T. J. Clark, Those Passions: On Art and Politics

The APY Art Centre Collective scandal, ignited by Murdoch’s The Australian, exposed more than allegations of interference—it revealed power struggles in the Aboriginal art industry and became a flashpoint for culture wars. As institutions, dealers, and politicians jockeyed for position, the artists were caught in a battle over authenticity, control, and the future of Aboriginal contemporary art.

Liang Luscombe’s artful syntax of pastiche and puppetry interrogates the objectification of Asian femininity, collapsing Cartesian boundaries between human, artefact, and cinematic stereotype.