"The exhibition traces gold's perennial association with political, economic, technological and religious power from ancient civilisations to the present day."
"The show foregrounds the tension between gold's role as a protective emblem and its fraught history of exploitation."
"Gold's widespread use in haute couture and decorative arts is unsurprising, but its impact in the work of 20th-century artists is a revelation."
The Brooklyn Museum's exhibition, running until July 6, underscores gold's enduring importance across various fields, including art, fashion, and spirituality. It showcases the duality of gold as a symbol of power and its history of exploitation, illustrated by cultural artifacts like a Coclé gold plaque and contemporary reflections on gold mining's environmental costs. Additionally, the impact of gold on 20th-century art, exemplified through works by Agnes Martin and Louise Nevelson, reveals the material's deep-seated historical complexities and cultural significance today.
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