Chris Riddell is a world-renowned illustrator and author of children’s books and the political cartoonist for the Observer newspaper. He has collaborated with artists and writers such as Neil Gaiman, Phoebe Bridgers and Frances Hardinge. In 2018 he travelled to Aotearoa to speak at the Auckland Writers Festival. Most recently, Chris has released I Can’t Remember What We Talked About, a slim volume of 24 poems.

That’s so last century: What we wore 1950s – 1990s is an exhibition that explores New Zealand’s fashion history.

The exhibition contains photographs, magazines, LPs, trade catalogues, manuscripts, clothing patterns, and books held in Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections that give insight to our fashion habits from the middle to the end of the 20th century.

Nicholas spoke to one of the exhibition's curators, Zöe Collings, about the curation process.

On the show this week;

Nicholas speaks to Zöe Collings, one of the curators of That’s so last century, a new exhibition at the Auckland City library that explores New Zealand fashion from the 1950s-1990s.

Beth speaks to world-renowned illustrator and author of children’s books and the political cartoonist for the Observer, Chris Riddell, about his new volume of poems, I Can’t Remember What We Talked About.

To end the show, Nicholas speaks to Louise Menzies an artist featured in Eight thousand layers of moments, an exhibition hosted at Gus Fisher Gallery.

Luck is an intangible and ever-elusive aspect of the human experience.

The concept of luck has many names across the globe, spanning cultures and continents.

A new exhibition at Gus Fisher gallery brings together a group of artists from around the world to explore differing perspectives and culture positioning regarding luck.

The pieces touch on how aspects of chance, unpredictability, agency and control can play out in artistic production.

Nicholas spoke to contributing artist Louise Menzies about her approach to the concept of luck, as well as her experience as a part of the exhibition.

Dr Kirsten Zemke does a deep dive into Black country music on Travelling Tunes. Travelling Tunes is thanks to Drake Street Studios!

Viewmaster Litia Tuiburelevu reviews One Day.

Japes dials in to chat about the release of her new single Doom, out via Sunreturn and with an excellent video. Whakarongo mai nei!

Jim Nothing is in the studio to chat about his new single Easter at the RSC. 

Max Harris gives us some Political Commentary about Kāinga Ora, fast track consent bill and Auckland Council's long term plan. 

 The Hobby Goblins are back in business, in the studio for their 2024 debut to get their flower pressings in the style of 80s Martha Stewart, evaluated.