Best Letter From Helvetica Podcasts (2024)

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Chapter 12: A Hard Day's Night 27:00

6M ago27:00

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12/12 - John speaks to Beltane benefactor, Fay Derrick, regarding nudity at future festivals and is amazed by her response. With the TV remote on the blink, John enjoys showing Zlata some local landmarks before discovering he has rats in his ceiling…Written by and starring Andrew Mackintosh as John Stotter and co-starring Natalie Roles as Abigail W…

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Chapter 11: The Fool On The Hill 26:53

6M ago26:53

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11/12 - The Wesleys finally make it back to The Haus and the pig joins the family. Back in Helvetica, John clashes with the Chairman of the Parish Council over the wanton displays of nudity at Beltane…Written by and starring Andrew Mackintosh as John and co-starring Natalie Roles as Abby.The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Glen…

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Chapter 10: Piggies 25:30

6M ago25:30

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10/12 - Richard drinks Kava root for the first time, resulting in them having to stay the night in the village. In the morning, Abby must trek back through the forest with three still intoxicated men, three grumpy children and a large lady pig…Written by and starring Andrew Mackintosh as John and co-starring Natalie Roles as Abby.The series is prod…

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Chapter 9: Come Together 24:17

6M ago24:17

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Letter from Helvetica returns for a second series, this time with four extended episodes exploring the adventures of John Stotter and Abigail Wesley as they navigate life in Cornwall and Vanuatu respectively.9/12 - The Wesleys are invited to a feast in the village to celebrate their arrival. They meet Chief Papa Pierre and are treated to Laplap as …

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Chapter 8: Octopus's Garden 20:00

1+ y ago20:00

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8/8 - Abby learns about the marine life that surrounds them and The Wesley Family solve the problem of having no washing machine by not wearing clothes. But will Bettina be offended...Starring Andrew Mackintosh as John Stotter and Natalie Roles as Abigail Wesley.The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Glen Allen, Rob Cook, Tessa Cr…

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Chapter 7: What Goes On 21:09

1+ y ago21:09

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7/8 - Abby describes their extraordinary house and tells John all about the food that is available for them to eat and how they obtain it.Starring Andrew Mackintosh as John Stotter and Natalie Roles as Abigail Wesley.The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Glen Allen, Rob Cook, Tessa Crocker, Bryony Kelly, Tracie King, Paul Morris,…

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Chapter 6: All Together Now 21:55

1+ y ago21:55

21:55

6/8 - John enjoys a stupendous Croatian meal prepared by Zlata and is taken aback by 'skyclad' dancing around the bonfire at Beltane. Abby meets Egbert and Bettina for the first time...Starring Andrew Mackintosh as John Stotter and Natalie Roles as Abigail Wesley.The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Glen Allen, Rob Cook, Tessa C…

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Chapter 5: Ride a White Swan 22:25

1+ y ago22:25

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5/8 - Arriving on Burbango, Abby sees "Haos Blong Olfala" for the first time. In Helvetica, John attends the Parish Council and prepares for the festival of Beltane...Starring Andrew Mackintosh as John Stotter and Natalie Roles as Abigail Wesley.The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Rob Cook, Tessa Crocker, Bryony Kelly, Tracie K…

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Chapter 4: Magical Mystery Tour 22:38

1+ y ago22:38

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4/8 - The Wesley family sail up the coast of Vanuatu in the research vessel, 'Gloria', and get their first glimpse of Burbango Island. And they meet smiling Stephen.Starring Andrew Mackintosh as John Stotter and Natalie Roles as Abigail Wesley.The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Rob Cook, Tessa Crocker, Bryony Kelly, Tracie Kin…

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Chapter 3: Another Girl 22:03

1+ y ago22:03

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3/8 - John finds out rather more than he expected about Zlata the new House Elf, and meets one of the new owners of "Celliwig". Abby is thrilled that John has agreed to email rather than snail-mail...Starring Andrew Mackintosh as John Stotter and Natalie Roles as Abigail Wesley.The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Rob Cook, Tess…

