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David Walsh’s MONA celebrates a decade of turning art on its head and tourism around – ABC News
Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) opened its doors 10 years ago today, kicking off a dramatic change in Tasmania’s tourism and cultural landscape.
Alice Chugg has been working in hospitality in Hobart for 15 years. For her, there was a clear turning point for the industry.
Key points:
- MONA and its festival events are credited with reframing Tasmania as an artistic and cultural destination
- The gallery was established in 2011 by art collector and professional gambler David Walsh
- A 2018 report found MONA contributed $134.5m to the Tasmanian economy that year
“For the five years pre-MONA it was fun, but it was not like it is now,” she said.
“Now…
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