18 - 28 April 2024 Cam Munroe, Sheree Willman, Pip Woods 17 Osborne Street, Newmarket The Poi Room is proud to present this exhibition of three artists hailing from the Pōneke, Wellington region. Cam Munroe Kapiti based artist Cam Munroe has been honing her skills in acrylic and mixed media painting for over 3 decades. Left: Canopy, Right: The Big Hug Left: Cam Munroe in her studio, Right: With 'The Big Hug' "My work is inspired by the landscape of ancient pre-history, and how it has transformed throughout eons. Also the spiritual nature and evolution of human existence on the landscape ..read more

We are delighted to invite you to the first of our exhibitions for 2023, Take Shape by Cam Munroe, Sheree Willman and Pip Woods. The three artists hailing from the Pōneke, Wellington region each has a style distinctly different from the others, yet similar in their use of line and form to create shapes. Please join us at the opening event on Thursday, 18 April from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at 17 Osborne Street, Newmarket for drinks and nibbles and to be among the first to view the works ..read more

When Sony Music wanted to choose a gift for the musician P!nk ahead of her March 2024 tour in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, the colour pallette was an easy decision! Sony representatives came to The Poi Room and selected a hot pink Wheku Tahi from Messini Palace’s collection. Messini was over the moon that her work would be gifted to P!nk and included a Hei Tiki to gift to the star. Adding to the excitement, the AM Show came to The Poi Room to film and ask about the pieces. Messini spoke about how thrilled she was to receive the call from The Poi Room and told viewers that she included ..read more

From a family of carvers and stone workers, Hannah Sheehan has forged a reputation as a jeweller and carver of super wearable stone pieces. We caught up for a chat with Hannah at her Tāmaki-makaurau studio and workshop. Hannah shares this industrial-style space with other makers. How did you begin your practise? I started carving when I was pretty young through my family. My dad is a carver, he carved all through my life growing up then he started his company called Mountain Jade where I had my first job in the store at 13 years old - it had always been a part of my life ..read more

We don't play favourites, but we sometimes get to know customers on a personal level and that brings us great joy. Rawiri Te Hurinui-Haumaha (Te Arawa, Ngāi Tuhoe, Ngāti Raukawa) is one of those customers. Rawiri invited us into his home to take a look at his art collection, many pieces of which he has purchased at The Poi Room. Cover image: Rawiri Te Hurinui-Haumaha and Nātanahira Harding at home Above, Rawiri wears and holds pieces by Alex Sands while displaying a piece by Jim Schuster purchased during our Matariki exhibition. How long have you been an art collector? About three years ..read more

02 - 12 November 2023 The Poi Room, 17 Osborne Street, Newmarket An exhibition in three parts; an eclipse of Moths, Dark Eclipse and Light Eclipse. Three stylistically different bodies of work all riff on the same theme. The common understanding of an Eclipse is an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination. Eclipse is also the collective noun for a gathering of moths. Although it is a mathematical inevitability due to the laws of physics, an eclipse is a rare and wondrous thing that grabs o ..read more

Eclipse is an exhibition in three parts. An eclipse of Moths, Dark Eclipse and Light Eclipse. Although the three bodies of work are stylistically different, they all riff on the same theme. The common understanding of an Eclipse is an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination. Eclipse is also the collective noun for a gathering of moths. Although it is a mathematical inevitability due to the laws of physics, an eclipse is a rare and wondrous thing that grabs our attention and has long been s ..read more

A self-taught jewellery artist with beginnings in the fashion industry, Beatrice Carlson creates one-of-a-kind pieces, often with a nod towards her love of beach combing at her adopted hometown of Devonport. We caught up with Beatrice for a chat at our Ponsonby depot. You're originally from France, how did you come to live in Aotearoa? I’m a Devonportian. I’ve been in New Zealand since 2004, nearly 8 years in Devonport - you go there and you don’t leave. It’s like being on an island, the ferry is so pleasing. My husband is a New Zealander - he wanted to stay in France, I wanted to come here! I ..read more

17 OSBORNE STREET NEWMARKET 07 - 17 September, 2023 An exhibition of six artists from the Whanganui region. Featuring original paintings, glass work, woven feather sculpture, carved MDF pieces and ceramics filling our beautiful Newmarket Gallery space. Please join us on opening night for nibbles and the chance to be among the first to view the collection.   ..read more

Raranga (weaving) is the foundation underpinning Māori culture. Its presence is everywhere, on waka (canoes), moko (traditional tattoo) and in kōrero (conversation) and pūrākau (stories). Weaving is whakapapa (genealogy) and its methods have been passed down through generations to be cherished today. The Poi Room is proud to present this Matariki celebration event, a group exhibition of 14 of the foremost weavers in Aotearoa. The exhibition in our Gallery at 17 Osborne Street, Newmarket runs from 21 - 30 July 2023. Below, we'll show you the exhibiting artists and examples of their work ..read more