Art Smitten

Aspiring curator Vidya Sai Rajan speaks with Christian and Monisha about what it's like to work with artist/diva/visionary Marina Abramolizardvic. A gala is being held in Marina's honour this Thursday as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival. For more information, head to the official Fringe website . Segment originally aired Wednesday, September 18th. Produced by Christian Tsoutsouvas; edited by...

As the Senior Curator of Asian Art at the National Gallery of Victoria, Wayne Crothers was responsible for sourcing and promoting artwork for this year's Winter Masterpieces collection:  Terracotta Warriors & Cai Guo-Qiang . Wayne spoke with co-hosts Charlie and Tom about the exhibition. Segment originally aired Wednesday, June 5th. Produced and edited by Tom Parry. See omnystudio.com/lis...

Jitan and Mairin interview Rosy Carrick for her upcoming Fringe show Passionate Machine, and have a jolly good time! In the show, Rosy Carrick has to build a time machine – because her future self has already done so and is now stuck 100 years in the past. Her limited knowledge of doing so however means she must summon the help of those in the know when it comes to quantum physics and other...

Jitan and Mairin interview Mark Salvestro for his upcoming Fringe show "Will To Be", a one-man show exploring legacy, sexuality, and shame, married with the words of William Shakespeare and music of the 1960s.  You can find the show on the Fringe website via this link:  https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/the-will-to-be Originally broadcasted on Sunday September 1st. Produced and edited...

To promote his upcoming Melbourne Fringe show  Kieran Bullock Build Ikea Furniture On Stage and Talks To The Audience , comedian Kieran Bullock stopped by the Art Smitten studios to talk shop about his show's self-explanatory title, his inspiration and being rejected by Guinness World Records with co-hosts Liam, Monisha and Christian. Segment originally aired Wednesday, September 11th. Produc...

Comedian and impressionist Melissa McGlensey talks about her one-woman, semi-improvisational show  The Briefing - which is inspired by the press conferences of Sarah Huckabee Sanders - with co-hosts Liam, Monisha and Christian. Segment originally aired Wednesday, September 11th. Produced by Tom Parry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christian, Tom, and work experience student Angelica speak with comedian Aran Thingsatrandom about his Melbourne Fringe show The Aussie Ethnic Identity Crisis , which examines the juxtaposition between his Sri Lankan heritage and Australian upbringing. For more information about Aran's show and tickets, head to the official Fringe website . You can also follow the play on Facebook .   Segment...

Connor and Ben interview Catherine Holder and Pearce Hessling of Little Dirt Path for their upcoming Fringe shows Cafe Play and Let Meowt! Cafe Play is a one-on-one interactive choose your own adventure get-together in a cafe, its immersiveness reflecting one of Catherine and Pearce's last projects together, Blood Is Thicker Than Hummus. Let Meowt! involves two cats locked in a bathroom, where hij...

Ben and Connor interview Poh Choo Kee and Jue Theng Soo for their upcoming Fringe show Equation, and had lots of mathematical fun! Equation is a comic mystery about two best friends,  where one madly falls in love with the other and becomes absurdly attached to her. It invites the audience to experience a spiral of emotions and absurd amounts of absurd fun. It will be on at Signal Melbourne S...

Christian and Tom chat with writer and actress Katie O'Connor about her Melbourne Fringe Festival show  The Subtle Art of Online Dating , why she decided to perform with her friends, and the potential future plans for her creation. The Subtle Art of Online Dating  is being performed at the Butterfly Club until Sunday, September 15th. Segment originally aired Wednesday, September 4th. Pro...

Having recently had his creation shared by none other than  The A.V. Club , Marin Buljan stops by the  Art Smitten studios to talk about his narrative-driven podcast, The Graduate's Cup with Liam, Christian and Tom. Segment produced by Tom Parry; edited by Liam Fallon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Photographer and documentarian Louise Lever is preparing to release her debut film  Revolt She Said , a portrait of feminism through the ages. In this segment with co-hosts Liam, Christian and Tom, she discusses her two-year journey researching and making the documentary, where the modern feminist movement currently sits, and how she secured the participation of former Prime Minister of New Z...

