INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - MICHELLE CHANIQUE: THE ARTS UNFILTERED
How does a freelance curator undertake their work in Australia, and what opportunities are really presented? Does it take a special entrepreneurial spirit? In this episode, we hear an open and frank perspective from independent curator Michelle Chanique about the challenges and benefits of working in the arts, without being tied to any particular institution.
Michelle's art precinct tours (Curated Contemporary): https://www.curatedcontemporary.com/
Plausible Playground (Macquarie University) exhibition video: https://youtu.be/BJpTxEq6zdA
A transcript of this conversation is available for download here, courtesy of the Australian Arts Channel
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INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - UNSWORTH'S SWEETEST LOVE
From the early performances of the 1970s, to the hugely popular suspended stone circles, to the installations that incorporate a sense of theatre, Ken Unsworth continues to offer a disturbing and uncompromising view of our shared humanity.
In this episode of the podcast, we speak with Macquarie University senior gallery curator Rhonda Davis, and exhibition curator Brad Buckley about the installation at Macquarie University which features many new works by the artist.
More details: https://www.mq.edu.au/about/facilities/museums-collections/macquarie-university-art-gallery/whats-on/art-gallery-events/love-is-the-sweetest-thing
Video: https://youtu.be/DYqOJ6MXSgU
A transcript of conversations in this episode is available here, thanks to the Australian Arts Channel.
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INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - NELSON'S LOSSES DISGUISED AS WINS
Nelson Nghe is a Western Sydney-based artist engaging with a diverse range of media including painting, photo media and assemblage. His practice is characterised by the passionate use of mixed media and playful abstractions to push boundaries and highlight the living experience of gambling harm as an affected other.
His exhibition LOSSES DISGUISED AS WINS at Firstdraft in Sydney, illuminates the often "invisible" nature of gambling harm, especially its impact on loved ones. Through evocative found objects and images, Nelson reimagines hidden domestic moments, exploring the emotional toll that gambling harm inflicts on those indirectly affected. While substantial research has been conducted on individuals experiencing gambling harm, little attention has been given to its impact on children, who are often silent sufferers.
Nelson’s work amplifies the voices of those who suffer in silence and encourages the audience to challenge the societal structures that enable gambling to flourish and persist.
Video: https://youtu.be/o2MGCcRsLa8
A transcript of this discussion is available for download here, thanks to the Australian Arts Channel.
If you or someone you know is affected by gambling harm, for assistance visit www.gamblinghelponline.org.au.
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INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia): ANNE BAMFORD'S CREATIVE VISION
Measuring Australia’s creative world ranking.
An educational futurist and passionate arts educator, Professor Dr Anne Bamford OBE is Director of the International Research Agency, and President of the Education Inspiring Peace Laboratory, and was the former Strategic Education, Skills and Culture Director for the City of London.
In this episode: After 2 decades abroad Dr Bamford has returned to Australia, armed with case studies and data measuring the value of creativity in business, culture, emerging technology and communication.
A transcript of this conversations is available for download here, thanks to the Australian Arts Channel.
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INSIDE THE GALLERY (AUSTRALIA) - COMA'S BIG MOVE
Sydney commercial gallery COMA makes a big move, relocating to a bigger single venue, featuring an enormous exhibition space, viewing rooms across two levels, and onsite storage.
This episode features COMA founder Sotiris Sotiriou speaking about the motivation behind the move, the gallery’s vision for the future, and about choosing Justin Williams for the new space’s inaugural show , titled WAITING FOR LAVENDER, influenced by the birth of the artist’s first child.
Visit www.comagallery.com
A transcript of the conversation can be downloaded here, thanks to the Australian Arts Channel
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