Various Artists with Beth & Sofia

Vivienne Westwood and Jewellery is a new exhibition at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Designed and curated by the house of Vivienne Westwood and produced by Nomad Exhibitions, the exhibition at Te Papa covers the extensive history of jewellery design and creation by the Vivienne Westwood house.

Sofia spoke to Senior Curator of New Zealand Culture and History at Te Papa, Claire Regnault, about Westwood’s career and the exhibition. 

She also spoke with Hunters and Collectors owner and founder, Chrissy O, about her experience collecting and selling Westwood vintage in Aotearoa, in light of the exhibition at Te Papa. 

Having opened in 1987, Hunters and Collectors is a designer vintage store based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington which specialises in selling brands of the likes of Vivienne Westwood, Rick Owens, Issey Miyake, Maison Margiela, Acne Studios and more. Chrissy is very likely the biggest collector and seller of Vivienne Westwood in Aotearoa.

A new mural by Liberation Library Aotearoa has been unveiled on Edinburgh Street off Karangahape Road.

Inspired by artist and producer Chris McBride and event producer and consultant Tigilau Ness’ travel together to the Black Panther Party’s 50th Anniversary celebrations in Oakland California in 2016, the mural project seeks to honour the historical presence of the Polynesian Panthers and the Black Panther Party and the social justice issues they stand for.

In checking in with the past through such groups, as well as historical events like the Dawn Raids in Aotearoa, these murals also speak to the current and future hopes for the well-being of Pasifika in Aotearoa. 

The artists involved in this latest project are Numangatini Mackenzie, Toa Sieke Taihia, Huriana Kopeke Te-Aho, Simon Endres and Chris McBride. 

Sofia had a kōrero with Chris and Tigilau about the project.

For more information about the project, visit their website here.

Join Beth and Sofia for the first show of 2025!

Beth had a kōrero with Tāmaki Makaurau-based artist Christian Dimick about his latest exhibition Prattle Rabbit, showing at Grace Gallery until January 25th.

A new mural by Liberation Library Aotearoa has been unveiled on Edinburgh Street off Karangahape Road. In checking in with the past through the Polynesian Panthers and Black Panthers, as well as historical events like the Dawn Raids in Aotearoa, these murals speak to the current and future hopes for the well-being of Pasifika in Aotearoa. Sofia had a kōrero with Chris McBride and Tigilau Ness about the project.

For Stage Direction, Alice joins us in the studio to chat with actors Siobhan and Chris about Shakespeare in the Park 2025, taking place from Jan 18th-Feb 15th.

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For Stage Direction this week, Alice Canton joined us in the studio to speak with some of the organisers of the Festival of Sumud at the Button Factory - brought to you by the organisers of the Gaza Dialogues and Make art not War.