Jartti kari mukku ajjulunginyi / Other People’s Property (O.P.P.)

Claire Bishop critiques “research art” as text-heavy and citation-driven, but her Eurocentric framing misses artists like D Harding and Megan Cope, whose work transforms research into lived cultural practice.

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.