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Chapter 2: A Long and Winding Road 21:15

1+ y ago21:15

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2/8 - After her horrendously long journey, Abby wakes up in a luxury hotel and meets Martin the German. Back in Helvetica, John introduces the new house Elf to Penstruther Grange... Starring Andrew Mackintosh as John Stotter and Natalie Roles as Abigail Wesley.The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Rob Cook, Tessa Crocker, Bryony …

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Chapter 1: You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello 22:11

1+ y ago22:11

22:11

Letter from Helvetica is a humorous ‘epistolary’ series that takes the form of emails exchanged between Abigail Wesley, a talented young botanist from Surrey, and her Uncle John, an acerbic retired Lieutenant Colonel who lives in the not quite real village of Helvetica in Cornwall.Abigail has been sent by her employer to research, among other thing…

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Prologue - Series Premiere 30th April 5:06

1+ y ago5:06

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Letter from Helvetica is a humorous ‘epistolary’ series that takes the form of emails exchanged between Abigail Wesley, a talented young botanist from Surrey, and her Uncle John, an acerbic retired Lieutenant Colonel who lives in the not quite real village of Helvetica in Cornwall.The first 8-part series will launch on Sunday 30th April at 8pm UK t…

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Monumental Art & Cultivating Care with Asad Raza and Ramesh Mario Nithiyendren

5+ y ago

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On today's episode of Canvas, we chat with Kaldor Projects NYC based artist Asad Raza about his methods of cultivating care in the everyday. Then we chat with cermacist, and western Sydney art throb Ramesh Mario Nithiyendren about human hair, giant dicks, and masculinity in his latest exhibition Creator at Casula Powerhouse Art Centre.…

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Exit Strategies, Community and Art with Anney Bounpraseuth, and Makeda

5+ y ago

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On this Easter Sunday, we have a special extended interview with artist, educator and ex Jehovah's witness Anney Bounpraseuth. Join us as we chat about her current artistic practice, paradisical imagery used in church promotion, and how she left the church. This episode also features an interview with our guest music curator Makeda.…

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Mythology & Ancient Proverbs with Angela Tiatia, Naomi Segal + Connor Xia 37:00

5+ y ago37:00

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This week on Canvas we hear from artists and practitioners whose current work is inspired by ancient tales, proverbs, and narratives. Up first, is artist Angela Tiatia, whose most recent video work Narcissus reframes the Greek tale of desire, exuberance, and beauty within a local Sydney arts context. Then we hear from curator Naomi Segal and artist…

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Curators of Colour, hosted by Nanette Orly Ft. Talia Smith and Seb Henry-Jones 37:00

5+ y ago37:00

37:00

This episode of Canvas is hosted by guest presenter Nanette Orly, and tackles the importance of curatorial care with fellow curators of colour Sebastian Henry Jones and Talia Smith. We play audio snippets of British artist, writer and curator Zarina Muhammad taken from The White Pube's article The Problem with Diaspora Art, lament over diversity KP…

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#TDOV, hyper-visibility & accessibility in the arts with Ohni Blu + Archie Barry 36:27

5+ y ago36:27

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For International Trans Day of Visibility, we discuss hypervisibility, and accessibility in the arts! On this episode of Canvas David Capra and Sabella D'Souza chat with artist, and board director of Firstdarft Ohni Blu about their tattoos, their identity, and how to advocate for accessible spaces. Then we hear an interview with Archie Barry, a Mel…

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Speculative Dance & Western Grief with Ivey Wawn, Daniel Mudie Cunningham + Cherine Fahd 42:12

5+ y ago42:12

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From grief to speculative notions of debt, and ant colonies Canvas has got you sorted. This week, David Capra and Sabella D'Souza finish up their coverage of the National with FBi Radio's neighbour Carriageworks! Joined in studio by curator Daniel Mudie Cunningham, and artist Cherine Fahd they chat about western displays of grief, family art collab…

