The Artistic director and CEO of Shepparton Art Museum (SAM), Dr Rebecca Coates talks about the history of the SAM collection, the impact on the local area, the upcoming exhibition schedule and the story behind the design and construction of the gallery itself. SAM's new home is an outstanding example of exciting, best-practice contemporary museum architecture - a five-storey building housing the Museum, Visitor Centre, and the Kaiela Art Gallery and Studio, perhaps the only example of a local Aboriginal arts centre sharing the same building and new arts and cultural space with an art museum.   The 5,300m2 building also houses a café and event space, with a roof top viewing deck.  A transcript of this edition is available for download HERE. The transcriptions are made possible by the support from Pixel Perfect Prolab - The photolab for professionals. 

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INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia): SHEPPARTON ART MUSEUM

New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has restored and preserved the 1982 horror 'cult' film Basket Case, and it's now part of the museum's permanent collection. Take a listen as sculptor Kevin VanHentenryck (who played the film's lead) describes inspiration and crossroads within the arts, continuing with his love of stone carving while drawn into the world of underground film making, and subsequent bigger budget sequels. From humble beginnings carving discarded stones and rock found in derelict New York streets, to now creating works as heavy as 8 tons, the artistic journey of a lifetime comes with both enlightening opportunities and heart-rendering challenges that all contribute to unique and compelling inspiration. A transcript of this edition is available for download HERE. The transcriptions are made possible by the support from Pixel Perfect Prolab - The photolab for professionals.  Links: Kevin's 2 week free stone carving seminar: https://freehscs.com/ Kevin's work: https://www.kevinvanh.com/ MoMA's restored and digitised Basket Case: https://tubitv.com/movies/490129/  

INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia): FROM BASKET CASE TO SCULPTOR

Inaugural gallery director Megan Monte describes the soon to be opened Ngununggula, the NSW Southern Highlands’ first regional art gallery, 30 years in the making. Under the leadership of Megan, this new gallery captures the cultural vibrancy of the region through a dynamic curatorial program and community-minded approach. With a focus on visual arts and education, the gallery includes artist-led projects, live events, workshops, artist talks and public programs. Creating engaging ways for the local community to connect with artists and their ideas is at the core of Ngununggula’s philosophy. A transcript of this edition is available for download HERE. The transcriptions are made possible by the support from Pixel Perfect Prolab - The photolab for professionals.   

INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia): NGUNUNGGULA REGIONAL GALLERY

Deputy Director Dr Paul Donnelly describes the foundation of the Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney.   The university's collections began with the Nicholson Collection of antiquities in 1860 and continued to grow to include the Macleay Collections of natural history, ethnography, science and historic photography, and the University Art Collection.  While the collections themselves aren’t new, being able to see them is. The Chau Chak Wing Museum triples the exhibition space previously available. 70 per cent of the items on display have not been seen publicly for over 20 years.  From ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt, to the art of First Nations people, and the works of leading contemporary artists, the Chau Chak Wing Museum is a centre of cultural and artistic excellence.  A transcript of this edition is available for download HERE. The transcriptions are made possible by the support from Pixel Perfect Prolab - The photolab for professionals.   

INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia): CHAU CHAK WING MUSEUM

The $60.5 million HOTA Gallery is the largest public gallery outside a capital city in Australia, spanning six levels and presenting a dynamic program of world premiere international exhibitions, Australian exclusives and new commissions. Gallery and Visual Arts Director Tracy Cooper-Lavery shares her vision for the future of the Home of The Arts on the Gold Coast, as well as discussing regional gallery curation and commissioning, and the background behind the gallery's opening exhibitions. Designed by award-winning Melbourne-based architects ARM, the gallery includes over 2,000m2 of AAA rated, international standard exhibition space and a dedicated Children’s Gallery, and is home to the $32 million City Collection, consisting of more than 4,400 artworks (including one of the largest collections of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art in regional Australia). A transcript of these interviews is available for download HERE. The transcriptions are made possible by the support from Pixel Perfect Prolab - The photolab for professionals. 

INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia): HOTA

Iranzamin, the land of the Persians, showcases more than 100 rarely seen objects at Sydney's Powerhouse Museum, exploring the diverse social and cultural history of Persia − today’s Iran. The exhibition examines how objects inspired by traditional arts and crafts were used in Persian society and by its people.    Iranzamin includes objects acquired from the 1880s to 2021, with a focus on the Qajar era (1789-1925) and encompasses material culture and techniques, from hand-woven crafts, carpets and rugs, textiles, embroidery and foundry to arms and armour, glass, ceramics and tiles.   INDEX OF INTERVIEWS: 01.10: Prof. Pedram Khosronejad - Curator.   21.25: Lisa Havilah - Chief Executive, Powerhouse Museum.   A transcript of these interviews is available for download HERE. The transcriptions are made possible by the support from Pixel Perfect Prolab - The photolab for professionals.   

INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia): IRANZAMIN

ACMI TO RE-OPEN FEBRUARY 11 The Australian Centre for the Moving Image is set to re-open after a $40 million refurbishment. Director/CEO of the museum Katrina Sedgewick OAM talks about the new permanent exhibition and the swing towards tandem online engagement.  The museum is driven via a multiplatform model powered by a new experience operating system (XOS). It sees physical and digital content connected in ways not before seen in Australia –  setting the museum apart and establishing ACMI as one of the most innovative and digitally transformed museums in the world. A transcript of this interview is available for download HERE. The transcriptions are made possible by the support from Pixel Perfect Prolab - The photolab for professionals.       

Inside the Gallery (Australia): Season 3 - Episode 2

APHRA SHEMZA SEEKS ONLINE COLLABORATORS SHEMZA.DIGITAL is a new interactive artwork project by Aphra Shemza and Stuart Batchelor, who invite members of the public from around the world to collaborate with the work online.  Inspired by One to Nine and One to Seven, a painting by Aphra's late grandfather (world-renowned British Pakistani artist Anwar Jalal Shemza), the hope is to create art that is free and accessible to all, both in its making and its perception.  Designs are uploaded and stored in an online archive to be cumulatively transformed into a generative light art installation. A transcript of this interview is available for download HERE. The transcriptions are made possible by the support from Pixel Perfect Prolab - The photolab for professionals.   

Inside The Gallery (Australia): Season 3 - Episode 1

OZFLIX ARTS STREAMING SERVICE LAUNCHING SOON. This episode featuring OZFLIX founder and CEO Ron Brown previews the upcoming streaming service OZFLIX ARTS. Like its counterpart, OZFLIX ARTS will feature the best of independent Australian arts programming, covering galleries, theatres, documentaries and music.  Ron himself is a filmmaker and producer, having created award-winning screen content for many of Australia's greatest musicians and performers, along with more than 1600 pieces of visual material, across all genres including drama, documentary, promotional, educational, music and many others. He is also the co-founder and CEO of the Australian Film Future Foundation. A transcript of this interview is available for download HERE. The transcriptions are made possible by the support from Pixel Perfect Prolab - The photolab for professionals.   

Inside The Gallery (Australia): Season 2 - Episode 12

EXHIBITION: "PUB ROCK" - National Portrait Gallery Celebrating the people, places and sounds of Australian pub rock and its enduring impact on our nation’s identity, the story of staging this exhibition is a tale itself. Amongst the portraits, publicity shots and grungy energy of live performance, Joanna Gilmour's achievement of curating the exhibition from 860kms away, isolated behind a closed COVID border, is staggering. This vibrant (sometimes sweaty) exhibition of homegrown rock ‘n’ roll, punk and pop features works from the gallery's collection alongside images by leading Australian music photographers. A transcript of this interview is available for download HERE. The transcriptions are made possible by the support from Pixel Perfect Prolab - The photolab for professionals.   

Inside The Gallery (Australia): Season 2 - Episode 11

FILM: A Night at The Louvre - Leonardo da VinciThis edition features an exclusive interview with Louvre curator Vincent Delieuvin, talking about the experiential movie A Night at the Louvre: Leonardo da Vinci.  Filmed at night especially for the big screen, this private guided tour of the LEONARDO DA VINCI exhibition, designed and curated by the Louvre Museum, is a unique opportunity to contemplate the painter's most beautiful works up close.Also featured in this special podcast edition, Natalie Miller AO, proprietor of Sharmill Films, who has brought this incredible film experience to Australia.This film is a major major retrospective devoted to da Vinci's entire career as a painter. It shows how Leonardo placed painting above all other disciplines, and how his investigation of the world – the “science of painting” as he called it – was the instrument of an art whose supreme ambition was to give life to his works. The insights provided by the exhibition curators during this private filmed visit provide a new understanding of Leonardo’s artistic practice and painting technique.Transcripts of interviews are available for download HERE. The transcriptions are made possible by the support from Pixel Perfect Prolab - The photolab for professionals. 

