Artbank has got you sussed for arty stuff happening in Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond. With interviews, live performances, your weekly gallery guide and more - come get some culture in ya with Theo. Ka rawe!
Prairie and Heidi chat to Stella Corkery about her show Paradises, on now at Michael Lett, and her practice as a painter and musician and how they intertwine. Then they speak to Becky Richards, a sculptor who works with clay, who has a show at RM Gallery next week. Harry Russon joins us too, with a conversation about what it's been like studying art under lockdown.
Tom catches up with Te Ara Minhinnick - and talks about her recent lockdown on the Waikato, and online Demo residency, as well as her upcoming show at Audio Foundation.
This week we hear from the photographer, artist and organiser Shelley Te Haara (Nga Puhi, Ngati Rangi), who was part of the team that organised the Black Lives Matter solidarity March in Auckland last week. We also hear the sounds of sound artist Ivan Mrsic. Then we hear the submission from Jazmin Rose Phillips and Farhad Banesh - an audio documantary about Detention in a Melbourne detention centre, for the duration of lockdown. Then its sounds from Dunedin - thanks to Lance Strickland and Chris Schmeltz. Plus the art guide!
Playlist
Jayda G - Both Of Us
EMS Synthi 100 vs. Soulwax - Movement 6
CSS - Patins
Ria Hall - Owner
SODA BOYZ - Spit
Jay Knight - OUTRO (RANGI RETURN)
The Fall - Totally Wired
Debbie Harry - French Kissin' (In the USA) [Dance Mix]
Lucky Boy^ - Disappointing
Contenders - The Heat
Vera Ellen - go 4 a swim
Sulfate - Slush
And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - Relative Ways
Tom talks to Sam Hamilton about his ambitious new choral art/dance piece, which he aims to show present in the UN building in New York next year. Sam Te Kani talks to Eleanor Woodhouse about the upcoming Mayfair.
This week we hear six Works for Waves submissions - a call out for audio work we put out during lockdown, alongside Audio Foundation. This week hear from Theo MacDonald, Amber French, Daniel Jones and the Monsoons, Shy Klink and Nāda Labyrinth.
This week we started playing people's contributions to Works for Waves on Artbank, a collaboration with Audiofoundation. This is the culmination of the call-out for new works made during lockdown. We had a korero with Flint Jackson, before hearing from Andrew Choate (USA), Ian-John Hutchinson (recordings from South Korea), Addison Course (Sweden), and talked to Kirsty Swaney in Waiheke! Ka rawe!
Tom speaks to Natasha Conland about the upcoming Walters Prize. We hear a preview of the art and hear about how the jury selection works. Prairie talks to Steve Lovett - artist, art educator, and technician. He has recently been announced as one of the online residents at Artspace Aotearoa.
Prairie talks to Nariman Taghipouran about his online show at Sosage Gallery. We hear from Cath Robertson - she gives us another great lesson in starting a lockdown art project. We hear our first Works For Waves Submission (a collaborative call out we for new works for radio, between Artbank and Audio Foundation). This week we have heard from GUARDIANS, with their track Lockdown Phase Dub. Cheers to Lance Strickland and Chris Schmeltz from Dunedin!
We have a busy show for you this week. Homebound Art Club is thriving in the lockdown, and we hear from Cath Robertson, as she talks us through fun ways to begin making artwork. Andrew interviews Josie Mortensen, campaigner for Māori history, art, language, health and education, and the first Māori woman to go to Elam. Prarie continues our tour of bedrooms, as we hunt for art in lockdown. Theo and Jackson bring us more Sunday Painters!! Yeow
Playlist
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - The Steady Heart
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - The Steady Heart
Siti Muharam - Machozi ya Huba
Run The Jewels - Ooh La La feat. Greg Nice & DJ Premier
We talk to Jonathan Kennedy about his boat restoration and art practice, including recent shows with Furniture Gallery and online residency with Demo. We continue our Tour de Bedrooms tour, toucjing down and talking about the chosen objects of Hannah Davis-Grey and Annabel Kean.
It's been an existential week for Jackson on Sunday Painter, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Tune in to the last ever episode for some some final thoughts from Jackson on how to make art. (Part 3/3)
It's the three-part grand finale of Sunday Painter this week, but oh no! Jackson's got artist's block! Luckily Sean Kerr is here to help out. (Part 1/3)
After Sean Kerr's wise advice, Jackson is ready to crack into making some art for this week's Sunday Painter. But are there more bumps in the road ahead? (Part 2/3)