The Dunedin Public Art Gallery holds the main public art collection of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. Located in The Octagon in the heart of the city, it is close to the city's public library, Dunedin Town Hall, and other facilities such as the Regent Theatre.
The gallery was founded by W. M. Hodgkins in 1884 and was the first public art gallery in New Zealand. It originally occupied what is now the maritime gallery in the Otago Museum, was re-located to the Municipal Chambers in the Octagon from 1888–90, and then to an annex to the Otago Museum. It moved to a new purpose-designed building in Queen's Gardens in 1907, to which a structure housing the Otago Settlers Museum was added the following year. In 1927 it was moved to a building constructed for the 1925–26 New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition in Logan Park, Dunedin North designed by Edmund Anscombe.[1] The building was bought and donated to the city by Sir Percy and Lady Sargood, as a memorial to their son who was killed at Gallipoli.[2] The gallery was relocated to its present site, the refitted D.I.C. building, in 1996.
In its long existence the gallery has played host to numerous overseas exhibitions, including Masterpieces of the Guggenheim a 1990s modern art show, and the touring Tate Gallery exhibition The Pre-Raphaelite Dream, more recently.
Collection
The gallery has a strong collection of historic and contemporary works, by New Zealand and overseas artists. It has one of the most numerous collections of works by Frances Hodgkins, who was born in the city. It has the most extensive collection of Old Master paintings in New Zealand and the most significant holdings of paintings by post-1800 overseas artists.[citation needed]
The gallery's British watercolours, the gift of F.H.D. Smythe, include over 1300 works and the group is outstanding 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 MorganDragon Charger is an example.
The gallery is open daily (except public holidays) from 10am to 5pm. Its current director is Cam McCracken.
Gallery
Chief Ngairo Rakaihikuroa in Wairarapa, New Zealand by Gottfried Lindauer
^"Register search results: New Zealand Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga". Retrieved 12 November 2011.
^"Other memorials". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
References
Entwisle, Peter (October 1984). William Mathew Hodgkins & his Circle: an exhibition to mark the centennial of the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Dunedin, NZ: Dunedin Public Art Gallery. ISBN0-473-00263-9.
Entwisle, Peter (1990). Treasures of the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Dunedin, NZ: Dunedin Public Art Gallery. ISBN0-9597758-9-7.
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The Dunedin Public Art Gallery holds the main public art collection of the city of Dunedin New Zealand Located in The Octagon in the heart of the city it is close to the city s public library Dunedin Town Hall and other facilities such as the Regent Theatre Dunedin Public Art Gallery Contents 1 History 2 Collection 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditSee also Former Dunedin Public Art Gallery building The gallery was founded by W M Hodgkins in 1884 and was the first public art gallery in New Zealand It originally occupied what is now the maritime gallery in the Otago Museum was re located to the Municipal Chambers in the Octagon from 1888 90 and then to an annex to the Otago Museum It moved to a new purpose designed building in Queen s Gardens in 1907 to which a structure housing the Otago Settlers Museum was added the following year In 1927 it was moved to a building constructed for the 1925 26 New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition in Logan Park Dunedin North designed by Edmund Anscombe 1 The building was bought and donated to the city by Sir Percy and Lady Sargood as a memorial to their son who was killed at Gallipoli 2 The gallery was relocated to its present site the refitted D I C building in 1996 In its long existence the gallery has played host to numerous overseas exhibitions including Masterpieces of the Guggenheim a 1990s modern art show and the touring Tate Gallery exhibition The Pre Raphaelite Dream more recently Collection EditThe gallery has a strong collection of historic and contemporary works by New Zealand and overseas artists It has one of the most numerous collections of works by Frances Hodgkins who was born in the city It has the most extensive collection of Old Master paintings in New Zealand and the most significant holdings of paintings by post 1800 overseas artists citation needed The collections include works by Jacopo del Casentino also known as Landini Zanobi Machiavelli Benvenuto Tisi called Garofalo Ridolfo Ghirlandaio Carlo Maratta Luca Giordano Salvator Rosa Claude Lorraine Hans Rottenhammer Pieter de Grebber Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger William Dobson Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen Cornelius Johnson Jan van Goyen Allan Ramsay Thomas Gainsborough Joshua Reynolds George Romney Henry Raeburn John Hoppner and William Turner John Constable Theodore Rousseau Giovanni Fattori Silvestro Lega James Tissot Johan Jongkind Claude Monet Edward Burne Jones George Frederic Watts Sir Stanley Spencer Walter Sickert Laurence Lowry and Andre Derain The gallery s British watercolours the gift of F H D Smythe include over 1300 works and the group is outstanding 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 Edit Chief Ngairo Rakaihikuroa in Wairarapa New Zealand by Gottfried Lindauer La Debacle by Claude MonetSee also EditAnnette 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 MuseumNotes Edit Register search results New Zealand Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga Retrieved 12 November 2011 Other memorials Dunedin City Council Retrieved 12 November 2009 References EditEntwisle Peter October 1984 William Mathew Hodgkins amp his Circle an exhibition to mark the centennial of the Dunedin Public Art Gallery Dunedin NZ Dunedin Public Art Gallery ISBN 0 473 00263 9 Entwisle Peter 1990 Treasures of the Dunedin Public Art Gallery Dunedin NZ Dunedin Public Art Gallery ISBN 0 9597758 9 7 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dunedin Public Art Gallery Official websiteCoordinates 45 52 28 S 170 30 10 E 45 874324 S 170 502888 E 45 874324 170 502888 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dunedin Public Art Gallery amp oldid 1085898045, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
