Artist profile
John Pule
John Pule is an influential Niuean-born Pacific artist, writer, and poet based in New Zealand, known for intricate painted and printed compositions inspired by Polynesian hiapo bark cloth traditions, examining themes of migration, displacement, religion, and Pacific identity.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
73.92
Credential score
910.5
Reference 80×100cm
$91,650
Credentials
- Nationality
- Niuean
- Museum exhibitions
- 50
- Solo exhibitions
- 30
- Group exhibitions
- 90
- Museum collections
- Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane
- Gallery representation
- Gow Langsford Gallery
- Private collections
- 60
- Press
- 180
- Scholarly articles
- 35
- Books
- 6
- Auction record
- $85,000
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
Niuean
Birth / death years
1962
Mediums
Painting, Printmaking, Poetry, Ceramics
Prices
Auction record
$85,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Gow Langsford Gallery
Museum collections
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane
Private collections
60
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
50
Solo exhibitions
30
Group exhibitions
90
Bibliography
Books
6
Press
180
Scholarly articles
35