behind the scenes

We are so pleased to welcome Tess Costil to our galleries so we thought it was the perfect time to find a little more about Costil and her practice as...

The Poi Room, is delighted to be hosting the ‘NOTE IT DOWN’ Exhibition of Aaron Scythe in our New Market Gallery from the 29th February. We thought in the lead...

Peter Latham is a New Zealand based Artist. We've just received some amazing new work in our galleries so we thought it was the perfect time to find a little more...

We decided we needed a bit of a behind the scenes look at The Poi Room and figured there was no better place to start than with our Creative Director Melanie- Jane.

“We are determined to make a positive change in our business practices to ensure we can do all we can to protect our environment for our children”.

As a part of ART WEEK we are running an exhibition is called 'TEN' & is a duo exhibition with Painter - Cam Munroe & Sculptor - Melissa Young.

Paora Tiatoa is a talented New Zealand based printmaker. We have his amazing work in our galleries so we thought we'd introduce you to Tiatoa, his work and get to know how he...

Kirsty Nixon is a talented New Zealand based Artist and Painter. We've just received some amazing new prints in our galleries so we thought it was the perfect time to find a...

New Zealand pounamu (greenstone) is from the South Island of New Zealand. Pounamu is considered a taonga (treasure). It has mana (high status) and is sacred.

Paula Coulthard is a talented Multimedia Artist, with a strong interest in History, Textiles and Art. 

My Art is a not-for-profit organisation that makes it easier to own original art through most New Zealand galleries by providing interest-free loans.

a jeweller inspired by the textures and forms of the natural world interwoven with historical and cultural references, executed in a hand worked and traditional manner.