Theft Tags

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