Join Sofia Roger Williams and Beth Torrance-Hetherington for kōrero with artists and creative types from the wide art world of Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond!
Joe speaks with River Evans, a recent film graduate, and the Writer/Director of the upcoming film Night Waves. Joe and River chat about what inspired the making of this film, which hits quite close to home for us here at 95bFM, the challenges faced by young professional filmmakers, and much more!
Aotearoa's National Poetry Day is coming up next week on August 25th!
Established back in 1997, this is the national celebration of the Aotearoa poetry scene, seeing performances, workshops, and exhibitions take place across Tāmaki Makaurau and the nation as a whole.
To learn more about what’s coming up this year, I had a yarn with organiser Erica Stretton to learn about what to expect.
Hiwa is a vibrant, essential collection of contemporary Māori short stories released via Auckland University Press last week. It features twenty-seven writers working in English or te reo Māori. The writers range from famous names and award winners – Patricia Grace, Witi Ihimaera– to emerging voices like Shelley Burne-Field, and Anthony Lapwood.
A showcase of contemporary talent, Hiwa includes biographical introductions for each writer’s work, and explores the range of styles and subjects in the flourishing world of Māori fiction.
To hear about HIWA, Frances caught up with editor Paula Morris on Various Artists.
'Murmurs' is a solo presentation of new works by Tāmaki Makaurau based artist Imogen Taylor. Teasing out the push and pull of abstraction and figuration, Taylor conjures enduring forms as part of a sensual approach to painting. With brightening hues she investigates intimate relationships with bodies, both human and non-human, as well as communication and what might exceed it. To hear about Murmurs, Frances caught up with Imogen on Various Artists.
Arts community organisation Proud Dad is bringing their mix and mingle events to Tāmaki Makaurau for the first time, taking place at the Birdcage Tavern on August 23rd.
Proud Dad has been running for a few months, aiming to support artists across the motu and amplify their work.
The event is aiming to bring a less businessy lens to networking, allowing for a chill space for artists to meet, connect, and make some pals.
Liam talked to the proud dad himself, Taylor Nixon, about the event and the organisation's kaupapa.
Liam talks to Taylor Nixon from Proud Dad about their upcoming mix and mingle events in Tāmaki Makaurau, and Alena Kavka from Te Tuhi gallery about their upcoming exhibitions.
Frances speak to Patricia Watson, Executive director of WIFT (Women in Film and Television) about new data on the gender pay gap in the screen industry.
And finally we have your art guide for Tāmaki Makarau this week.
Women In Film and Television (WIFT) have this week highlighted information gathered from a series of industry surveys that have revealed the extent of the gender pay imbalance in the sector. To hear about the gap and what needs to be done, Frances talked with Patricia Watson, Executive Director of WIFT.
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