Join Nicholas Lindstrom and Beth Torrance-Hetherington for kōrero with artists and creative types from the wide art world of Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond!
Each year Artspace Aotearoa orbits one question in the company of artists and through exhibitions. In 2023 they have been asking “where does my body belong?” Artspace is closing out the exploration of this with the first iteration of the New Commissions programme, evolving out of the legacy of the annual New Artists show. Sunlighting presents the work of three emerging artists living in Tāmakai Makaurau Auckland. To hear about the show Frances caught up with director Ruth Buchanan and artist Prairie Hartchard-McGill.
Liam chats with Ōtautahi muso Sam Bamberry about links between Music and Visual Art, as well as Shania Pablo about the Trans poetry night happening tomorrow night at Movespace.
Frances speaks with Chairperson of NZ Sculpture OnShore Sally Dewar about New Zealand’s largest and longest running outdoor sculpture exhibition.
We have guests from the NZ National Poetry Slam in to give us a teaster and Frances also speaks with Hamish Carter about six new exhibitions opening at TeTuhi this weekend.
And, to round off the show, we will take you through the art guide for Tāmaki Makarau this week.
The country’s largest outdoor art event – NZ Sculpture OnShore – opened on 4 November offering visitors a record number of more than 130 spectacular works held at the stunning clifftop park of Operetu Fort Takapuna in Devonport, Auckland.
Returning after a five-year hiatus, the biennial exhibition is Women’s Refuge NZs biggest fundraising event.
To hear about the exhibition, Frances caught up with Chairperson Sally Dewar.
Happening at the end of this month is the 2023 NZ National Poetry Slam, where the top poets in the country will travel here to Tāmaki Makaurau for the opportunity to be crowned the 2023 National Champion.
To hear about the Slam, Frances has a chat in-studio with Abby Irwin-Jones and Auckland Regional Champ, Ngaio Simmons.
This weekend, over at 74 Karangahape Road, is the SAMA-SAMA pop up market.
This’ll be the first event from SAMA-SAMA, showcasing six local Filipino creatives and makers from the third to the fifth of November.
Long term, SAMA-SAMA is aiming to form a full on community of Filipino creatives within Aotearoa. To learn more, I had a chat with founders Denise and Clarisse.
In recent arts news, the National Theatre for Children is closing after a glorious 25 years of enthralling tamariki and ākonga around Aotearoa. The work of the theatre has brought many children their first encounter with the magic of live performance. Those that made the decision say they celebrate its legacy of supporting the creation and delivery of high-quality live theatre designed for children. However, the programme has been heavily subsidised for many years to make theatre accessible, and this model is no longer sustainable in the post-pandemic environment. To hear about the closure and what it may mean for tamariki and theatre, Frances spoke with Tim Bray, Artistic Director of Tim Bray Theatre Company and Trustee of Performing Arts and Young People Aotearoa.
Rehab is a show coming to Basement Theatre in early November. Based on lived experience, this unscripted dark dramedy explores early recovery for an eclectic mix of addicts and alcoholics within a residential rehab. To hear about the show, Frances caught up with one of its cast members, Johnson Manukau.
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