Australian James Arvanitakis asks who should fund the arts if there is no such thing as ‘clean money’.
In the wake of the Sydney Biennale’s split from its major sponsor Transfield in recent days, certain uncomfortable questions are again floating very close to the surface.
In the late 1990s, I had a successful career in finance. As a free-market hawk, I had revelled in the introduction of the neoliberal agenda and, armed with an education from a conservative economics department, honestly believed a free market would lead a fairer society for all.
In retrospect, I was naïve – but that’s who I was.
Working in finance, I was well compensated and built a healthy share portfolio, purchased property and enjoyed the benefits of an expense account... Keep reading on The Conversation
In the wake of the Sydney Biennale’s split from its major sponsor Transfield in recent days, certain uncomfortable questions are again floating very close to the surface.
In the late 1990s, I had a successful career in finance. As a free-market hawk, I had revelled in the introduction of the neoliberal agenda and, armed with an education from a conservative economics department, honestly believed a free market would lead a fairer society for all.
In retrospect, I was naïve – but that’s who I was.
Working in finance, I was well compensated and built a healthy share portfolio, purchased property and enjoyed the benefits of an expense account... Keep reading on The Conversation