in New Zealand. The gallery has significant holdings of overseas Old Master and modern prints and drawings, including a notable collection of Japanese woodblock prints. Its New Zealand holdings are distinguished by such works as George O'Brien's Lawyer's Head from Forbury Head, Sunrise, Petrus Van der Velden's A Waterfall in the Otira Gorge, G.P. Nerli's Portrait of a Girl, C.F. Goldie's All 'e Same t'e Pakeha, Alfred Henry O'Keeffe's The Defence Minister's Telegram, Rita Angus's 1937 Self-Portrait, Colin McCahon's The 5 Wounds of Christ and Ralph Hotere's Rosemary. Unlike New Zealand's other major public galleries the Dunedin Public Art Gallery branched out into the decorative arts in the 1920s, developing on the model of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, or the American 'Art Museums'. It thus has extensive and, in New Zealand, unparalleled holdings of ceramics, glassware, metalwork, furniture and textiles, mostly of overseas origin. The William De Morgan Dragon Charger is an example. The gallery is open daily (except public holidays) from 10am to 5pm. Its current director is Cam McCracken. Gallery See also Annette Pearse, appointed Curator of the gallery in 1946, and the first New Zealand woman to hold such a position Cheryll Sotheran, former director (1989–1992) Hocken Collections Otago Museum Otago Settlers Museum Notes References External links 1884 establishments in New Zealand Art museums and galleries in New Zealand Art museums and galleries in Dunedin Art museums established in 1884 The Octagon, Dunedin