Claims that Indigenous artworks created at the highly regarded APY Art Centre Collective had been altered by white staffers to make them more “collectable” will be examined in a joint investigation.
The federal, South Australian and Northern Territory governments will conduct a joint investigation into claims that Indigenous artworks created at the highly regarded APY Art Centre Collective had been altered by white staffers to make them more “collectable”.
“We determined there will be a review into the organisation led by the South Australian government, jointly funded by the Commonwealth, with the support of the Northern Territory government. We will work closely with the Anangu people, including those working in the Adelaide studio, as the review gets underway,” she said.
Concern over the authenticity of the works has also cast a shadow over a major exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia that was due to open next month.
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