ePaper
Subscribe
Newsletters
Search
Profile
Visitor Figures
Art market
Museums & heritage
Exhibitions
Books
Podcasts
Columns
Vermeer
Adventures with Van Gogh
Russia-Ukraine war
Subscribe
ePaper
Newsletters
Visitor Figures
Art market
Museums & heritage
Exhibitions
Books
Podcasts
Columns
Vermeer
Adventures with Van Gogh
Russia-Ukraine war
Podcast

The destruction of Australia’s ancient Aboriginal heritage

Plus, art under threat in Putin's Russia and George Shaw on Thomas Jones. Produced in association with Christie's

Hosted by Ben Luke. with guest speaker Sophia Kishkovsky. Produced by Julia Michalska, David Clack and Aimee Dawson
3 July 2020
Share
The ancient rock shelters at Juukan Gorge were blasted with dynamite on 24 May to expand nearby mining operations Photo: Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura Aboriginal Corporation

The ancient rock shelters at Juukan Gorge were blasted with dynamite on 24 May to expand nearby mining operations Photo: Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura Aboriginal Corporation

The Week in Art

From breaking news and insider insights to exhibitions and events around the world, the team at The Art Newspaper picks apart the art world’s big stories with the help of special guests. An award-winning podcast hosted by Ben Luke, The Week in Art is sponsored by Christie’s.

This week, we look at the destruction on 24 May of sacred Aboriginal sites in Western Australia by a mining company. We talk to Sven Ouzman, an archeologist and activist at the University of Western Australia about the most recent events and the wider context. Can anything be done to better protect Aboriginal country and Australia’s ancient heritage?

Also, this week, as a Russian referendum approves Vladimir Putin’s new constitution—a foregone conclusion, of course—we look at the Russia's alarming crackdown on artists.

Thomas Jones's A Wall in Naples (1782) Courtesy of The National Gallery, London

And in the latest in our series Lonely Works, in which explore art behind the doors of museums closed due to Covid-19, we look at a work that will soon be lonely no more. The artist George Shaw tells us about Thomas Jones’s A Wall in Naples, which will be seen for the first time in more than three months at the National Gallery in London when it re-opens on 8 July.

George Shaw's The Painted Wall (2017) Courtesy of Anthony Wilkinson Gallery

You can find a list of all the museums reopening dates here and you can listen to our previous podcast interview with Shaw here.

The Week in Art podcast by The Art Newspaper is available every Friday on our website and all the usual places where you find podcasts. This podcast is brought to you in association with Christie's.

PodcastAustraliaAustralian artAustralian Indigenous artIndigenous art Indigenous peoplesAncient artHeritageCultural heritageMuseums & HeritageDisasters & destructionThomas JonesGeorge ShawNational GalleryRussiaRussian artPoliticsCensorshipArt crimeCrime The Week in Art
Share
Subscribe to The Art Newspaper’s digital newsletter for your daily digest of essential news, views and analysis from the international art world delivered directly to your inbox.
Newsletter sign-up
Information
About
Contact
Cookie policy
Privacy policy
Terms and conditions
Advertise
Sister Papers
Sponsorship policy
Follow us
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
YouTube
LinkedIn
© The Art Newspaper