Posts tagged "indigenous art fake"

Indigenous artists in Australia say their work is being stolen and turned into another threat to their livelihoods and cultures while they are already struggling to compete with the tens of millions of dollars worth of fake art produced every year by non-Indigenous artists.

A Productivity Commission study has revealed two in three Indigenous-style souvenirs sold in Australia are fake.

The Federal Court has handed down a $2.3 million fine to a company which sold fake indigenous art - but the bill is unlikely to be paid.