Queensland Art Gallery Presscuttings Book 8 : Pressclippings, 1977-1981

El Dorado ColombianGold Diadem from Cal1ma region near Pacific coast Hammered gold, 28 3 cm high The finest and most varied gold-work made by the Indians before the Spanish conques! was produced in the territory which is today the Republic of Colombia. El Dorado Colombian Gold ,,~ I " I t ' Jk, ll1:, :\'t1\,,,,,1//1:11t;1:.•;,,,,v.,"" Ancient South American lndlan Goldwork to be 1hown In Aultralla In 1971. The Australian Art Exhibitions Corporation Limited, in conIunc1ion with the Museo del Ora, Bogota, Colombia, presents an exhibition of 200 gold objects and 20 ceramics and stone pieces. Sponsored by The Benson and Hedges Company and assisted by the Commonweallh Government, the exhib1lion will be shown during t978 in lhese galleries: Art Gallery ol South Au1tralla Adelaide February 25-March 27 Weatem Au1trall11n Art Gallery Perth April 8-May 7 National Gallery of Victoria Melbourne May 26-July 2 QNer11land Art Gallery Brisbane July 13-Augusl 13 Art Galle,y of New South Wal•• Sydney August 22-Oclober 1 The exhibition depicls aspecls of the sixleenlh cenlury European explorers' search tor gold in lhe New World - tor lhe land of the legendary El Dorado, king of a golden realm. The Australian Art Exhibitions Corporalion Limited 492 St. Kilda Road Melbourne 267 11 61