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Monday, May 22, 2017

Ethical art: how online entrepreneurs are selling Indigenous artists to the world

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Indigenous Australian artists are frequently exploited and underpaid: now an ethical online gallery is connecting community art centres with collectors

For many decades now Indigenous Australian art has adorned boardroom and salon walls from Double Bay to New York City and from Berlin to London.

But, notwithstanding the commitment of dedicated arts centres, curators and collectors who’ve been determined to forge better deals for often impoverished Indigenous creators, too many Aboriginal artists remain disadvantaged by poor access to mainstream markets, sub-standard prices for their work and unethical acquisition practices.

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May 22, 2017 at 07:07AM

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from Paul Daley

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