Provenance of Aboriginal art is key. Photo: ArtsHub.
Today (3 August), the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) has released the findings of an Independent Review into the accusations that “white hands” were involved in the painting of Indigenous artworks for its exhibition, Ngura Pulka – Epic Country.
In a statement released this morning, the Gallery said: ‘The Independent Panel has determined, based on the extensive evidence assessed, that the artists exercised effective creative control and that the 28 paintings comply with the National Gallery’s provenance policy.’
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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