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Pauline Bianchi runs two galleries, one housed in the oldest building in town (a 173-year-old Masonic lodge, which was entirely rebuilt inside so that paintings could be hung) and the other in the newest. By happenstance they are right across the road from each other. The galleries represent 50 award-winning artists – from landscape painters, to contemporary artists and sculptors. “A good art space is big enough for visitors to gain perspective on the work,” she says. Gallery visitors can also use an app and, by inserting photos of their home, see what a painting would look like in their own space. Tourists from Russia or Canada have ordered works once they've “seen” them in their own homes. Global delivery makes original, authenticated New Zealand art a potential souvenir of their travels. 13 Marine Parade, Queenstown. (03) 442 9090, artbay.co.nz