The human impact of the APY Art Centre Collective investigations and Perth Festival powers up a new site for art

12/02/2025 26 min
The human impact of the APY Art Centre Collective investigations and Perth Festival powers up a new site for art

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The remote art centre collective at the heart of claims of white interference in black art has been cleared of any wrongdoing for the fourth and final time. But what was the cost for the organisations and the people who were caught up in the allegations?  Bruce Johnson McLean the former head curator, of First Nations Art at the NGA explains why he's left the major institutions behind for now.From the Tate Modern in London to Sydney's White Bay, converted power stations have become some of the most interesting venues for art in major cities across the world. Now the Perth Festival is joining this tradition, with a new site for art and music at the East Perth Power Station. Festival director Anna Reece explores the past and future of the site.We pay tribute to Uncle Vic Simms and his extraordinary album, The Loner, recorded inside the notorious Bathurst Gaol. 

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