Aboriginal art dealer paints himself into a corner

Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.07.08

Author: Peter Michael
News source: Herald Sun

Peter Michael reports on the ACCC investigating the Doongal Aboriginal Art Gallery over the paintings of Duk Duk or Stephen McLean.

Quoted from the article:

Art dealer Farzad Nooravi has been accused of selling Aboriginal art painted by three non-indigenous white artists as "authentic".

He is facing allegations by the consumer watchdog that his two galleries in Cairns and Kuranda falsely claimed works were produced by indigenous people.

URL: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24092038-662,00.html

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Gallery: Doongal Aboriginal Art & Artefacts
Email: sales@doongal.com.au
Telephone: (07) 4093 9990
Address: 22 Coondoo St Kuranda 4881 QLD

 

 

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