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This Raw Material w/ Liz Mitchell: October 13, 2023

This Raw Material w/ Liz Mitchell: October 13, 2023 This Raw Material w/ Liz Mitchell: October 13, 2023 , 10.7 MB
Fri 13 Oct 2023

Later in the month, Homestead Galleries is presenting This Raw Material, an exhibition featuring contemporary wool craft and bespoke creations by Liz Mitchell (MNZM). 

Liz Mitchell holds a prominent position in Aotearoa New Zealand's fashion industry. With her specialisation in bespoke tailoring, she has devoted nearly three decades to harnessing the inherent beauty, adaptability, and enduring qualities of wool. Her unwavering dedication has established wool as the cornerstone of her design philosophy.

Spanning all three rooms of Homestead Galleries, the exhibition encourages visitors to embrace strong wool in Aotearoa as an integral part of their daily lives, fostering a more conscious and sustainable lifestyle.

To hear about the exhibition, Frances caught up with Liz for Various Artists. 

Arts in the 2023 Election w/ Judy Darragh: October 13, 2023

 Arts in the 2023 Election w/ Judy Darragh: October 13, 2023 Arts in the 2023 Election w/ Judy Darragh: October 13, 2023, 10.98 MB
Fri 13 Oct 2023

With the election campaign coming to a close tomorrow, we’ve seen a pretty extreme lack of conversation from the majority of politicians in Aotearoa. 

This has led to a lot more artist lead action across the motu, with various campaigns calling for stronger support for the creative sector. 

One of these advocates is Judy Darragh, who Liam spoke with about the election, the lack of arts coverage, and how to respond.

 

Nirvana Park w/ Dan Arps: October 15, 2023

 Nirvana Park w/ Dan Arps: October 15, 2023 Nirvana Park w/ Dan Arps: October 15, 2023, 5.79 MB
Fri 13 Oct 2023

Opening next Friday at Michael Lett Gallery is Nirvana Park by Dan Arps. 

The exhibition is inspired by the various industrial reserves found around Tāmaki Makaurau, particularly the titular Nirvana Park found in Lynfield. 

The sculptures in the exhibition aim to combine the desolate atmosphere of these reserves and ask about what else these spaces could be used for.

 

Various Artists w/ Frances and Liam: October 6, 2023

 Various Artists w/ Frances and Liam: October 6, 2023 Various Artists w/ Frances and Liam: October 6, 2023, 105.26 MB
Fri 6 Oct 2023

E whai ake nei, coming up on the show today!

Liam will be chatting with Greens Arts, Culture, and Heritage spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick about arts policy in the 2023 election. 

Frances will dive into some events as part of Artweek in the City centre, speaking with Victoria Gancheva about her performance of 'Past is Prologue' in the Urban Art Village, and Season gallery director Francis McWhannell about “Tangata Whenua’, a new exhibition of Robyn Kahukiwa’s work. 

Liam also chatted to Jonny Brugh about Proof, his directorial debut that’s showing in the Show Me Shorts film festival.

Warning: Frances played Dire Straits in this show. 

Greens Arts And Culture Policy + Arts in Politics w/ Chlöe Swarbrick: October 6, 2023

 Greens Arts And Culture Policy + Arts in Politics w/ Chlöe Swarbrick: October 6, 2023 Greens Arts And Culture Policy + Arts in Politics w/ Chlöe Swarbrick: October 6, 2023, 16.05 MB
Fri 6 Oct 2023

We’re currently a week away from the Aotearoa general election, and the majority of parties still don’t actually have a clear arts and culture policy. 

It’s been a bit of an apathetic mood for arts in politics, with Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown threatening to cut back the funding for our local arts centres. 

We also saw only one politician show up to the APRA Silver Scrolls on Wednesday Night, and unsurprisingly it was Chlöe Swarbrick. 

Thankfully, after we reached out to each major party, Chloe was also the only MP willing to chat to us about their arts and culture policy! We recorded this during Fancy New Band, so sorry about the surfy backing track.

Proof w/ Jonny Brugh: October 10th, 2023

 Proof w/ Jonny Brugh: October 10th, 2023 Proof w/ Jonny Brugh: October 10th, 2023, 11.79 MB
Fri 6 Oct 2023

The show me shorts film festival is starting up today, showcasing all sorts of local and international filmmaking talent. 
One of those includes the film Proof, written, directed, and produced by Jonny Brugh. 

The film tells a story of a grieving man desperately trying to find evidence of an afterlife, at any cost.
Liam had a chat with Jonny about the film, which will be showing as a part of the ‘When The Spirit Takes Flight’ compilation. 

 

Past is Prologue w/ Victoria Gancheva: October 6, 2023

 Past is Prologue w/ Victoria Gancheva: October 6, 2023 Past is Prologue w/ Victoria Gancheva: October 6, 2023, 8.17 MB
Fri 6 Oct 2023

Frances' first guest for ArtWeek is Victoria Gancheva from the University of Auckland School of Architecture and Planning who are presenting a bunch of creative, interactive installations at Urban Art Village. Victoria is presenting a work called ‘Past is Prologue’, a multimedia performance that reimagines Shakespeare’s The Tempest and explores the role of memory in our perception of the world.

 

Tangata Whenua w/ Francis McWhannel: October 6, 2023

Tangata Whenua w/ Francis McWhannel: October 6, 2023 Tangata Whenua w/ Francis McWhannel: October 6, 2023 , 11.4 MB
Fri 6 Oct 2023

For ArtWeek in the City Centre, Frances also spoke with Curator & co-director of Season gallery, Francis McWhannel, about the gallery’s exhibition of Robyn Kahukiwa’s work ‘Tangata Whenua’, currently being shown at the gallery and open late for Late Night Art. 

Various Artists w/ Frances & Liam: September 29, 2023

 Various Artists w/ Frances & Liam: September 29, 2023 Various Artists w/ Frances & Liam: September 29, 2023, 105.7 MB
Fri 29 Sep 2023

E whai ake nei, coming up today on VA!

Liam spoke to Phil Elverum from Mount Eerie and The Microphones about their upcoming gig at Whammy Bar.

Frances speaks with Gene Rivers, Auckland Council Arts and Culture Programmer who runs the Stand Up Stand Out performing arts and music regional competition for high schoolers.

She also speaks with Sally McMath from Artspace Aotearoa about the launch of The Kit, a new subscription-based artist resource.

I/V w/ Phil Elverum of Mount Eerie and The Microphones: 29 September, 2023

 I/V w/ Phil Elverum of Mount Eerie and The Microphones: 29 September, 2023 I/V w/ Phil Elverum of Mount Eerie and The Microphones: 29 September, 2023, 185.7 MB
Fri 29 Sep 2023

Phil Elverum is the primary songwriter, performer, and producer for  Mount Eerie and The Microphones. For around 27 years, Phil has been creating some of the most revered and critically acclaimed indie folk of all time. His music veers between stripped back acoustic guitar recordings, to terrifyingly loud and distorted sonic experiments.

Mount Eerie is currently on the verge of a return to Aotearoa, playing  in Tāmaki Makaurau, Pōneke, and Ōtepoti with Black Belt Eagle Scout - another band from Washington State that will bring new and classic Mount Eerie tunes to a new, full band soundscape. 

I’ve been obsessed with the music of The Microphones and Mount Eerie since I was fourteen. I think I had the Glow Part 2 album cover as my profile picture on Google for about four years, so suffice to say it was a real privilege to interview him. We had a yarn about the upcoming shows, his previous tours of Aotearoa, twenty years of the Mount Eerie name, and more.