SmartArts

Curator Janenne Willis chats about a fascinating ‘Floating Gallery’ presented by O_C_E_A_N, where people can swim, row or paddle out to view local artworks on laser yachts at Point Leo; Artist Frances Barrett explores her new sensory-focussed collaborative project ‘Meatus’ at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art; Artistic Director of the Australian National Academy of Music, Paavali Jumppanen, talks commissioning 67 works from Australian composers for ANAM Set Festival. With presenter Richard Watts.

RISING co-artistic directors Hannah Fox and Gideon Obarzanek discuss the long-awaited program coming this winter; Natalie King talks about curating the work of Yuki Kihara, the representative for New Zealand Pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale; Elias Redstone, artistic director of Photo 2022, celebrates Melbourne’s photographic culture; and producer of the inaugural Southside Festival, Freyja Macfarlane, on bringing thought-provoking arts and cultural events to Frankston. With presenter Richard Watts.

Photographer and filmmaker James J. Robinson introduces his first solo exhibition, the nostalgia-challenging ‘On Golden Days’ at Hillvale Gallery; Harriet Gordon-Anderson talks playing the title role in Bell Shakespeare’s production of ‘Hamlet’, transposed to the glamorous court of Denmark in the 1960s; and Peter Houghton discusses directing ‘Heartbreak Choir’, the last work from his friend, the late playwright Aidan Fennessy, for the Melbourne Theatre Company. With presenter Richard Watts.

Dr Josephine Caust from the University of Melbourne discusses her important paper connecting ‘Arts, Culture & Country’ for Platform Papers; Nominated for Best Newcomer at last year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Chris Ryan is back with her show 'Can't Complain’; Another comedy festival favourite Damian Callinan talks about discovering his mother’s 1946 diary for his show ‘Double Feature’. With presenter Richard Watts.

Tai Snaith is back for another Art Attack; Barnie Duncan gets personal about grief in his new show 'Bunny' at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival; Writer and actor Steven Oliver talks about his festival debut with the comedy cabaret 'Bigger and Blacker'; With presenter Richard Watts.

Anne Marie Peard joins the show for a fortnightly critique and celebration of theatre in Melbourne; Amanda Jane Pritchard discusses her show 'Google Amanda Jane Dildo' coming to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival; Circa's Artistic Director Yaron Lifschitz on their new work 'ON' at the Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts. With presenter Richard Watts.

Co-founders of THE RABBLE, Emma Valenta and Kate Davis discuss their latest work of feminist theatre ‘YES’; Irish artist Sean Lynch on his temporary public artwork in Carlton’s University Square ‘Distant Things Appear Suddenly Near’; Cinema Viscera's Perri Cummings and Paul Anthony Nelson talk ‘Apparitions’, their new indie horror feature. With presenter Richard Watts.

Anne Marie Peard reviews recent theatre works; Actor and soprano Ali McGregor chats about Victorian Opera’s staging of the 20th century anti-capitalist musical comedy 'Happy End'; Jason Arrow, who plays the titular character in 'Hamilton', discusses the critic-proof phenomenon. With presenter Richard Watts.

Viv Nguyen and Georgia Symon, two of the nine writers behind Periscope Productions’ ’REIGEN’, talk adapting Arthur Schnitzler’s play; Choreographer Lucy Guerin explores proximity and distance through dance in ‘Flux Job’ at Arts House; Senior Curator Tedd Gott introduces the bold new exhibition 'Queer: Stories from the NGV Collection'. With presenter Richard Watts.