Various Artists with Sofia & Maya

Various Artists i tēnei rā!

Beth has a kōrero with renowned artist Michael Shepherd about his new exhibition, The Disasters of War, showing at Two Rooms Gallery from 14th November – 21st December.

Sofia catches up with artist Veronica Herber about her new exhibition, Making My Way Home, showing at Melanie Roger Gallery till 7th December.

Alice Canton joins Beth in-studio to kōrero with Kura Forrester and Brynley Stent about Camping, a play showing at Q Theatre from 14th November – 7th December. Tickets from Q Theatre’s website.

And we listen to some Haley Heynderickx, Adrianne Lenker, Beth Torrance, Alex G and Bat for Lashes.

Play it back!

Sofia had a kōrero with Raukura Turei about Takoto ai te marino: Te hokinga mai, an exhibition of hers currently on at Season Gallery. 

For Stage Direction this week, Alice Canton joined Sofia in studio to chat with Jonathan Bielski about Auckland Theatre Company’s 2025 season. 

And, as always, a PACKED arts guide for your week! x

This week on Various Artists...

Sofia had a kōrero with Robbie Handcock about Permissions, a group exhibition with Yana Dombrowsky-M'Baye, Dayle Palfreyman, and August Ward, currently on at Artspace Aotearoa.

Beth had a kōrero with renowned abstract painter Gretchen Albrecht about Liquid States, a show exhibiting works from the seventies and eighties, showing at Te Uru Gallery.

For Stage Direction this week: Alice Canton joined Joel in the studio to chat with Johanna Cosgrove and Brynley Stent about their shows at Basement Theatre, Hi Delusion and Soft Carnage.

And, as always, we've got your artsy adventures of the week sorted with your weekly Arts Guide!

Ngā mihi nui to the lovely Joel for holding down the fort this week x

Platform for Palestine is an online raffle fundraiser with local artists, designers, jewellers and tattoo artists in Tāmaki Makaurau.  

It has brought together artists - including Claudia Kogachi, Sung Hwan Bobby Park, and Taarn Scott, tattooists - including Thom Hinton, Barby World, and Cyril, jewellers - including Shannen Young, PL.AT.FO.RM._, and Wilbur Hsu, and designers - including Lela Jacobs, Goldi, and Outerlines. As well as many more. 

The fundraiser will be launched online and at The Keep, 504 Karangahape Road, tomorrow and will run until the 31st October. 

All ticket sales will be donated to Kiwi Trust for Palestinian Children Relief, to provide urgent aid to children in Gaza. 

Sofia caught up with some of the organisers of the initiative, Ningyi, Yuyi, and Sophia about the kaupapa