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UWS and NSW Police come together to tackle art crime

A new committee hopes to overcome a lack of expertise believed to be hampering Australia police from solving art crimes.

22 Jan 2014 12:00

Gina Fairley

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Visual Arts

Police retrieve $64,000 sculpture by Chen Wenling stolen from Sculpture by the Sea exhibition at Cottesloe Beach (WA), October 2012.

Dr. Pamela James, lecturer in cultural and social analysis at the University of Western Sydney (UWS), wrapped up months of work late last year with the realisation of a new Art Crime Consultative Committee.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina