behind the scenes

We attended the unveiling of two very special works commissioned by MARS Aotaeroa. Read along for snippets of the ātaahua (beautifu) event.

Being close to the ocean is what inspires and drives Daniel Wright to create his super popular copper sea creatures. Dan found his artistic passion as a young teen at...

The first of our exhibitions for 2024, features three artists from the Pōneke, Wellington region. Take a look at Take Shape by Cam Munroe, Sheree Willman and Pip Woods.

We are delighted to invite you to the first of our exhibitions for 2023, Take Shape by Cam Munroe, Sheree Willman and Pip Woods. Join us at the opening event...

When Sony Music wanted to choose a gift for the musician P!nk ahead of her March 2024 tour, they selected Messini's hot pink Wheku Tahi from The Poi Room!

From a family of carvers and stone workers, Hannah has forged a reputation as a jeweller and sculptor of wearable stone pieces. We caught up for a chat at her...

Rawiri Te Hurinui-Haumaha is a keen collector of art and long-time customer at The Poi Room. Rawiri recently invited us into his home to take a look at his collection.

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...

Melanie-Jane's best practises to keep different types of artwork clean and maintained.

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...

Take a look into the inspiration behind our latest exhibition featuring six artists from the Whanganui region.

In the spirit of Father's Day this year, we asked Clayton and some of our artists to share their thoughts, feelings and experiences as a father. Here's what they told us.