Art Smitten

It was once a staple of every corner block; nowadays, Australians rarely ever see one, let alone set foot in one. Callum Preston is an artist who laments the loss of the traditional Milk Bar, a small business where anything and everything could be purchased for a handful of change. He has recreated the signs and brands of old in a life-size art installation that has been touring Victoria. In this...

The elation that comes with meeting a relative, friend or loved-one at the airport is immense and special. It’s a moment that photographers Andrew Englisch and Gabrielle Reiher hoped to capture in their portfolio Arrival , which was exhibited in June at the Melbourne International Airport – the very same place where their photographs were snapped. Andrew and Gabrielle entered the Art S...

Marcie interviews Lucy Seale, Nicola Dobinson and Annabelle Mitchell for their upcoming Shakespearean Jeans show at the Butterfly Club: Her Hour Upon The Stage . This is a show that focuses on the female and non-binary characters of Shakespeare's Macbeth - Lady Macbeth and Lady Macduff and the witches, and gives them a voice. This angsty feminist adaptation of Macbeth investigates non-male narrati...

The National Gallery of Victoria recently unveiled its newest exhibition, containing the fashion of visionary designer Rei Kawakubo. Co-hosts Michael and Christian spoke with the curator of Collecting Comme , Dani Whitford about Kawakubo's legacy and the generous donor who offered their collection to NGV. Collecting Comme will be on display at NGV International until July 2020. More information ca...

This week marks the premiere of EbbFlow Theatre's  Dream$ong , a satirical musical centred around an evangelical church that has gone into recession. Co-hosts Christian and Michael spoke with the show's producer, Dean Robinson to learn more. Dream$ong  will be playing at the Alex Theatre in St Kilda from November 21st. For more information, head to EbbFlow's official website .   Seg...

Co-hosts Nick and Marcie are joined in the studio by Sharon Batterham and Liam Marziano, the director and participant, respectively, of Southern Voices , a choral group based in the south-east suburbs of Melbourne. Southern Voices will be hosting their end-of-year concert THIS SATURDAY, November 9th. For more information, head to the official Facebook page . Segment originally aired Wednesday, Oct...

Broadside is an unashamedly feminist ideas festival, hosted by the Wheeler Centre and featuring numerous female artists, writers and academics. Tam Zimet, the Festival Director, spoke with co-hosts Nick and Sharni about what to expect at this year's event. Broadside is happening this weekend, November 9th and 10th at the Wheeler Centre. More information can be found on the official website . Segme...

Co-hosts Nick and Marcie are joined via telephone by a rising star in Melbourne's drag community, Silvio Di Baci, in a wide-ranging interview that talks about love, improvisation and future plans. Silvio will be performing as part of Kong's Kings this Friday at The Fox Hotel in Collingwood. More information can be found here . Also, be sure to chuck Silvio a like on his official Facebook page . &n...

In this very special segment, Tom and Marcie interview a formidable figure in community radio, John Maizels about the origins of radio broadcasting at RMIT University, the innovative programming he played a part in, working with analogue equipment and where he sees radio in the future. John is currently being interviewed as part of Rafal Alumairy's independent book project A History of Student Rad...

The No Borders Music project aims to provide a voice to refugees and asylum seekers through the power of song. Oscar Poncell is one of the creative forces behind the project, being a mix-engineer and producer on many of its tracks. Oscar spoke with co-hosts Sharni and Nick about the upcoming premiere of a No Borders documentary, the new single from the project and the upcoming album launch on Dece...

Marcie discusses with Tom and Connor one of Mudcrabs' recent major shows: "Bab Crabulous and the Dinosaur Dilemma. Directed by Finn Lloyd and Iszzy Williamson and produced by Nicholas Kirkby, it's a sketch show set in the year 3000, with the titular protagonist Bab Crabulous going on a whole lot of timey-wimey adventures, and (sometimes quite literally) inviting the audience to participate in the...

Prior to the Melbourne Fringe Festival, Sam Lohs & Rosie Burgess – otherwise known as the Tuck Shop Ladies – swung by the  Art Smitten studios to promote their live show  All Rhyme , No Reason , and brought a couple of instruments with them to ask the eternal question: "Why are there no baby pigeons?" Sam and Rosie are currently touring Victoria. To find out exactly where...

Fresh from the reveal of his work  The Late Supper – commissioned as part of the 2019 Art Trams Project – artist Nyein Chan Aung spoke with co-hosts Sharni Hill and Nick Angus about the inspiration for his art, working on a large scale, and his upcoming exhibition at Black Cat Gallery in Collingwood. For more information about Nyein and his work, visit his official website: nyeina...

Presented annually by the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Archibald Prize is Australia’s highest honour for portraiture. One of this year’s finalists is Bridgette McNab, whose entry is an oil painting of fashion designer Karla Špetić (pictured). In this segment, Bridgette chats with Liam, Monisha and Christian about her upbringing in regional Australia, how she came to pursu...

In preparation for the Australian Burlesque Festival, performer Camilla Cream came by the Art Smitten studios to discuss the history of the artform, and more, with co-hosts Liam, Monisha and Christian. The Australian Burlesque Festival is touring nationally until October 20th. More information can be found via the official website . Segment originally aired Wednesday, September 25th. Produced and...

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...