Art Smitten
by SYN Media
Art Smitten is SYN's weekly guide to arts, culture and entertainment in Australia and around the world. With a focus on youth and emerging arts, we're here to showcase culture ahead of the curve. From our base in Naarm/Melbourne, contributors interview, review, and cover the very best of what the world’s second-most liveable city has to offer. Whether it's film, fashion, photography or Fauvism you're into, Art Smitten is the place!
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Episodes
Other Goods Interview - Monikha
1h 4m · PublishedFor our new vol Lucy's first show we chatted with Monikha from Other Goods and Services - all about Goods, Services, and manifesting the best work-balance lifestyle possible in the industry.
Monikha was a delight to chat with, and we're really keen to see what's going to happen next in the Other Goods space!
Other Goods is a local shop front, event and exhibition space in Brunswick East – providing goods and services for the community. https://www.othergoods.com.au/
Art Smitten airs on SYN Radio 90.7 FM
SYN Media acknowledges and pays respect to the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands the SYN office and studios stand.
SYN and the Art Smitten team would like to further acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the Lands and Waters across Australia where our content reaches.
Art Smitten would like to expand that respect to Bunjil, the great creator ancestor of the Kulin nations. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.
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Vivian Qiu - Artist Interview
30m · PublishedThis week, we had the opportunity to speak with emerging artist Vivian Qiu all about her practice, projects and philosophy!
Vivian develops material forms in order to consider cultural identity and connection to place. Through experimentation with organic materials, she has built a 'sentimental' practice of jewellery-making.
Check out Vivian's work here!
Art Smitten airs on SYN Radio 90.7 FM
SYN Media acknowledges and pays respect to the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands the SYN office and studios stand.
SYN and the Art Smitten team would like to further acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the Lands and Waters across Australia where our content reaches.
Art Smitten would like to expand that respect to Bunjil, the great creator ancestor of the Kulin nations. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Zeta Hamilton-Durkin - Artist Interview
39m · PublishedBefore our season break, I spoke to Zeta Hamilton-Durkin, local young filmmaker, dancer and visual artist.
Listen now to a great chat with Zeta about her practice, her upcoming exhibitions and the connections she makes with other emerging artists!
Art Smitten airs on SYN Radio 90.7 FM
SYN Media acknowledges and pays respect to the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands the SYN office and studios stand.
SYN and the Art Smitten team would like to further acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the Lands and Waters across Australia where our content reaches.
Art Smitten would like to expand that respect to Bunjil, the great creator ancestor of the Kulin nations. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Blindside - Ponie Curtis and Phuong Nguyen Le
54m · PublishedThis week I spoke with emerging artists Ponie Curtis and Phuong Nguyen Le, who have both recently graduated from their respective arts courses at VCA and RMIT. Joining us was Audrey Thomas-Hayes, one of the curators of DEBUT XX and artistic director at Blindside.
DEBUT is Blindside Gallery’s annual exhibition of works by recent graduates from Naarm / Melbourne’s major art institutions. Celebrating its twentieth year, DEBUT is a Blindside project committed to fostering new talent.
Art Smitten airs on SYN Radio 90.7 FM
SYN Media acknowledges and pays respect to the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands the SYN office and studios stand.
SYN and the Art Smitten team would like to further acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the Lands and Waters across Australia where our content reaches.
Art Smitten would like to expand that respect to Bunjil, the great creator ancestor of the Kulin nations. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
100 Years of Surrealism
22m · PublishedDid you know that 2024 marks 100 years of Surrealism?
I dive into the birth of Surrealism and introduce you to the terms, techniques and artists that work within the movement.
Art Smitten airs on SYN Radio 90.7 FM
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Louise Meuwissen - Artist Interview
1h 37m · PublishedI interviewed contemporary textile and embroidery artist and good friend, Louise Meuwissen.
Louise and I chat about her practice in art and fashion, the art world and it’s structures and our shared love of collecting second-hand objects.
A big thank you to Louise for inviting me into her space and facilitating such an interesting chat ❤️
Art Smitten airs on SYN Radio 90.7 FM
SYN Media acknowledges and pays respect to the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands the SYN office and studios stand.
SYN and the Art Smitten team would like to further acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the Lands and Waters across Australia where our content reaches.
Art Smitten would like to expand that respect to Bunjil, the great creator ancestor of the Kulin nations. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bus Projects - Jermaine Ibarra and Juliet Phraser
44m · PublishedThis week I had the pleasure of speaking to local artists Jermaine Ibarra and Juliet Phraser about their exhibitions at Bus Projects.
Jermaine Ibarra and Sara Jajou have a duet exhibition opening today, the 27th of March, titled Love Song open till the 20th of April.
https://busprojects.org.au/program/love-song
Juliet Phraser has a solo show opening today, the 27th of March, titled Warm Water where she shares her honours research - open till the 20th of April.
https://busprojects.org.au/program/warm-water
I was honoured to speak to both artists about their practices, their experiences and their thoughts.
Art Smitten is Syn FM's flagship show for arts and culture, live on air on Wednesdays from 3pm onwards on 90.7 FM.
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Into the White Cube
17m · PublishedEver wondered why art galleries have plain white walls, bright white light, and simple minimalist decor?
This interior practice has been labelled the ‘white cube’ by art writer Brian O’Doherty in his fundamental 1976 text, ‘Inside the White Cube: The Ideology of the Gallery Space.’
This week for our art history segment, Audrey dives into the concept of the 'White Cube' gallery interior, and why we now use it globally.
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Romanticism on Valentine's Day
16m · PublishedThis week our new Executive Producer, Audrey, delved into Romanticism and the Sublime, starting with history of the movement and then discussing Neo-Romanticism in art. Ending with an idea of a 'New Romanticim' in contemporary Australian art, one that you can take with you on your upcoming gallery visits.
Artworks discussed in this segment were:
Caspar David Friedrich, Wanderer above the Sea of Fog, 1818
Théodore Géricault,Raft of Medusa, 1819
Henry Moore’s graphic drawings of war-time air raid shelters
Paul Nash, Pillar and Moon from 1932-42
Exhibitions A New Romance at the National Gallery of Australia in 1987 and The Sublime Imperative at ACCA in 1991
Imants Tillers, Mount Analogue,1985
Eugene von Guérard's North-East View From the Northern Top of Mount Kosciusko from 1863
Irene Hanenbergh’s work, sepcifically at ‘dirty borrowed stardust’ exhibition at Neon Parc Gallery
Samantha Hobson, Burning Grass Season, 2019
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Matthew Lutton - Hour of the Wolf
8m · PublishedHour of the Wolf creator and director Matthew Lutton joined Zack and Josh to discuss the immersive theatre production. A follow-up to 2021'sBecause the Night,Hour of the Wolf invites audiences to walk around the town and experience mystery first-hand.
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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Art Smitten has 660 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 128:38:48. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on July 28th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 17th, 2024 08:12.