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

Wa.8 By LYNDALL CRISP AUSTRALIANS' laelr. of Interest In a priceless El Dorado Co– lombian Oold Exhlblllon hwi lc!I or1&1>isers sad and dlsap– polnled .. , and with debts of aboul $500,000. The magnlllcent exhibition of pure 10Id arteracts datln1 back thousands of years belan a nallonal tour In 'Adelaide on February 25, but attendances are way below e1llmale1 despite the ract, It Is the third laflesl e1hlblllon - behind lhe Chinese and Modern Masters - lo come to AU1lra– lla, The Auslrallai, tour has lost llO much money lhal tt led to the wlndln11 up or the orcanlsln11 ·body, The Australian Art Ex hlblllons Corporation. nio unique collection. rrom lh Muse del Oro, Bogota , con• Jalns 1reasun,s ranging In age rrom 500 !IC to 1500 AD - 238 of lhcm In gold and 24 CC• ramtc or stone. ·rh<mgh Lor,don experts acclaim the exhlblllon as a successor to the Tutenghamon exhlbl· 1ton, 1>0ur o.Uendanct."tt h1 Aug. I rn 111111 ell lr.s n11110s1 h!d to Ute Cl\flccllatlOII of Slll.Ho\' lllMS tn Bdsbnm! nnd Sydney . 1'hc tour spommrs, the llc1 ason and Hedges Compar,y. · will 1.1\Cll u,c cxhlblllon In Sydney en August 22 on a reduced budgrl. one rca"":: put rorward ror lls Jack ol success In Aus trall1 - 220.000 are ea peeled I o see II c;mr,art-d with nearly !ID0,001 who ssw the Ch inese F, xhlbl· lion - Is thRI tlll! tour IJCgKII In Adelaide rather Urnn Syd • ney or Melbourne. tl missed ou t on u lul uf l',.,t 1011111 pllhlldly IIIHI IJL~lµI ' Ill olhor clth•s wh o did r •llll nboul It ultlwr ruri o t or lu~L Interest Uy IIH~ thlh! it rt•acl1cd t11r111. August 11th, 1978 EL DORADO COLOIIIIN &OLD . 13 July-13 Au1u1t QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY SIii fllor. • ~ . 1'0 a., Shtt. ....... T.,..,. 1H 1131 M 11hbtlO!'t nl IQld ,..,d t•lffl"' ,_.o,,ri tl'le MlfMO -' ()r,. I ~& ~ la A~a. .... Cdoffibll. or..-n11d by tl'le . ,,.trtlt• An h hitl•llfWII ~r~~~•t:t:.!':,. ".!a1:c.;,: t!;;:~we.. t" GG*NMnl frhf•Y 10 • ,m-10p.m l•tur~•J'..10 •.111-10 ,,,. Sun••r 12 neen-1,M , ,,... l...,lionAd&lh ll.lOCIMo,.S_I.,_,,_, 75< l:AST THREE DAYS TO SEE THE EXHIBITION TODAY OPEN TO 10,00 p,111, TOMOHOW AND IUNIAT Ol'IN TO 7.,0 , •.,., Admlu lo" c'-•tftl .,.,,,, Htr te Celo,,.tll" Gold l•lt1~•]~~ The Courier-Mail August 12th, 1978 EL DORADO: COLOMBIAN GOLD 13 July-13 Augu • t QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY !tHloar,MIM .......110 AM StrNt.Brtsuna, T ..... 1212131 ,.,,, t ,1w1,11M nl ooM llnd r• •mla flom ,,,. Mu,~ rNI Ott. 811r,ro do, ,. ltMubltel 80901, Coloml!,.t D'l•.,,IIN'I by /h,,i A,~,.·••n Arr f 1 11ib,r""11 ~=~f;,:·::,-0<1»:~'~ t':n~~l'JnWH llh GoWtnmenr S1hrd1y 10 a.m.-7,30 p,m, S111d1y 12 noon-7.30 p,m, lailllon l6111 ll.lO CNil,o,. Scllool Sludtnl1. p...