Backlash over non-awarding of Indigenous art prize

Perpetua Durack Clancy refuses to award Indigenous artists prize stating no entries were worthy.
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Stock Photo: news.aboriginalartdirectory.com; courtesy Western Desert Mob Artist from Papulankutja Artists paints (not included in 2014 Shinju Matsuri Art Award)

Broome locals and the Indigenous community are incensed by Judge Perpetua Durack Clancy’s decision to not award the 2014 Shinju Matsuri Art Award.

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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. Instagram: fairleygina