NGA commissions review of Aboriginal art show after alleged contributions by non-Indigenous workers

The National Gallery of Australia has said it will review the provenance, authorship and the extent of the “hand of assistance” of art in an exhibition featuring work from the APY Art Centre Collective. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

The National Gallery of Australia has commissioned an independent review of an upcoming exhibition following allegations that non-Indigenous arts workers contributed to works by Aboriginal artists.

An investigation published by the Australian newspaper alleged that white workers had interfered in the making of black art in APY Art Centre Collective studios.