❓ Question regarding the acquisition of Indigenous artwork by the Art Gallery of WA in 2017-18, including the number of works, their value, and current display status. The answer provides specific figures and explanations.
AnsweredQoN 4822Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Art Gallery of WA 2017-18 Annual Report and ask of the 116 artworks acquired during the period how many were by Indigenous artists and: (a) How
many works by Indigenous artists were gifted; (b) What
was the value of the works by Indigenous artists that were gifted and bought; (c) How
many works were by WA-based Indigenous artists; and (d) How
many of the acquired works by Indigenous artists are currently on displays at
the Art Gallery of WA: (i) Please
list those works on display?
many works by Indigenous artists were gifted; (b) What
was the value of the works by Indigenous artists that were gifted and bought; (c) How
many works were by WA-based Indigenous artists; and (d) How
many of the acquired works by Indigenous artists are currently on displays at
the Art Gallery of WA: (i) Please
list those works on display?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 March 2019
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
6 days
There were 48 artworks acquired by Indigenous artists.
(a) 19 artworks were gifted.
(b) Total (estimated for the gifted works) value $169 144.31. AGWA does not publicly provide values for individual works in the Collection as this potentially makes them targets for theft or subject to other risks.
(c) 36 artworks were by WA based Indigenous artists.
(d) None currently on display due to the large Indigenous exhibition focussing on Kimberley artist currently on display.
(i) Not applicable.
(a) 19 artworks were gifted.
(b) Total (estimated for the gifted works) value $169 144.31. AGWA does not publicly provide values for individual works in the Collection as this potentially makes them targets for theft or subject to other risks.
(c) 36 artworks were by WA based Indigenous artists.
(d) None currently on display due to the large Indigenous exhibition focussing on Kimberley artist currently on display.
(i) Not applicable.
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