Australia moves to protect aboriginal art market
Published June 7th, 2006
Continuing allegations of fraud in the increasingly lucrative aboriginal art market in Australia have forced a government investigation into the issue that divides top auction houses like Sotheby’s and lesser-known galleries.
The idea of a parliamentary inquiry, that will also endeavor to educate buyers on where to buy aboriginal art, has been met with relief by art lovers who say that the fakery in an exciting, relatively new, industry is about to spiral out of control.
