Media STATEMENT 
6 February 2014 

The National Gallery of Australia has today filed documents in the Supreme Court of New York based on fraud and other acts committed by New York commercial gallery Art of the Past, its director and employee. The matter relates to the Gallery's purchase of the Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Nataraja) bronze sculpture from Art of the Past. 
 The National Gallery of Australia’s allegations against Mr Subhash Kapoor, director of the gallery and related claims will be available in tendered documents at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/Login. (Search as ‘guest’ seeking index number 650395/2014)
 As the matter is now before the Court, it is not appropriate for the National Gallery of Australia to comment further.