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Institutions, Fonts, and Performance with Tina Havelock Stevens + Anna Davis and Marilyn Schneider 40:00

5+ y ago40:00

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This week on Canvas, Sabella D'Souza and David Capra continue coverage of The National with the Museum of Contemporary Art. We chat with curator Anna Davis and artist Tina Havelock Stevens about their upcoming projects. Then Artist Marilyn Schneider informs us that there are in fact, "no neutral fonts" with her current exhibition Disappear Here sho…

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10 March | Gemma Smith + The National (AGNSW Ed.) Ft. Isobel Parker Phillip, Izabela Pluta 48:10

5+ y ago48:10

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On today's episode of Canvas Sabella D'Souza discusses Eugene Yiu Nam Cheung's Running Dog article The Canonisation of Quilty. Then we sit down with Sydney based painter Gemma Smith to talk about her milestone exhibition Rhythm Sequence at UNSW Galleries, along with the importance of art schools, and the passing of practical knowledge. Then we sit …

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3 March | C-A-C x Third Ear Podcast Ft. Jess Olivieri, Frances Barrett, ft. Kate Britton & Hayley Forward 56:25

5+ y ago56:25

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We hear a sneak preview of The Third Ear Podcast as Jess Oliveri and Frances Barrett discuss queer listening with podcast hosts Kate Britton and Hayley Forward. We hear sound art and music from queer Western Sydney based artists Samia Sayed, Emily Crocker, Enoch Mailangi, Kilia Tipa, and Brian Fuata.…

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24 February | Mikala Tai, Adelaide Bannerman and Joleen Mataele 47:55

5+ y ago47:55

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This is a powerful week on Canvas, join David Capra and Sabella D'Souza as they sit down with boss women of colour Dr Mikala Tai and Adelaide Bannerman to talk about sharing knowledge and building friendships through an international exchange programme organised by Diversity Arts Australia and the British Council called INTERSECT. Then we share a s…

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17 February | After Technology with Stella McDonald & Akil Ahamat, and 'do you know this feeling' ft. Sebastian Henry Jones & JD Reforma 48:01

5+ y ago48:01

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Canvas is back for 2019 with chats about the aftermath of technology on art, longing through curation, and the plight of Britney Spears. David Capra and Sabella D'Souza catch you up on their whereabouts for the last 2 months before diving into the deep end with co-curator Stella McDonald, and artist Akil Ahamat about 'After Technology' their upcomi…

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Quinceañeras (Gabriela Coronado) — SUPPORTER DRIVE SPECIAL 24:09

6y ago24:09

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In Mexico and across Latin America, and Australia, a quinceañera is a celebration of turning fifteen. It’s usually a party, usually for a girl and you might have seen a version of one in Jane the Virgin, One Day at a Time, or even Sweet 15: Quinceañera. But there’s much more to this tradition than just pastel dresses and high heels. Though there ar…

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23 September | FBi's Sweet 15 Ft. Lisa Sammut, Sweatshop with Winnie Dun & Rachel Marie 41:02

6y ago41:02

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It's supporter drive! Where we ask you the listeners, to make it "official" and become our Radio Parents. We sit down with a range of guests to talk about what art they were making at 15, and what they're up to now. David Capra and Giselle Stanborough chat with Lisa Sammut about her most recent exhibition at Firstdraft A Monumental Echo. Then we're…

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16 September | Sinuses, Emily McDaniel & Danielle Harvey 40:52

6y ago40:52

40:52

We're all blocked up this morning. It's still flu season! On this episode of Canvas, we tackle the fullness of voids and the chaos of freelance curation. Join David Capra and Giselle Stanborough as they chat with Legendary Emily McDaniel about her upcoming exhibition at UTS Gallery VOID. Then we dive into Edgar Allen Poe with Danielle Harvey Direct…

