Gallerist Anna Miles is an art world stalwart, opening her contemporary art gallery in 2003 after a good stint as an art critic and lecturer. She represents a range of new-generation and established artists, and has been instrumental in helping shape the New Zealand art landscape by discovering talent early on and guiding them through their careers.

Anna Miles Gallery is easy to find if you’re looking, but almost impossible to stumble upon by chance. It’s located in a mixed residential-commercial block of terrace houses, in an alleyway just around the corner from Karangahape Road. The signage at the entrance is a simple, discreet “10/30 Gallery” (the address is 10/30 Upper Queen Street) painted above the door. Its main exhibition room is flanked by a glass wall that overlooks a tranquil, little-known leafy pocket of the Symonds Street Cemetery.

Miles often shows an eclectic range of handcrafted objects – large-scale paintings by Reece King, teapots by ceramicist Peter Hawkesby, and door handles made from volcanic rock by jeweller and sculptor Warwick Freeman.

In addition to her primary exhibitions, look out for Miles’s desk in the gallery, where she often displays smaller “preview” artworks that give visitors a glimpse into the upcoming program.

In addition to her regular opening hours, Miles can be contact for off-schedule appointments.