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Thanks for an amazing 2017

Thanks to everyone who has visited, displayed, worked with, liked, shared, commented on, played, dashed through, dropped by, written to and supported us at The Dowse in 2017. We've had a wonderful year thanks to our amazing community.

Be sure to stay tuned for stacks of wonderful new shows, events and artful activities in 2018. Nga mihi nui The Dowse whanau

KARL FRITSCH, 'MUSEUM OF RINGS'. INSTALLATION VIEW. Photo: MARK TANTRUM - SOLO 2016

JAMES GREIG, TRANSFORMATION SERIES, 1985–1986. COLLECTION OF THE DOWSE ART MUSEUM. PHOTO: JOHN LAKE

At the Beach: 100 Years of Summer Fashion in New Zealand. INSTALLATION VIEW. Photo: John Lake

ONCE, INSTALLATION VIEW. COURTESY OF THE DOWSE ART MUSEUM. PHOTO: JOHN LAKE

Dark Objects, INSTALLATION VIEW. COURTESY OF THE DOWSE ART MUSEUM. PHOTO: JOHN LAKE

Emma Fitts: From Pressure to Vibration—The Event of a Thread, INSTALLATION VIEW. COURTESY OF THE DOWSE ART MUSEUM. PHOTO: JOHN LAKE

RICHARD STRATTON: LIVING HISTORY, INSTALLATION VIEW. COURTESY OF THE DOWSE ART MUSEUM. PHOTO: JOHN LAKE

THIS TIME OF USEFUL CONSCIOUSNESS—POLITICAL ECOLOGY NOW, INSTALLATION VIEW. COURTESY OF THE DOWSE ART MUSEUM. PHOTO: JOHN LAKE

THE MIND IN THE HAND INSTALLATION AT THE DOWSE ART MUSEUM, 2017. PHOTO: SHAUN MATTHEWS

FIONA CLARK: TE IWI O TE WĀHI KORE, INSTALLATION VIEW. COURTESY OF THE DOWSE ART MUSEUM. PHOTO: SHAUN MATTHEWS

MAUREEN LANDER: FLAT-PACK WHAKAPAPA, INSTALLATION VIEW. COURTESY OF THE DOWSE ART MUSEUM. PHOTO: SHAUN MATTHEWS

On Saturday 15 July we hosted Maureen Lander and Te Whare Rokiroki, Māori Women's Refuge/Wellington Women’s Refuge at our very own Star Weave Jam and wove stars that will be installed at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, as part of the international project One Million Stars, that raises awareness about domestic violence. PHOTO: MARK TANTRUM