Frances and Liam have a wee pre-recorded show on the way to WOMAD! E whai ake nei, coming up on Various Artists today:
Liam had a yarn with Wellington Zine Fest’s Liam Goulter and multimedia artist Arden Etoile about the Local Queers zine project
Frances has a korero with Auckland Arts Festival Artistic Director Shona McCullagh about the festival, what’s going on and what the festival means for the arts community here
Liam has a chat with Kelsie from the Tāmaki Anarchist Bookfair! We’ved had a yarn about the origins of the event, the intersections between art and anarchy, and more!
Frances talks with artist Chevron Hasset about Far, Far Away, his show opening this evening at Artspace Aotearoa. Guest producer Sam talks to Christian Dimick about his upcoming show, Spilling Heavy Water opening at Kaukau Gallery in Wellington on Saturday. Frances talks to the retired director of Objectspace, Philip Clarke about the life of Nanette Cameron, a pivotal figure in New Zealand Interior Design design who has passed away at 95 years old. To finish the show we have your local arts guide for Tāmaki Makaurau over the next week!
Liam is BACK! And Frances is not. But we go forth, with Joe at our side! E whai ake nei, coming up on the show today:
Liam had a chat with the good people behind Printopia, an awesome arts festival celebrating printmaking over at Corbans Estate Arts Centre next weekend.
Guest Producer Joe Wiickins talked to Diana Hu from Street Talk about Horizons, a dance movement centred around the Asian migrant story in Aotearoa and how it explores identity.
Guest producer Sam Clark speaks to Gretchen La Roche from Creative New Zealand about the $22M additional arts funding for established festivals.
A lovely and chill NZ Music Month show, with Liam repping Hans Pucket and Frances in her Marlins Dreaming garb.
E whai ake nei, coming up on the show today!
Frances spoke to Jenna Todd (of Breakfast book reviews) about the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
Liam chatted to Divya Kumar and Hebe Kearney about the winter mini poetry festival happening across Tāmaki Makaurau month
And finally we have your local arts guide for Tāmaki Makaurau over the next week!
Last night, Rachel and Stella headed to see the glitz and glam of the 2023 APRA Silver Scroll Awards Kaitito Kaiaka. Steph Brown and Fen Ikner of LIPS were the Music Directors this year, curating a selection of covers honouring the nominees. Listen back to hear from the winners nominees and across categories about their feelings on the tracks, storied careers, and thoughts about the craft of songwriting. Whakarongo mai nei!
E whai ake nei, coming up on the first (!!) Various Artists of 2024!
Liam chats to Keciano Tiufuva about his new solo exhibition opening tomorrow at Wheke Fortress.
Frances speaks to Pauline Autet of Contemporary HUM about their current Boosted campaign.
She'll also speak with photographer Kate van der Drift about Water Marks, currently on show at 23 locations around Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
Beth had a kōrero with painter Laura Crespi about her exhibition, Odyssey of a Liminal Mind.
She also spoke with illustrator and writer Dean Rankine, who will be an artist at Wintergeddon, about his work on the Simpsons comics and what he’s working on at the moment.
And Sofia chatted with Francis McWhannell at Season Gallery about Robyn Kahukiwa’s current exhibition, Tuawahine.
Sofia spoke with artist Séraphine Pick about her exhibition Rider Instinct currently on at Te Uru Gallery. With several of the works exhibited with ceramic components and found objects, Rider Instinct brings together selected works from Pick’s practice: works on paper and her ‘combined paintings’.
Beth had a chat with artist and weaver Ngaroma Riley about her exhibition Once Were Gardners showing at Season Gallery. It comprises a group of painted carvings that draw inspiration from a lecture of the same name by the late Moana Jackson.
And for Stage Direction today, Alice Canton chats to Oli Mathieson and Paige Downard from Black Grace about the show, The Next Wave, on at the Herald Theatre.
To round off the show, we have your weekly Arts Guide!
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