Online art fairs changed the game for Indigenous art. Here’s how to buy it

This weekend’s Tarnanthi Art Fair is selling works from $40 to $15,000, gathered from more than 50 art centres around Australia. And all you have to do is log on

It’s been a tough three years for many of Australia’s Aboriginal arts centres. As the pandemic unfolded, and with the Northern Territory – where many are located – implementing strict border closures, things were looking grim for regional and remote art makers who are largely dependent on tourism.

But thanks to a swift pivot online, what could have been a crisis became something of a boom.

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