Mark Amery
Poet Chloe Honum captures the things unsaid
Like music, poetry can be a conduit between our feelings and the world. It's an active in-between space, a space within which to let words dance between our internal world and the world outside. This… Audio
Photographer Sait Akkirman - there at over 3000 openings!
Wine, cheese, hobnobbing... Openings are major networking grounds, where hopefully a taste for the work of an artist is attained with some alcoholic encouragement. Audio, Gallery
Cambodian Kim Hak retrieves memories from the Killing Fields
In Cambodia in the mid 1970s, the Khmer Rouge - under the leadership of Pol Pot - abolished money, schools and private property and evacuated towns and cities. About 1.7 million Cambodians died in the… Audio, Gallery
Rako Pasefika - putting Rotuma on the map
Rako Pasefika is a performing arts group, based in Fiji, representing the small Pacific island of Rotuma. They're currently Artists in Residence in Auckland as part of the Pacific Dance Festival. Audio, Gallery
Bronwyn Holloway-Smith - hunting for Guy
And then we meet "art detective" Bronwyn Holloway Smith, one of the three artists commissioned by Artspace to respond to Guy's exhibition there. But her particular interest is the recovery of Guy Ngan… Audio
The public and private art of Guy Ngan
"Sculpture is not a static thing, it should not be isolated, but take part in life." So said Wellington artist and designer Guy Ngan. Audio, Gallery
"Modern Art Makes Me Want to Rock Out!" Standing Room Only Sunday
Songs about art galleries and art museums lead us into an art radio show tsaking you from Cambodia and Rotuma to Nww Plymouth. Sunday 12.30-4pm
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Bodysnatchers at Golden Bay
Patupaiarehe, pakepakeha, spities, fairies, goblins and huldregubben. Those are just some of the names for the mythical little people found in stories around the world. And one scary myth is of them… Audio, Gallery
Children's author Julie Lamb meets a fan
How does it feel when your Dad leaves and your mum moves you to a new town with a new school, and you have to make new friends? Who do you trust? That's Harriet's situation in Julie Lamb's Harriet and… Audio
Auckland Music Theatre
Auckland Music Theatre is the Auckland region's longest-established theatre company, and this year the former Auckland Amateur Operatic Society celebrates its centenary. The occasion is being… Audio, Gallery
Irony/Sincerity
One of the most important - and least credited - elements in literature is the desgn of the type. Kris Sowersby is one of top in the field in New Zealand, with an admirable aim to come up with a font… Audio, Gallery
Indigenous Artist Exchange
International Artist residency schemes are increasingly popular, but it can be problematic travelling to a new place and making friends. Welcome then is the inaugural Canberra Wellington Indigenous… Audio, Gallery
Achieving artists' living wage
A Colmar Brunton survey commissioned by New Zealand On Air and Creative New Zealand has found that the median personal annual income for 'creative professionals' is around $36,000 - below the living… Audio, Gallery
All sorts of magic and humour on your arts and culture radio show
This Sunday on Aotearoa’s dedicated radio show with pictures to arts and culture, Standing Room Only
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Tracey Slaughter's memories of suburbs in the Seventies
Macrame pot plant holders, Tupperware, cork tiles and corduroy beanbags, and the yearning soundtrack provided by the Carpenters. In Tracey Slaughter's poetry collection Conventional Weapons the… Audio
The Arcade Theatre Company is on fire!
A year ago saw the closure of Dunedin's long-running Fortune Theatre. A review has started on the state of Dunedin theatre, and in April consultants Charcoal Blue reported back on phase one, noting… Audio
Bicultural narratives at two museums
Recently it was announced that the hotly-debated statue of Captain James Cook atop Titirangi Hill in Gisborne is to be moved to the local Tairawhiti Museum. The move coincides with the equally… Audio
Bic Runga gets a residence at the Christchurch Arts Centre
The beloved Christchurch Arts Centre - built in the 1870s - has slowly been reopening after repairs and restoration. An open day last weekend saw the public getting their first look into the complex's… Audio
NZ music, museums and childrens' TV on arts & culture radio show 19 May
This Sunday on Standing Room Only, your arts and culture radio show from 12.30pm Mark Amery is standing in for Lynn Freeman
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Life On Volcanoes - editor Janet McAllister and writer Courtney Sina Meredith
Its Mother's Day, and a mother is the inspiration behind a new book of essays just out this week. In an era of endless blogs, tweets and posts, what room is there for the personal published essay… Audio, Gallery