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Visual Arts
A Buddha statue of the Kushan period dating back to 2nd century BC from Mathura could potentially be repatriated over provenance issues.
For the National Gallery of Australia (NGA), 2014 was awash with scandal as it was forced to return a stolen antique Shiva to India in the wake of an international court case. Unfortunately, 2015 has started on a similar note. Another work held in the NGA Collection has been identified for potential repatriation to India, according to a report in The Times of India.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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