Art Smitten

Zack sat down with conjurer Josh Staley to talk about his Melbourne Magic Festival shows, Quicker than the Eye and Up Late, Up Close. Josh gives a small peek into the world of magic and talks about what people can get out of learning to become a magician.

You can find Josh Staley at joshstaley.com or Instagram @josh_staley

You can listen to Art Smitten live every Saturday from 12pm on SYN 90.7. Get in touch with the show on our Instagram @artsmittensyn

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Zack and Ben hit your airwaves to talk what they've been watching this week, the hottest art in the city, and what they studied back in the day. Art Smitten contributor Ben Lamb also gives a recap and retrospective of this year's Tony Awards.

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Zack is joined by Abigail Banister-Jones, theatre producer, writer, and performer who talks about the Antipodes Winter Lab. Abigail also gets quizzed on her musical theatre knowledge and the two explore classical re-tellings and adaptations.

You can find Abigail @abi_ban_jo and the Antipodes Winter Lab @antipodesarts

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Zack and Ben join game designer Michelle Chen to talk about her upcoming exhibition Mini Melbourne. Part of the Immigration Museum's Culture Makers program, Mini Melbourne invites people to create a digital avatar to explore a virtual city and interact with others.

You can find Michelle Chen's work at https://purplelilgirl.com/ and @itsmichellechen

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Ben tests Zack's movie knowledge and the pair discuss their most-wanted sequels. They're also joined by game designer Michelle Chen to talk about her upcoming exhibition, Mini Melbourne.

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SYN's News & Content producer and executive producer of Loud & Queer sat down with author Daniel M. Lavery about his new book, Dear Prudence. Drawing on his days as Slate's advice columnist, Lavery's book is filled with all sorts of advice and wisdom.

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Join Ben, Freddie, and Liz for more great artsy chats! The team give their (very very totally definitive) top ten movies that are objectively correct.

You can listen to Art Smitten live every Saturday from 12pm on SYN 90.7. Get in touch with the show on our Instagram @artsmittensyn

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Maleik Njoroge, designer and chess fan, joined Zack in the studio to discuss Chess Without Borders at the Immigration Museum, and the design potential chess holds.

You can find Maleik's work at https://www.instagram.com/_alltribesarebeautiful_/

Tune into Art Smitten live every Saturday from 12pm on SYN 90.7. Get in touch with the show on our Instagram @artsmittensyn

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Zack's hosting solo today and does a deep dive into museums, covering his fascination and appreciation for them.

He also interviews Maleik Njoroge, designer and avid chess fan who curated Chess Without Borders for the Immigration Museum.

You can listen to Art Smitten live every Saturday from 12pm on SYN 90.7. Get in touch with the show on our Instagram @artsmittensyn

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Zack and Ben spoke to ØFFËRINGŠ, artist and founder of UnitePlayPerform, about her design week installation Design Your Own Universe.

You can find UnitePlayPerform on Instagram.

You can listen to Art Smitten live every Saturday from 12pm on SYN 90.7. Get in touch with the show on our Instagram @artsmittensyn

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