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Dinner Table Racism (Nur Alam and Yvonne Perczuk) 21:52

6+ y ago21:52

21:52

People say some stupid stuff when they think they're among friends. "All Jews" are this, maybe. Or "all Muslims" are that. Do you confront casual racism when you hear it, in private places like the dinner table, from family or friends? Or do you bite your tongue? Two Sydney women weren't sure that straight up confrontation would work all by itself,…

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Making a Fashion Festival in Western Sydney (Thuy Ngyuen) 17:59

6+ y ago17:59

17:59

Just because you don’t see people like yourself up on stage in international fashion shows doesn’t mean you don’t want good fashion of your own. There are great designers making clothes that include Fijian design, hijabs or Vietnamese fabric. And all of those just in Sydney’s western suburbs. Filmmaker Thuy Ngyuen made the documentary Against the G…

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Ordinary Drones (Peter Robinson) 22:26

6+ y ago22:26

22:26

There are exciting drones and there are definitely scary drones. But drones have quieter things going on as well. They’re already at work doing ordinary stuff: working in agriculture, in infrastructure, filming the news. Peter Robinson is a journalist at the ABC, and has been working on pioneering some of those moves for the organisation. Links fro…

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Peace Journalism (Zainab Abdul-Nabi) 20:08

6+ y ago20:08

20:08

War in the news is kind of hard to watch. Conflict gets presented like sports — two sides: one wins, one loses. Advocates of peace journalism think that war can be covered better than this. And, by reporting more to us than just a zero-sum game, it can offer ways of dealing with conflict that aren’t just about violence and who’s committing it. Zain…

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15 October | Live broadcast from Artspace for Volumes: Another Art Book Fair

7y ago

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In this episode we broadcast live from Artspace for Volumes: Another Art Book Fair with Freek Lomme of Onomatopee and Parker Bruce of Badlands Unlimited, Giselle Stanborough interviews Athena X of The Real Housewives of Sydney, plus Malcolm Whittaker and Sarah Rodigari. Tracks by Big Ego Books.By FBi Radio

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8 October | Public Art with John Kaldor, Felicity Fenner, Lisa Corsi and Campbell Drake

7y ago

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On this episode we explored our relationship with public art. Prominent philanthropist and Director of Kaldor Public Art Projects, John Kaldor, discussed his long history with presenting work in public spaces and his 33rd Project: Anri Sala 'The Last Resort'. We were joined by Director of UNSW Galleries and author of 'Running The City', Felicity Fe…

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1 October | This is not art festival with Natty Solo, Julia Mendel and Sj Finch

7y ago

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This is Not Art takes place over four days in Newcastle. Now in its twentieth year, the festival comprises of the The National Young Writers' Festival, Critical Animals, and Crack Theatre Festival. In this episode we played a prerecorded interview with artist and blogger Natty Solo, which was played earlier in the week as part of the Canvas: Art an…

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24 September | Renny Kodgers, Mark Shorter, Sounding the Future and Anne Louise Sarks

7y ago

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On this episode we chated with Renny Kodgers, the Kenny Rogers impersonator, and the man behind him—artist Mark Shorter. Director Anne-Louise Sarks tells us why she's disappointed in the women written by Shakespeare and how she addressed this in her version of 'The Merchant of Venice' for Bell Shakespeare. Plus, we heard about Sounding the Future a…

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20 August | Jonathan Jones, Primavera with Laura Hindmarsh and Kynan Tan, Garry Trinh and Mini Graff

7y ago

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On this episode we talked to Jonathan Jones about his collaborative project with Lille Madden for ‘This is a Voice’ at the Powerhouse Museum. Exhibiting artists from this year’s edition of Primavera at the Museum of Contemporary Art —Laura Hindmarsh and Kynan Tan. And artist/photographer extraordinaire Garry Trinh joined us in the studio to talk al…

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17 September | Benjamin Law, Deborah Kelly and Siteworks with Barbara Campbell and Kath Fries