In the lead-up to her cabaret show Consistency is Key – which also happens to be her solo stage debut – Morgan Dooley-Axup came to chat with Art Smitten 's Christian, Monisha and Liam about the inspiration for her show, working with her mentor Fiona Scott-Norman, and gives a performance of "Maybe This Time" by Kander & Ebb. Consistency is Key will be performing at the Butterfly Clu...

In this segment, Tom Parry chats with fellow radio producer and good friend Jack Missen, who is vision impaired, about their experiences in a blind-friendly Escape Room, known as The Owl Job . To find out more about this Escape Room, and book tickets, head to http://www.theowljob.com/ Segment produced by Tom Parry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As one of the many artists appearing at this year's Ballarat International Foto Biennale, photographer and Badtjala woman Dr Fiona Foley will be showcasing her exhibition "Who Are These Strangers And Where Are They Going?" at the Ballarat Mining Exchange. Dr Foley spoke with Art Smitten co-hosts Christian, Liam and Monisha about working with fellow curator Djon Mundine, her upcoming film project a...

Playwright and creator of  Australian Realness , Zoey Dawson speaks with Hayden, Lachlan and Tom about the inspirations for her production, including her upbringing in regional Victoria and first impressions of city life. Australian Realness will be playing at the Malthouse Theatre, Southbank until September 8th. For more information, head to Zoey's official website or that of Malthouse . &nb...

The University of Melbourne's biennial arts event, MUDFEST , is happening very soon. To promote the 2019 event, co-Executive Directors Ellie Hamill and Lucy Holz came to the Art Smitten studios, where they were interviewed by our co-Executive Producer, Tom Parry. MUDFEST runs August 21st to 28th on both the Parkville and Southbank campuses of U.M. For more information, head to the UMSU or official...

As the Special Projects Coordinator with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Karl Knapp is responsible for bringing many events to the stage, including the MSO's ongoing  Films In Concert series. Karl spoke with  Art Smitten co-hosts Monisha, Christian and Tom about his work and some of the upcoming Concert performances, including Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ,  Skyfall ,...

Writer and author Rosemary Sorensen has headed the Bendigo Writers Festival for the past eight years. With the 2019 Festival just over a week away, we sent  Art Smitten 's co-Executive Producer, and fellow Bendigonian, Tom Parry to his old hometown for a chat with Rosemary in the iconic Capital Theatre. In their wide-ranging discussion, Rosemary and Tom talk about the history of the festival,...

Our producer Tom speaks with his  Film 101 co-hosts, Arnie Duracak and Darcy Read, about the upcoming Melbourne International Film Festival, or MIFF. The three movie buffs talk about the history of the event, the highlights of this year's festival and the films they are most looking forward to, including The Farewell (pictured). MIFF's 2019 programme begins Thursday, August 1st. For more info...

In the lead up to the Emerging Writers Festival, Viv and Digby interviewed Tegan Webb about zines, the State Library, and so much more.  The Emerging Writers Festival is now over for 2019, but you can find out more information here: https://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/ Originally premiered on Sunday 16th June. Produced and edited by Marcie Di Bartolomeo. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

FROM THE ARCHIVES! In this segment, Viv, Tom and Chirstian speak to Sophie Smyth and Ryan Smedley on their Melbourne International Comedy Festival show The Aspie Hour , which recently won a Green Room Award. Originally aired 2018 Sunday, March 4th, 2018. Segment produced by Christian Tsoutsouvas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FROM THE ARCHIVES! Tom and Dana chat with Sim Luttin and Paul Hodges about their art exhibition We Can Be Heroes . Segment originally aired Wednesday, March 14th, 2018. Produced by Christian Tsoutsouvas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oz Comic-Con is a national event that takes place in Australia's five major cities every year. On June 8th, 2019, the  Art Smitten team attended the event in Melbourne, and recorded the experience for our loyal listeners. Included in this very special podcast are interviews with a cosplayer, the Doctor Who Fan Club, and author Isobelle Carmody, as well as our observations of the day. Segments...

With Melbourne’s third Series Mania festival imminent, Tom Parry spoke with Kristy Matheson, from the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) about the history of the festival, the presence of Melissa Rosenberg ( Marvel’s Jessica Jones ) at this year’s event, the unprecedented growth of television, and the Australian content being premiered. Plus, Kristy provides an update...