By far one of the best galleries in Northland, if not the best!
Village Arts is Hokianga’s community art gallery. Scheduled solo and group exhibitions plus a showcase space highlight the area’s established and emerging artists.
The spacious white-walled gallery showcases contemporary painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, furniture, object, jewellery, ceramics, and traditional and contemporary Māori arts.
On Te Ara Manawa: The Heart Trail and Northland Art Trail, Village Arts is located on the main street in historic Kohukohu on the northern shores of Aotearoa/New Zealand’s spectacularly beautiful Hokianga Harbour.
Village Arts is a non-profit charitable organisation that operates under the umbrella of the Kohukohu Community Trust and aims to support the development of a robust and vibrant arts community in Kohukohu and Hokianga.
The gallery is open 7 days a week from 10am to 4pm.
Kaitiakitanga/Guardianship
Reva Mendes & Trish (aka Tira)
Opening 11am Saturday 29th March
Open Saturday 29th March to 4th May 2025
We invite you to the opening of our new exhibition, “Kaitiakitanga/Guardianship” featuring new work from Reva Mendes and Trish (aka Tira).
The exhibition will open at 11am on Saturday 29th March and run to 4th May.
The work explores the role of korari in sustainable environmental, art, and business practices.
Reva makes natural paper from korari and will present a selection of objects and other fibre products and pieces.
Trish weaves raranga and whatu from korari and, at times, kiekie, pingao and ti kouka.
Reva and Trish will give a demonstration of their work practices on Saturday 19th April from 11am to 1pm.
Herb Foley
New Works
Opening 11am Saturday 10th May 2025
Open Saturday 10th May to Sunday 8th June 2025
Our next exhibition features new work from well-known Northland painter, Herb Foley.
Herb’s luscious forest scenes celebrate our native flora and fauna in brilliant colour.
The exhibition will open at 11am on Saturday 10th May and run to 8th June.
Please note that from 5th May we will go to winter opening hours. Closed Mondays, open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 3pm.