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!
Sam Longmore from the Audio Foundation talks to us about German experimental sound composer Hanno Leichtmann, who is performing at the audio Foundation on Friday 6th April presented by Audio Foundation and the Goethe Institut NZ.
Andrew Clifford, Director of Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery, is in studio this week to talk about From Scratch 546 Moons, on at the gallery until May.
Auckland based artist Jim Speers is in studio this week, speaking to us about Feild Recordings, a group exhibition by the artist collective of the same name currently on at St Paul St Gallery. Feild Recordings is made up of the artists Guo Zixuan, Li Xiaofei, Tu Rapana Neill, Jim Speers and Clinton Watkins.
Rachel speaks to German director Julian Rosefeldt about hisepic 13 channel video installation Manifesto starring Cate Blanchett. Manifesto recently opened at the Auckland Art Gallery as part of the Auckland Arts Festival 2018.
Painter Ayesha Green comes into studio to tak about Creative New Zealand's Ngā Toi Māori strategy and the hui they will be running around the country to try to understand how best a Māori funding strategy can help grow Māori arts in Aotearoa. She also chats to us about her show Alma Venus at the Corbyn Arts Centre.
Splore Sunday morning! Feeling dusty? Rachel's on the bus at Tapapakanga park playing tracks to ease you through the morning: plus chatting to visual artists Jill Sorenson and Karen Sewell who both have work in the Splore arts trail, and Splore Visual Arts curator Zoe Hoeberigs. Ka Pai!
Kia Ora e te whānau! Rachel had a chat to London MC Loyle Carner ahead of his first NZ performance at Laneway festival about family, ADHD, cooking, sexism and more; and Theo and Nadine are in the studio with Sorawit Songsataya to chat about his show Starling, currently on at Artspace. Plus, movie guy phones in to review Paddington 2, Ka pai!
London MC Loyle Carner released his debut album Yesterday's Gone to much public and critical acclaim in 2017. He spoke to Rachel about the influence of his family, ADHD, cooking, sexism and more ahead of his first New Zealand performance at St Jerome's Laneway Fesitval 2018.
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)
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)