Inside The Gallery (Australia): Season 2 - Episode 10

Van Gogh Alive arrives in Sydney, the Powerhouse looks to 2030, and Sydney Contemporary switches to online. This episode looks at COVID-safe exhibitions and alternative online experiences. Index:1.22: Van Gogh Alive launches in Sydney. Significant COVID-safe measure are in place for this large-scale, multi-sensory experience that has inspired over 6 million people across 50 cities around the world including Rome, Milan, Berlin, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Moscow and many more. We hear from the creator Bruce Peterson (Grande Exhibitions), promoter Emma Triggs (The M Agency), and event manager Gracie Valdez.10.30: Hybrid: Objects for Future Homes is open at The Powerhouse museum in Sydney, where nine design studios have collaborated with practitioners from diverse industries to create objects exploring rapidly changing global landscapes and the pressing issues of our time. Hear from Museum CEO Lisa Havilah, creative director Stephen Todd, and Australian Research Council Laureate Professor Veena Sahajwalla. 21.45: Sydney Contemporary returns, in a very different format, 100% online. Fair Director Barry Keldoulis speaks about the challenge of designing a worthy web experience, creating a unique journey for the visitor, now proving to be popular both with the participating galleries, and with art buyers around the world. Transcripts of interviews are available for download HERE. The transcriptions are made possible by the support from Pixel Perfect Prolab - The photolab for professionals. 

Inside The Gallery (Australia): Season 2 - Episode 9

The Things That Inspire Us. UK artist Susanne Bayly-Yukawa had the world at her feet at the age of 21 when she met 49-year-old Japanese banker Akihisa Yukawa. 'Aki' established his 2nd family with Susanne, until their relationship was suddenly brought to an end. In this podcast, Susanne tells the story of inspiration behind her art through tragic events that left her fighting for identity over the past 35 years. Note: This episode is concerned with the artist’s inspiration, and in doing so, does not intend to judge the actions of individuals or corporations as described in this discussion, but is included to convey the perspective and challenges as recognised and interpreted by the artist only. Susanne's work can be viewed on Instagram here.  A transcript of this interview is available for download HERE. The transcriptions are made possible by the support from Pixel Perfect Prolab - The photolab for professionals.  

Inside The Gallery (Australia): Season 2 - Episode 8

The tearing down of monuments. A correction of history, or the destruction of art? Public memorials to past colonial, imperial or revolutionary figures are under scrutiny by communities dislocated or oppressed through the course of history. Index of interviews:2.05: Jane Cavanough, a public spaces sculptor (ARTLANDISH), has received two NSW Landscape Architecture Awards for her artistry work, and previously won the Register of Military Monuments of National Significance Award.  17.30: Travis De Vries is a conceptual artist, performer, writer, composer and genre commentator spanning (and boundary-crossing) creative work, with a background in visual arts and Indigenous culture. Transcripts of interviews are available for download HERE. The transcriptions are made possible by the support from Pixel Perfect Prolab - The photolab for professionals.        

Inside The Gallery (Australia): Season 2 - Episode 7

Emerging out of COVID-19? The National Art School is busy showcasing students' work during lockdown, as well as preparing for the institution's upcoming centenary. Also, Collingwood Yard's art precinct in Melbourne takes shape, and KOVET.ART launches in London, representing emerging artists, and utilising blockchain security to ensure authenticity. Index of interviews:1.55: Jacqui Taffel describes the work undertaken by National Art School students inspired during lockdown, their successful online teaching, and the upcoming centenary.  11.25: Marcus Westbury OAM talks about the establishment of Collingwood Yards arts precinct in Melbourne and the enthusiasm of the current tenants, along with exciting plans to ensure a vibrant and relevant future.  21.37: Saras Rachupalli has launched KOVET.ART drawing on her years of experience in both tech and the arts, along with her family pedigree in the art world. This venture also exploits her knowledge of blockchain security to safeguard artwork authenticity. Transcripts of interviews are available for download HERE. The transcriptions are made possible by the support from Pixel Perfect Prolab - The photolab for professionals.  

Inside The Gallery (Australia): Season 2 - Episode 6

An occasional look at Art, Artists, Collectors and Museums in Australia and around the world.

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