95bFM: Artbank

Marie Shannon joined Theo in the first half of this Sunday's show to discuss sleeping near the river, Marie's exhibition at Sarjeant Gallery in Whanganui. Later on, Orissa Keane came on to talk about Vernacular, a writing platform Orissa is currently funding via a Boosted campaign. 

Luisa Tora joined us in the first half of the show to discuss iLakolako ni weniqia: A Veiqia Project exhibition, currently on view at the Physics Room in Ōtautahi. In part two, Bena Jackson talked about her play_station exhibition Camera phone, then stuck around to compete on the latest installment of Daphne's Quiz. 

Laidback vibes this Sunday, as moving image and photo media artist Nathan Pohio joins Theo to discuss lockdown movies. Nathan gives his thoughts on Bogart and Bacall, Buster Keaton, and the Western, in a conversation with many tangents. In the back half of the show, Daphne Simons returns for the second instalment of Daphne's Quiz, former Artbank co-host Tom Tuke joining to compete. 

In the first part of the Artbank this week, we commemorated the life and work of the artist Billy Apple by speaking to a selection of those who knew him. We were lucky enough to hear from Eve de Castro-Robinson, Andrew Clifford, Daniel Malone, and Stephen Cleland. In the second part of the program, Megan Dunn joined Theo to discuss Things I Learned in Art School, her wonderful memoir/essay collection. 

In the first half of the show, Louise Menzies joins Theo to discuss her recent work and adapting to a lockdown studio, then Theo talks to Jane from Ōtautahi bookseller Blue Flower Texts. In the second half, Richard Bryant comes on to discuss developments within his painting practice, and Theo's interview with Li-Ming Hu goes off the rails. 

Gavin Hipkins joins Theo in the first half of the show to discuss City of Tomorrow, a moving image work available to view via the Artspace Aotearoa website (at time of broadcast). Later on, the crew from Ōtautahi artist-run space HOT LUNCH consider the project at its conclusion. In the second half of the show, Victoria University Press publisher Fergus Barrowman talks about VUP's forthcoming releases, as well as what he has been reading of late. 

Special Lockdown Artbank This Week: Theo tries to listen to Sidney Poitier's Poitier Meets Plato, but keeps being interrupted by calls. Featuring appearances from Bena Jackson, Susanna Andrew, Aaron King-Cole, Daphne Simons, and Lou Reed. 

It's a jam-packed Artbank this week! First up, Prairie Hatchard-McGill and August Ward come in to discuss Hatchard-McGill & Ward, their glamorous Satchi & Satchi & Satchi exhibition. Briar Lawry gives a rundown on the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, describing the process behind the awards and the themes running through this year's nominees. Finally, Theo spoke to Georgie Hill about the experimental watercolours and meteorological suggestions of Prismatic Tectonics, Georgie's exhibition at Visions. 

Juliana Engberg returns to Artbank to talk Romancing the Collection, a just-opened exhibition she has curated for the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. In the second half of the show, Antje Barke discusses the processes and history underpinning Seven Islands, her exhibition at RM Gallery. 

Deborah Rundle joins Theo in the first hour of the show to discuss On My Volcano Grows the Grass, Deborah's exhibition at Parasite Gallery. Tom Tuke calls in for a quick chat about Zinefest, before Emily Parr comes in to talk about Surfacing, her exhibition at the Physics Room. It's a jam-packed show, but there's still time for plenty of tunes, including Womb, Swamp Dogg, and Don Cherry.