-, 15< LAST TWO DAYS TO SEE THE EXHIBITION TODAY OPEN 10 • .m.-7.30 p.m. TOMORROW OPEN 12 noon-7.30 p.m. Admiu ktn cti • rtH •PP'Y en,V to Colornbl• tt Onld E•h;~~n 1 ~ EL DORADO COLOMBIAN GOLD 1.\ Jui~•- 1.\ Alll!IJ!II QUl:"/:'NS/- • NDART GAI.U::Rl A~~:,:~;~ o~ ~~,•c~~!.~:•~!~•~:!'~lu•!:~-=~ ~!!. 2 ~!!co If• I, lt1,iut11,u, l o,011, Colon,b••· ,.,...,.,.,, by '"" A11o r • fl • 11 A,1 ,,,.ibl11Nlt cn,,,.,,.,~n I omlled w,r" ,,.. •n•111111c• nl 11,1 r.t11ttmonwH II" Go"" ""'•n1 •nd ,pon,n,•d br '"• 8•11•011 • 11tf HNfH Cft"¥4'nr, Tttwtdey 1nd Frlrt•y 10 •m-10 pm • 1:t.":f2 1 !0:::.-~g ::::. Adml11lon Arlutlt t1 ,IO Chtktten, l eh&OI lluden1e 1 llonelone,1 7&e, ,..,sr FOl'R 1),1 \ s TO S[[ TII[ EXIIIDITIO~ TOllA \ I ',IJ TO~IORROWlll'f::0- 'IO 111.110 l'.\I btuutay and llffltllly open to 1.30 pm ~"'" ,,"Y' rht t;,ot •rfl"' ,.,., ,., r'Mf"'mto •• ,.,....,, J ,, .., • The Courier-Mail August 10th, 1978 EL DORADO COWMBIAN GOLD l.l July, 13 Aua:ust Q 1:£1\'SJ.A.\ 'DARTGAI.I.ERI' ..~~~,~-~!,"~!.':~:",;~~~&,'?'!!!.. .. ... WI ~a,.,Ol<u , , ... ,•• COM_.., , ,•-•H • r ,,.. A1.11111-... A,1 ,..,.,..,_, c.,,.,.,_ ,_1,M .,,,,. r1t• •uui1•11e• ., ,11c, c.-.,.. .. ,.1t a....,__,., MW11 .,,...._," . ,. ,,.. • .,.,_ •M ~ ,.,,,,,.,,,. ___ ,_10--10- :::::121: .::a:::. --• 1.IO ---·-•·"-"·· U ST t"Ol RDA\'SlO St:[ THE t:XHIBITIII~ TODA\' ASll TOMORROW ort:s TO I0.00 PM ·---•- .. '·-- Adino,1,,011 tat acioi, 1oeoio,t,o-.nGoittE1,.;oitlll"I The Courier-Mail August 10th, 1978 Al ti, r, 1l,e"-11111Alt~ C--,ri.. .......... llwCommoa...,alth Gowmm.. 1,..... ElDorado ColombianGold - • A • ......_..... ,......._..,.._,11,-. Queensland Art Gallery M,J,M. Building, HO Ann Strftt July 13-August 13 Pl'oudlr ..,..,_..i..,. TMBENSONON1HED6ESa.,,a,,, A~i"'""': Aduli, SI .~O. Childre11 & pension..-, 7k . Daily J0a.m.·7.30 p.m.,.Wtd. & Fri. 101.m.·JO p.m. Sund.1 l2oocm-7.30 p.m, M 7.P.003fl• 'Ille Amtnlon Alt Ea I ~lion .i.. ......"-die Co,nm"l'-llh Go..emm•t-• ElDorado ColombianGold • A • ehll,JdonoE.. qultlte ancien1..,W~et. Queensland Art Gallery M,l.M. Building, 160 Ann Strttt July 13-August 13 Proudly fl!ON(lttd "' TM BENSON and HEDGES f:cmpot,f Admis,ion: Adult, I l.~O. Children & p,n,ione,s 7:lc. Daily JO,.m.-7,30 p.m.. Wtd. & Fri. 10 a.m,•lOp.m. Sunday 12 ooon-7.30 p.m. as1.r.003A31 The Couri er-Mail August 1 2th, 1 9 78 ., Tht Au,1nllon An ExhDtllioft1 Corpondon ..i1h _.tanco from lho Commonwealth Gowm1111111 -• ElDorado ColomhlanGold * An uhibidon of ttqul,lt• anclon11old fflHt..,.itc& • Queensland Art Gallery M.I.M. Buildln,:, lfiO Ann Street July 13-August 13 Proudly 1pt1n"1ftd hy T1te BE,\!S01\! nnd #1','D6ES UJflf/lOIIII Admi~\ll''lfl l :\cl11h\ ' I. ~o. Childrc11 & pensioner$7Sc. D.11lr lu ,.m . l/lp.m.. Wod. &Fri. lOa.m.-lOp.m. Sunday 12 noon-7.30 p.m. 857.P003A311