I am so looking forward to being back at the console this week. We start the show with a bit of unfinished business from last, with 2 more episodes left on Beauty and this week it’s James Franklin with Beauty and Mathematics. My special guest at 11:00 am is Andrew Tink, auth pr Honeysuckle Creek: […]
Category: ARTS WEDNESDAY
Arts Wednesday 19 December 2018
At 10:40 am, we continue with Part 4 of the repeat series on Beauty and this week, make-up artist and body builder, Rachel D’arbon is the guest. At 11:00 am, social analyst Neer Korn makes his annual return to Arts Wednesday, talking about the major studies he conducted during the course of 2018. We talk […]
Arts Wednesday 12 December 2018
At 10:40 am, we hear Part 3 of the repeat series on Beauty and this week, art philosopher Damian Freeman talks about Art and Beauty. At 11:00 am, my special guest is Peter Raissis, Curator of European Art at the Art Gallery of NSW and the gallery’s curator who worked with the team from The […]
Arts Wednesday 5 December 2018
We continue at 10:40 am with Part 2 of the repeat series on Beauty and this week, Plastic Surgeon Norman Olbourne gives us his take on what beauty is. My special guest at 11:00 am, is Beatrice Gralton, Head Curator of Visual Art at Carriageworks, talking about the latest exhibition by American artist Nick Cave, […]
Arts Wednesday 28 November 2018
This week, I am starting with a replay of Part 1 of a Six-part series I recorded almost 5 years ago, entitled Beauty. During the course of the series, I speak with a philosopher, a plastic surgeon, a make-up artist and body builder, an art theorist, a mathematician and a tattoo artist. This week I […]
Arts Wednesday 21 November 2018
Ed Lippmann joins us at 10:40 am for the final episode of Technology and Architecture, concluding with the 21st century. My special guest at 11:00 am is highly regarded antique dealer, Alan Landis who will join me in conversation about porcelain. We look its history in China and its move to Europe, particularly to England […]
Arts Wednesday 14 November 2018
Ed Lippmann once again joins us at 10:40 am with Part 5 of Technology and Architecture and this week the topic is the twentieth century. With summer now upon us, I am taking the opportunity to replay and interview I recorded some years ago with entomologist, Bryce Peters, from UTS, talking about the creepy crawlies […]
Arts Wednesday 7 November 2018
Ed Lippmann continues with Technology and Architecture at 10:40 am. This week, in Part 4, the topic is the Industrial Revolution My special guest at 11:00 am is Fran Dorey, Exhibitions Co-ordinator at the Australian Museum, talking about Whales/Tohora, a new exhibition. Although we know a lot about whales, it is surprising to find out […]
Arts Wednesday 31 October 2018
Ed Lippmann joins us at 10:40 am for Part 3 of Technology and Architecture and this week Ed moves on to the Gothic and Medieval period and concludes with the Renaissance. At 11:00 am, my special guest is Saul Smith of Soul Drummer talking about the djembe. This versatile African drum has an amazing history […]
Arts Wednesday 24 October 2018
Ed Lippmann continues at 10:40 am with Technology and Architecture Part 2, this week looking at the ancient world of Egypt, Greece and Rome. My special guest at 11:00 am is Professor Geoff Masters, CEO of the Australian Council for Educational Research, who has been appointed by the government of NSW to lead a curriculum […]
Arts Wednesday 17 October 2018
This week Ed Lippmann returns at 10:40 am for a new series of Sydney By Design, entitled Technology and Architecture. In the first episode, Ed gives a broad historical sweep of major advances, which will be the subjects of episodes in the coming weeks. My special guest at 11:00 am is master paint maker, David […]
Arts Wednesday 3 October 2018
At 10:40 am Professor Geraint Lewis brings us the 6th and final part of The Science of Science Fiction on The Science of Time Travel. The Sydney Architecture Festival took place last weekend. Keynote speaker, Karen Stein, gave the closing address on What is Architecture? She joined me in the studio with Arts Wednesday’s own […]