To help you better appreciate the wide, wonderful world of Indigenous art, we’re busting some big myths and misconceptions.
McLean says if you're dipping your toe into collecting Indigenous art, the safest option is to buy something you love, or that stimulates you.
Allas agrees, adding that even if the artwork you've bought is an investment it's still likely to be in your daily life for a long time. Especially when you factor in the hours of labour and the cost of materials that likely went into its creation. Plus, unless you've bought art directly from the artist, the gallery or art dealer takes a percentage of the sale price.Unless you happened to live in a capital city, or nearby an art centre or gallery, it used to be that "FIFO Buyers" and people connected to commercial galleries were the main purchasers of Indigenous art from remote and regional galleries or art centres.
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