7y ago

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This week Canvas: Art & Ideas talked sexuality and bodies, birds and bees. Writer and journalist Benjamin Law discussed his Quarterly Essay: Moral Panic 101, Equality, Acceptance and the Safe Schools Scandal. We talked about Public Body .02 at Artspace with iconic Australian artist Deborah Kelly. Plus, Bundanon's annual Siteworks program is themed …

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10 September | Justine Varga, Packer Room Prize and Frida Deguise

7y ago

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In this episode Justine Varga discussed her show at the Australian Centre for Photography. We talked about the Archibald Prize Packing Room Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales with head packer and the deciding vote Steve Peters. Comedian Frida Deguise talks about her upcoming projects. Tracks by Post Motel.…

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3 September | Underbelly Arts with Roslyn Helper and Marcus Whale, and John Safran

7y ago

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Underbelly Arts showcases new work from artists working at the forefront of local practice. In this episode we spoke with the recently appointed Artistic Director, Roslyn Helper, about what's in store this year and her vision for the festival at large. We're also joined by exhibiting artist Marcus Whale, who offers us a glimpse into his project (wi…

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13 August | Wade Marynowsky, Simon Yates and Toni Warburton

7y ago

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In this episode we have three long form interviews with three very special, and respected, Sydney artists. We are joined by robotics and new media artist Dr Wade Marynowsky, installation artist Simon Yates, and ceramicist Toni Warburton. Tracks by Anna John.By FBi Radio

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6 August | Megan Wilding, Dignity of Risk and Giselle Stanborough

7y ago

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On this episode we spoke to Megan Wilding, the winner of Balnaves Indigenous Playwright’s Award on ‘The Rover’ at Belvoir St Theatre, Natalie Rose, Jennifer Medway and the cast of ‘Dignity of Risk’ joined us in the studio to chat about this new work at ATYP Sydney and Giselle Stanborough checks in to talk all things The Bachelor. Tracks curated by …

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30 July | David Griggs, Kon Gouriotis, George Tillianakis, and Annaliese Constable

7y ago

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On this episode we were joined in the studio by David Griggs to chat about his upcoming show ‘Between Nature and Sin’ at Campbelltown Arts Centre, Kon Gouriotis and George Tillianakis talk about ‘It’s Our Thing (Part II)’ at Blacktown Arts Centre, and Annaliese Constable joins us in the studio to discuss her first solo exhibition at Gallery Aurora …

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23 July | Island Salon, Clare Milledge, and Rhoda Roberts

7y ago

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In this episode we talked to Sophie Kitson and Danielle Zorbas about Island Salon, a project involving over 100 female artists, and the upcoming Island Salon Publication Launch. We chatted to Rhoda Roberts about Badu Gili at Sydney Opera House, and we are joined by Clare Milledge, who discusses her practice and Crusted Heat at The Commercial. Track…

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16 July 2017 | Dacchi Dang and Pedro Almeida, Jason Phu, and JD Reforma

7y ago

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On this episode we were joined in the studio by the curator from 4A Centre for Contemporary Asain Art, Pedro de Almeida, and exhibiting art and co-founder of 4A, Dacchi Dang, to talk about Dang's 'An Omen Near and Far.' Jason Phu chats to us about winning the Sulman Prize and being the Artistic Director of a medieval fair. And we discuss 'Hola' at …

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18 June 2017 | Urban Theatre Projects with Rosie Dennis, Giant Dwarf and 107 Projects, For Arts Sake Prize, and Stills Gallery

7+ y ago

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On this episode are joined by Rosie Dennis from Urban Theatre Projects, Nikita Agzarian from Giant Dwarf and Jess Cook from 107, plus Bronwyn Rennex discusses Stills Gallery's final show 'Curtain Call', and we hear about the For Arts Sake Prize at Design Centre Enmore. Tracks by Laura Hunt.By FBi Radio

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