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Risk w/ Tim Wagg: 6th September, 2024

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Fri 6 Sep 2024

Risk is a new exhibition by Tim Wagg. It’s centred on the Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth Project. 

Through a series of printed aluminium panels, Wagg depicts the physical infrastructure of the road alongside the corporate structure underlying the asset’.

Beth had a kōrero with Tim about Risk and the creative thinking behind the project.

Billy Apple: Progressives and Other Self-Portraits w/ Mary Apple: 6th September, 2024

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Fri 6 Sep 2024

Today marks 3 years since the pioneer pop and conceptual artist, Billy Apple died. 

Billy Apple® | Progressives and Other Self-Portraits currently on at Starkwhite Gallery is the first exhibition staged in Aotearoa New Zealand since the artist’s death. 

The show centres on an extended series of Progressives: experimental self-portraits Apple made between 1963 and 1967, as well as works from Apple’s Paids and Head Height collection. 

Sofia had the privilege to speak with Billy’s wife and partner, Mary Apple, who has also been a key member of ‘Team Apple’ for over 25 years about Billy and this show. 

Various Artists w/ Beth & Sofia: 30th August, 2024

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Fri 30 Aug 2024

TGIF! 

Sofia had a kōrero with the executive producer of Day One Hāpai te Haeata, Chris Widdup, about Day One Shorts - a screening of 8 funded short films made by young emerging filmmakers that explore cultural, social, and political issues at the Hollywood Avondale on Tuesday. 

Beth had a kōrero with artist Sandra Bushby about an exhibition currently on at Sumer Gallery, Pouring Light. 

And for Stage Direction this week: Alice Canton is in to chat with Georgia-May Ross from Auckland Fringe Festival about the programme this year. 

And to finish the show we have your weekly arts guide! 

Auckland Fringe Festival w/ Georgia-May Ross: 30th August, 2024

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Fri 30 Aug 2024

For Stage Direction this week Alice Canton is in to speak with Georgia-May Ross about Auckland Fringe Festival this year. You can get tickets here.

Day One Hāpai te Haeata w/ Execute Director Chris Widdup: 30th August, 2024

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Fri 30 Aug 2024

Day One Hāpai te Haeata is a film project which provides rangatahi with the tools, guidance and opportunities to share stories on screen.

In providing a range of initiatives to help young filmmakers learn, make, and connect with other storytellers to take their first steps into the film industry, Day One is passionate about uplifting and amplifying youth voices. 

Next week Day One has a screening at the Hollywood Avondale for Day One Shorts - a screening of 8 funded short films made by young emerging filmmakers that explore cultural, social, and political issues. 

Sofia spoke with Executive Director Chris Widdup about Day One and the short film screening next week. 

She started their kōrero asking Chris what the kaupapa of Day One Hāpai te Haeata is.

Pouring Light w/ Sandra Bushby: 30th August, 2024

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Fri 30 Aug 2024

Pouring Light is an exhibition by artist Sandra Bushby currently showing at Sumer Gallery. It’s an exploration of the interplay of light and colour, comprising a series of oil paintings as well as watercolours and (goo-arsh) gouache.

Sandra draws inspiration from the late Joanna Margaret Paul, in particular her poem Blue Fleur with the Stations of the Cross (1971). The works in Pouring Light combine the visual with verbal poetry.

Beth caught up with Sandra at Sumer Gallery to kōrero about Pouring Light and her artmaking process.

Kodachroma w/ Katherine Claypole: August 23rd, 2024

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Fri 23 Aug 2024

Kodachroma is an exhibition by Whanganui-based artist Katherine Claypole. It weaves colour and handstitching to create a flash of vividness in the midst of winter. The title is a play on Kodachrome, a reference to Katherine’s interest in this medium and the aesthetic of the ’70s.

Katherine advises the viewer to move around the work and experience it from different angles to enjoy its full optical potential.

Beth spoke to Katherine about Kodachroma and her artmaking processes.

ANTi w/ Keagan Carr Fransch: 23rd August, 2024

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Fri 23 Aug 2024

For Stage Direction this week Alice Canton is in to chat with Keagan Carr Fransch about ANTi, a show about a family forced to meet at the intersection of queer love, religious expectations, tragic heroines and Black womanhood at Basement Theatre next week. You can get tickets here. 

Milkstars: Sound Constellations w/ James Gatt: August 23rd, 2024

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Fri 23 Aug 2024

Milkstars: Sound Constellations is an exhibition currently on at Te Uru Gallery. It ‘draws on sound-oriented works in the Chartwell Collection to map relationships between artists across time and space.’ The exhibition also marks the 50th anniversary of the Chartwell Collection.

Beth spoke with curator at Te Uru Gallery, James Gatt, about Milkstars and the process of curation.

The Walters Prize and discussing 2024 candidates w/ Senior Curator at Auckland Art Gallery Natasha Conland: 23rd August, 2024

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Fri 23 Aug 2024

A selection of works by the four artists nominated for Aotearoa's most prestigious art prize, The Walters, is currently being exhibited at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. 

The $50,000 Walters Prize - which is now awarded every three years - is being decided this year between artists Owen Connors, Juliet Carpenter, Brett Graham and Ana Iti. 

Sofia spoke to Senior Curator of Global Contemporary Art at Auckland Art Gallery, Natasha Conland, about the prize and the candidates this year. 

The winner will be announced in late September, so stay tuned for more coverage from us then! You can see the works of the finalists yourself at Auckland Art Gallery on until the 20th of October.