7NEWS: Art dealer Tim Klingender identified as victim of Watsons Bay boat crash
about 10am on Thursday following an accident at Watsons Bay.Watch the latest news and stream for free onA second man is believed to have been on the boat at the time of the crash, but a search for the 51-year-old has been suspended.Gallery director Michael Reid described Klingender’s death as “unimaginable” and described how his friend had worked his way up to become a specialist in the field with connections in London and New York.
“Tim’s enthusiasm and advocacy earned respect across the art community,” a post on social media read.Klingender helped uncover fraudster couple Pamela and Ivan Libertos, who sold $300,000 worth of forged paintings they claimed were by Aboriginal artists. The then-head of Sotheby’s Aboriginal art section was approached by the couple in 2005 to sell a painting of a rainbow serpent they claimed was by renowned artist, Rover Thomas.The Watsons Bay search for a second man has been suspended.After noticing similarities between the piece and another sold by the couple a year earlier, Klingender raised the alarm and police were alerted.
Melbourne art critic Mark Holsworth said Klingender had a good reputation for ethical dealing in Indigenous art.He founded Sotheby’s Aboriginal art department in 1996, touring works internationally before their sale in Australia.
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