Source:Â The Dowse Art Museum
The Dowse Art Museum will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year starting off with a new exhibition, âFoolâs Goldâ, opening on 2 February, featuring the golden, yellow and ochre artworks from The Dowse Collection.
From Colin McCahonâs golden Canterbury landscape to an 18ct gleaming pot scrubber by Pauline Bern, and from Erenora Puketapu- Hetetâs precious golden fibre kete to Areta Wilkinsonâs golden, precious metal jewellery. This diverse array of valuable artworks, collected and treasured over the last 50 years, not only celebrates The Dowseâ golden anniversary, but challenges the audience to consider the idea of value, be it historical, cultural or monetary.