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Alice Canton and Rutene Spooner join Beth in-studio to chat about Be Like Billy, a show on at Te Pou Theatre as a part of Kōanga Festival. Tickets through Te Pou’s website.

Sofia had a kōrero with co-curator, Dr Jane Davidson-Ladd, about Ngā Taonga Tūturu: Treasured Māori Portraits, a new exhibition showing at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. The exhibition brings together whakairo and oil paintings from the gallery’s collection, offering insights into the significance of tūpuna representations within te ao Māori. 

Beth spoke with Ross Deans, Jodie Yawa McMillan and Madi Macdonald about Through the Lens: Gendered Reflections, an exhibition of photography by women artists spanning a period of over 40 years including works by alumni of the University of Auckland Waipapa Taumata Rau.

Sofia had a kōrero with Matt Joils about his exhibition, Chaos Magic, currently showing at Window Gallery. In response to Mark Fisher’s publication ‘Capitalist Realism’, the exhibition consists of a series of a small-scale abstract painting installation and a large depiction of Garfield.

For Stage Direction, Alice Canton and Rutene Spooner join Beth in-studio to chat about Be Like Billy, a show on at Te Pou Theatre as a part of Kōanga Festival. Tickets through Te Pou’s website..

And, as always, they round off the show with your weekly Arts Guide, keeping you up-to-date with all the must-see artsy goings-on in Tāmaki.

Chaos Magic is an exhibition by Matt Joils currently on at Window Gallery. Based in Tāmaki, Joils is a painter whose works draw from visual elements found organically online and graphic design in the urban wild. 

In response to Mark Fisher’s publication ‘Capitalist Realism’, the exhibition consists of a series of a small-scale abstract painting installation and a large depiction of Garfield. 

Sofia spoke to Matt about his practice and the exhibition, on until October 18th.

Tuva'a was on wake-up duties this morning whilst Jonny holidays! Featuring Travelling Tunes with Dr Kirsten Zemke thanks to Drake Street Studios,  and a bunch of epic music!

Arrrrrrr - talkin' sea shanties aren't we? Ahoy to Drake Street Studios!

Ngā Taonga Tūturu: Treasured Māori Portraits is a new exhibition showing at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. 

Co-curated by Senior Curator of Māori Art, Nathan Pōhio, and Curator of Historical New Zealand Art, Dr Jane Davidson-Ladd, the exhibition brings together whakairo and oil paintings from the gallery’s collection, offering insights into the significance of tūpuna representations within te ao Māori. 

Sofia had a kōrero with co-curator, Dr Jane Davidson-Ladd, about the exhibition.

Through the Lens: Gendered Reflections is an exhibition of photography by women artists, spanning a period of over 40 years.

The collection includes visual works by alumni of the University of Auckland Waipapa Taumata Rau, including Yvonne Todd, Lisa Reihana, Marti Friedlander, Ann Shelton and Fiona Pardington. The works highlight the seminal role that women have played in the evolution of photography in Aotearoa.

Beth spoke to Ross Deans, Jodie Yawa McMillan and Madi Macdonald about the exhibition and curatorial process.

RSVP to a special preview of Gendered Reflections at Old Government House on October 2nd, 5:30pm: [email protected].

Wire Host Caeden speaks to Andre Fa’aoso from the Yale Daily News on the latest United States election polling numbers and the execution of Marcellus Williams for State of the States.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party Wire Host Caeden speaks to Labour’s Mental Health spokesperson, Ingrid Leary, about Mental Health Awareness Week.

For State of the States, they speak to Andre Fa’oso from the Yale Daily News about recent presidential election polling numbers and the execution of Marcellus Williams.

And they speak to Daniel Benson-Guiu, Assistant National Secretary of the Tertiary Education Union about today’s strikes across four universities. I also speak to University of Auckland’s Queer Rights Officer Artie Ho about what the strike means for students. 

For City Counselling this week, Sofia speaks to Councillor Julie Fairey about Council’s working from home policies and a rubbish bin graveyard found near Auckland Domain following Council removing public rubbish bins as part of its cost-saving drive

She also speaks to UNICEF Aotearoa Communications Director Tania Sawicki Mead about an open letter launched with the Global Coalition for Youth Mental Health calling for a multi-sectoral approach to tackle the global mental health funding gap.