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Various Artists with Nicholas & Beth

Join Nicholas Lindstrom and Beth Torrance-Hetherington for kōrero with artists and creative types from the wide art world of Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond!

Kiwijam 2023 w/ Zac: July 21, 2023

Kiwijam 2023 w/ Zac: July 21, 2023 Kiwijam 2023 w/ Zac: July 21, 2023, 12.44 MB
Fri 21 Jul 2023

Happening tonight at UoA’s Unleash Space, Kiwijam will be taking Aotearoa’s new and experienced game developers, designers and artists through a whirlwind 48 hours to bring a project from start to finish.  This is the events tenth - ish anniversary, and it’s first taking place in Whāngarei as well as Ōtautahi, Ōtepoti, Te-Whanganui-a-tara, and of course Tāmaki Makaurau. I had a yarn with  the Auckland organiser Zac about the game jam, it’s history, and how folks can get involved. 

 

Creative New Zealand Visibility Matters w/ Tracey Monastra: July 21, 2023

Creative New Zealand Visibility Matters w/ Tracey Monastra: July 21, 2023 Creative New Zealand Visibility Matters w/ Tracey Monastra: July 21, 2023, 15.73 MB
Fri 21 Jul 2023

Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa is on a mission to support and strengthen arts and culture media coverage in Aotearoa. A few weeks ago they released a report detailing new research by the name of Visibility Matters – Kia kitea ngā toi e te ma-rea. The report provides benchmark data, mapping the current arts and culture media ecosystem in Aotearoa. It looks at a 12-month period of coverage, from July 2021 to June 2022, analysing content through a range of different lenses. 

Because the arts and media and our bread and butter here on Various Artists, Frances caught up with CNZ Advocacy Lead Tracey Monastra to talk through the report and its implications. 

Whakarongo mai nei! 

 

Alumnus Seredipitous w/ Jamie Horsefield: July 21, 2023

Alumnus Seredipitous w/ Jamie Horsefield: July 21, 2023 Alumnus Seredipitous w/ Jamie Horsefield: July 21, 2023 , 7.97 MB
Fri 21 Jul 2023

Art is fashion is fashion is art. This Saturday July 22 fashion designers Jamie Horsefield and Abbey Haines-Bellamy are presenting Alumnus Serendipitous, a runway show held at No. 7 on Pitt Street. They are 2 best friends reuniting for 1 massive debut fashion show!! 5 years of talking! 1 year of planning!! 1 month of execution! To hear about the show Frances caught up with Jamie and creative partner Abbey from their studio. 

Matariki Ahunga Nui: July 21, 2023

Matariki Ahunga Nui: July 21, 2023 Matariki Ahunga Nui: July 21, 2023, 19 MB
Fri 21 Jul 2023

Joe has a kōrero with Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki goers at their Matariki Ahunga Nui celebration last Rāmere. He also chats with Taane Mete about his new powerful performance, Marae in the Sky, which was created exclusively for Matariki.

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki Celebrates Matariki: July 7, 2023

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki Celebrates Matariki: July 7, 2023 Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki Celebrates Matariki: July 7, 2023, 16.17 MB
Fri 7 Jul 2023

Matariki is next Friday and there’s celebrations all across Tāmaki Makaurau. If you’re in the CBD, feel free to head over to the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, where there’s plenty going on! They have a free event going on where you can purchase kai, shop at te mākete (market), and keep the tamariki busy making crafts inspired by Matariki, as well as performances from Taane Mete and Grammy Award Winner Jerome Kavanagh. Joe spoke to Krissy Taylor, the Senior Manager for Public Programmes at the Auckland Art Gallery about the event.

Various Artists w/ Liam & Joe: July 7, 2023

Various Artists: July 7, 2023 Various Artists: July 7, 2023, 103.48 MB
Fri 7 Jul 2023

This week on Various Artists!

Liam has a live chat with Feeonaa and Ani about the Mata-Ariki art showcase at Pukepuke down in Manurewa.

Joe speaks to Krissy Taylor, the Senior Manager for Public Programmes at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, about their upcoming event to celebrate Matariki.

Liam speaks with Anya Vitali about Te Karanga A Hape, next week's Matariki celebrations of art, music, fashion, performances and all sorts! 

And we have your art guide for Tāmaki Makarau this week!

Whakarongo mai nei!

Various Artists w/ Frances & Liam: June 30th, 2023

Various Artists w/ Frances & Liam: June 30th, 2023 Various Artists w/ Frances & Liam: June 30th, 2023 , 104.63 MB
Fri 30 Jun 2023

E whai ake nei, coming up on the show today!

We are joined in the studio by Art Historian and gallery coordinator at Michael Lett Gallery, Victoria Wynne-Jones to talk about the life of the late Jim Allen who passed recently. 


Liam had a chat with Renee Liang from Thriving at Crossroads, a UoA study looking for young members of an ethnic minority from Aotearoa to take part in their paid arts workshop programme. 


Frances speaks to SoundCheck’s Sexual Harm Prevention & Reponse Advisor Mel Calvesbert about sexual harm in the arts in the wake of James Wallace losing name suppression on Wednesday. 


And finally we have your art guide for Tāmaki Makarau this week.

Remembering Jim Allen w/ Victoria Wynne-Jones: June 30, 2023

Remembering Jim Allen w/ Victoria Wynne-Jones: June 30, 2023 Remembering Jim Allen w/ Victoria Wynne-Jones: June 30, 2023 , 18.16 MB
Fri 30 Jun 2023

In the first week of June visual artist and Arts Foundation icon Jim Allen passed away aged 100. Allen’s installations are on display around the country and he played a significant role in art education. On VA this week we are joined in the studio by art historian and gallery coordinator at Micheal Lett, Victoria Wynne-Jones who knew Allen well to hear about his life and legacy. 

Sexual Harm in the Arts w/ Soundcheck Aotearoa's SHAPRA Mel Calvesbert: June 30, 2023

SHAPRA for bcast .Sexual Harm in the Arts w/ Soundcheck Aotearoa's SHAPRA Mel Calvesbert: June 30, 2023 Sexual Harm in the Arts w/ Soundcheck Aotearoa's SHAPRA Mel Calvesbert: June 30, 2023, 13.89 MB
Fri 30 Jun 2023

On Wednesday, five years after first being charged Sir James Hay Wallace, a well-known arts philanthropist and rich lister, was named as the “prominent businessman” who sexually abused three young men. The government has begun the process of stripping Wallace's knighthood.

The news is hard to hear, but perhaps not surprising for many in the arts community. To talk about sexual harm in the arts and what Wallace losing his name suppression may mean for survivors, Frances spoke with Mel Calvesbert, Soundcheck Aotearoa’s Sexual Harm Prevention & Response Advisor. 

 

Whakarongo mai nei! 

Thriving at Crossroads w/ Renee Liang: June 30th, 2023

Thriving at Crossroads w/ Renee Liang: June 30th, 2023 Thriving at Crossroads w/ Renee Liang: June 30th, 2023, 17.88 MB
Fri 30 Jun 2023

Thriving at Crossroads is an ongoing UoA study that’s inviting young intersectional members of ethnic minorities to create art reflecting their experiences living in Aotearoa. 

The study will take place through workshops from July through to October, allowing participants to gain access to creative freedom, mentors and resources, professional arts spaces, koha for their time, and food provided during workshop days. 

If you or someone you know is aged between 16-24, identifies as Asian, Latin American, African or Middle Eastern, also identifies as part of another minority group, you can apply over the next week to take part in an awesome project. 

Liam had a chat with researcher Renee Liang about the project, starting off by learning more about the study so far.