exhibitions and currently represents 28 contemporary artists from across Australia and South-East Asia.


TOBY BENADOR

Director of Just Another Agency

Toby Benador is a neurodiverse, genderqueer, POC who successfully made a name for themselves as an independent gallery owner and curator in the Urban Art sector for over 15 years. They have held positions of Director, Curator, Creative Director and Board Member for organisations and festivals like Just Another Agency, National Gallery of Victoria, Centre for Projection Art and Can’t Do Tomorrow.


WILAMINA RUSSO

Visual Artist Mentor Podcast + Arts Reporter

Wilamina (Willy) Russo is an Australian arts broadcaster and mentor. Since 2021 Willy has been working with visual artists of all disciplines to help them figure out the right next step in their practice in a professional sense. Her podcast Interview With An Artist is currently in its fourth season.

 

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