Theft Tags
TRAGIC CONFRONTATION IN THE DESERT
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2014-04-08 12:47:32
Anyone reading the usually-reliable Nicolas Rothwell in The Australian newspaper a couple of weekends ago (The Review 22/23 March) in a major essay entitled 'Culture War', would have come away convinced that an exhibition designed to reveal the extent of...» Read More
ABORIGINAL ART DRESS SPAT
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2012-03-16 13:57:58
"The Mulleavy sisters stand out from the New York Fashion Week crowd with an imaginative Fall line full of Outback influences", pronounced The Daily Beast blog on February 14 this year. "The two sisters behind the Rodarte label are rare...» Read More
Shapes offer no hint of the horror within
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-07-17 07:39:54
A Rover Thomas recording tells the story behind a dark work, writes Louise Schwartzkoff. At first glance, the painting looks innocent enough; a few abstract shapes and dotted lines that could be an aerial map or a stylised design. In fact, it...» Read More
More Aboriginal art stolen
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-06-05 09:21:24
Kim Christen wonders whether the theft of Aboriginal art is becoming a...» Read More
Aboriginal art stolen from Kakadu
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-06-05 09:20:14
From ABC media: Northern Territory Police are investigating the theft of almost $3,500 worth of Aboriginal art from Kakadu. Police say five painted emu eggs, five bark paintings, a hand-carved, painted barramundi and a didgeridoo were among the items stolen from the...» Read More
Mystery of our art in darkness
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-04-05 22:40:36
An interesting article in the Australian with a slightly different take on the heist including some of the mystery's surrounding it. It is a very interesting article about the place of Aboriginal art in the Northern Territory and well worth a...» Read More
Haul found after Darwin’s biggest art theft
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-04-03 22:37:30
Even more information about the theft from a group that helps people migrate to...» Read More
Art Thief Changes Mind, Returns Paintings
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-04-02 20:08:14
Finally the New York Times also made a report into the Aboriginal art...» Read More
Aboriginal art stolen from Australian gallery
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-04-01 15:42:09
A Reuters India report about the overnight theft of Aboriginal artworks from the Northern Territory Museum and Art Gallery. Quoted from the article: Gallery director Anna Malgorzewicz said the stolen paintings were not the most valuable in the gallery's collection, but they...» Read More
'Priceless' artworks stolen from NT museum
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-04-01 15:35:39
Seven paintings have been stolen from the Northern Territory Museum and Art Gallery. Quoted from the article: Darwin Police are investigating the theft of seven Aboriginal paintings from the Northern Territory Museum and Art Gallery. Security staff at the museum alerted the police...» Read More
