Western Australian Museum acquires vandalized artwork cover, sparking art preservation and protest legitimacy debates.
The Western Australian Museum has ignited controversy by acquiring a vandalized perspex cover from Frederick McCubbin's painting "Down on His Luck," which was defaced by climate activists protesting Woodside Energy's gas project on the Burrup Peninsula. While the museum's chief executive emphasizes that the acquisition documents historical events, it raises questions about the implications for art preservation and the protest's legitimacy. Support from McCubbin's descendants highlights the broader dialogue on fossil fuel impacts on Indigenous heritage.
October 24, 2024
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