AGNSW statue 'stolen from temple' POLICE in India have confirmed a 1000-year-old statue on display at the Art Gallery of NSW was stolen from a temple in southern India, most likely in 2002, increasing the likelihood that a slew of antiquities in Australia's pre-eminent art galleries will have to be surrendered. AGNSW director Michael Brand has also confirmed his gallery has joined the National Gallery of Australia in officially co-operating with the international investigation into alleged antiquities-smuggling mastermind Subhash Kapoor.