Over the past few years, the Gallery has been fortunate to receive more than 60 gifts to the permanent collection from long-time supporters Patricia Bosshard Browne and Kobi Bosshard. 

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Patricia Bosshard Browne has been an influential figure in the New Zealand art world. For 16 years (1976 – 1992) she was a prominent dealer with Bosshard Gallery, first in Akaroa and then in Dunedin. She worked tirelessly on behalf of the group of artists she represented, which included Ralph Hotere, Philip Trusttum, Jeffrey Harris and Joanna Margaret Paul. 

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Kobi Bosshard is widely regarded as the ‘grandfather’ of New Zealand contemporary jewellery. Born in Switzerland in 1938, Bosshard trained (like his father and grandfather) as a goldsmith. He arrived in New Zealand in 1966 and worked as an alpine guide before establishing Fluxus in Dunedin with Steve Mulqueen in 1983. 

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Their personal collection of art, built up over many years, is a testament to the close and enduring friendships they forged with many of the artists they worked and socialised with. The Bosshard Browne Collection celebrates and showcases works from the couple’s significant gift, and includes works by Philip Trusttum, Jeffrey Harris, Joanna Margaret Paul, Laurence Aberhart, Ian Scott and Russell Moses.