Canvas: Art And Ideas

In this episode we are joined by curator Nicholas Chambers from Art Gallery of New South Wales to discuss Adman: Warhol before pop. David Stratton talks to Harry Milas about his new documentary feature David Stratton: A Cinematic Life. Exhibiting artists Jonny Niesche, Lara Merrett & Gemma Smith come in to chat about Superposition of three types at Artspace Sydney. Tracks by Hannah Brontë.

In this episode we are joined in the studio by New York based Australian artist Ian Strange aka Kid Zoom to discuss his upcoming show, and American artist Lekha Jandhyala talks to us about her time in Australia on a prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. Plus, Abdul interviews Blak Douglas, and Reko Rennie about their practice and upcoming projects. Tracks are curated by Bhenji Ra.

In this episode we talk Sydney cinema. We are joined by Kate Jinx from the Golden Age Cinema & Bar; artist and filmmaker Kate Blackmore discusses her latest project The Glass Bedroom presented on ABC iview; and we about the Queer Screen - Mardi Gras Film Festival with filmmaker Jules Herrmann and the President of Queer Screen, Lisa Rose. Tracks by Jay Katz and Miss Death aka Jaimie and Aspasia Leonarder from the Mu Meson Archives.

In this episode Tim Bishop, Nana Miss Koori and Liza-Mare Syron talk to us about Koori Gras at 107 Projects. We play an interview with playwright Declan Greene about his upcoming work 'The Homosexuals' at Griffin Theatre Company and Malthouse Theatre, and artist Tony Albert joins us in the studio to talk about his practice and upcoming projects. Tracks by Anastasia Zaravinos aka Adonis.

In this episode we talk about emerging artists and the spaces and programs that support them. We chat to James Nguyen about his project for the Vacant Room: 3 Year Residency program at PACT. Nat Rose, Clare Powell, Kieran Medway and Hannah Goodwin come in to discuss their ArtsLab presentations at Shopfront Arts Co-Op. Finally, we discuss ATYP's latest production 'Intersection' with co-writer Charles O'Grady and performer May Tran. Tracks by James Nguyen.

In this week's episode we discuss art outside Sydney's centre. We are joined by the Directors of three non-metropolitan spaces: Jenny Bisset from Blacktown Arts Centre, Belinda Hanrahan from Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Lee-Anne Hall. We chatted with artistic collaborators Heidi Axelsen and Hugo Moline, or MAPA, to talk about their recent project with UTS students Utopian Edge presented at Blue Mountains Cultural Centre. Tracks by Nick Atkins.

Canvas returns for the first show of 2017! We chat with Sydney Festival director Wesley Enoch about Sydney culture, and follow with a discussion of 'Blak Mirror' with curator Jason Wing and exhibiting artist Amala Groom. Tracks by Angela Tiatia.

On this show we discuss ICE's 'Feedback' project with producer Toby Chapman, and artists Heath Franco and Naomi Oliver. Then we cover the highs and lows of 2016 with a panel of superstar artists including Claudia Nicholson, Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran and Salote Tawale. Tracks by Charbel Nahme.

On this show Abdul visits the SCA Grad Show. Then we play an interview with Michael Lynch, Director of the National Art School. David's sister Angela Capra and her friend Sarah interviewed astronaut Terry Virts for Art of the Critic. Finally, we joined by Giselle Stanborough for the 2016 wrap up of Internet Faymous. Tracks by Thomas ES Kelly.

On this show two thirds of performance collective post, Nat Rose and Zoe Coombs Marr, come in to talk about their upcoming Sydney Festival show Ich Nibber Dibber. David interviewed Tim Heffernan for our segment on art and mental health, Check Up From the Neck Up. Finally, Cassie Tongue joins us to talk about the state of Sydney theatre, and her recent Time Out article I love Sydney theatre. This week I realised it really doesn’t love me back. Tracks by Eric Englert.

On this show Nat discusses the Art Gallery of New South Wales' latest show Nude: Art From The Tate Collection with Co-Curator Justin Paton. Elma Kris joins us in the studio to talk about NAISDA’s 40th anniversary show Circle of Cultures at Carriageworks. Finally, we chat with Curator Anthony Bautovich, and Artists Kuba Dorabialski and Biljana Jancić, about Monumentalism at Kudos Gallery. In celebration of the Museum of Contemporary Art's 25th anniversity, our tracks are selected by the gallery's Director Elizabeth Ann MacGregor.

On this show we are joined by artist Pia Van Gelder to talk about her practice and exhibiting in Primavera — the MCA's annual show for Australian artists aged 35 and under. Abdul interviewed actor Ray Chong Nee about Bell Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’. Then we chat to performer Erica Englert about her upcoming projects A Conversation In Plateaus and Unfinished Business. Music by Jason Phu.

We dig in to the program for Liveworks 2016: Performance Space's festival of playful and experimental art. Hear from Tina Havelock Stevens about the epic Texan storm that inspired her video work, Thunderhead. Then we chat to Pony Express about their 'ecosexual bathhouse', where nature-boners are 100% encouraged. Soundtracked by Stiff Gins, who are bringing indigenous stories to life in Spirit Of Things.

On this show Abdul interviews Greg Semu about his show at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation. David chats to iconic Australian fashion designer Linda Jackson. Then we are joined by Matt Cornell who lead an interview with artist Deb Mansfield about her project Just Dance. Music by Daniel Michael Satele.

On this show we talk with Hayley Megan French and Carla Liesch about the Parramatta Artist Studios and their Parramatta Lanes Project You are One of the Reasons I Make Art. Then William Yang and Annette Shun Wah, Co-directors of the upcoming play Who Speaks For Me that will be showing at the National Theatre of Parramatta from the 12 - 15 October. Music by Lyndal Jones.

On this show Paula Abood and Ali Khadim join us in the studio to talk about Cartographers Curse at Riverside Theatre at Parramatta. Then we are joined by artist, film-maker and interactive technology specialist, Lynnette Wallworth, to talk about her latest work Collisions. Music by Glenn Barkley.

On this show Abdul interviews Circus Du Soleil performers about their new show Kooza. David talks with Carrie Miller for our regular segment about art and mental health, Check Up From The Neck Up. Then artist Leahlani Johnson joins us to talk about her latest project with Scientist Jordan Collier, as part of her residency at Penrith Regional Gallery. Music by Kalanjay.

On this show we are joined by Bhenji Ra to discuss her practice and upcoming work at Campbelltown Art Centre’s Swarm. We chat to ceramicist Glen Barkley about his latest show Objects in Space at Peacock Gallery and Auburn Arts Studio. Music by Zoe Scoglio.

On this show we talk to photographer Polixeni Papapetrou about her show ‘Eden’ at Stills Gallery. Then we are joined in the studio by Sydney-based collective Get To Work to discuss their new show NSFW (Not Suitable For Work) at Firstdraft. Music by Karen Therese.

This show is entirely dedicated to Liquid Architecture, What would a feminist methodology sound like?. This two day event took place at Firstdraft over the 1 and 2 September. Co-curator Fran Barrett joins us in the studio, and we play recorded segments from the event including, Aunty Jenny Munro and Lorna Munro and CoCo Solid. Music by Sezzo Snot.