NONE SO BLIND The abuse of power is a topical issue. Whether it’s ‘me too’ or paedophilia or domestic violence, we are – justifiably – outraged and horrified by its impact. In the first segment of Arts Thursday, this confronting issue is explored through a controversial play NONE SO BLIND. Martin Portus, arts journalist and […]
Read More… from ARCHITECTURE TO TOPICAL ISSUES 19th September 2019
Arts Thursday 5 September 2019. Join Maisy Stapleton in conversation with two guests. Firstly, Lisa Catt, Curator, Art Gallery of NSW speaks about Here We Are, an exhibition focussing on contemporary women artists whose work has mostly been acquired since 2015. While this is by no means the first exhibition solely devoted to women artists, […]
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Listen to Arts Thursday with me Maisy Stapleton to hear choreographer, dancer and filmmaker Sue Healey’s response to capturing the fleeting, temporal nature of dance. Her insightful views on the precarious nature of dance as an art form and its transitory presence as a performance, are reflected in her recently published Platform Paper Capturing the […]
Read More… from Capturing the Vanishing & Sydney Craft Week: 22 August 2019
This week on Arts Thursday with Maisy Stapleton, the program focusses on two fascinating arts stories. In the first segment, Dr Anne Watson speaks about her research and subsequent publication on the work of Peter Hall – of Hall, Todd and Littlemore – a successful young architect who was invited to step in to […]
Read More… from A Poisoned Chalice at the Opera House and a Living Treasure of Craft – 8 August 2019
Arts Thursday 25 July 2019 This week on Arts Thursday with Maisy Stapleton the focus is on contemporary art. David Hockney prints are on exhibition at Hazlehurst Regional Gallery, as a touring exhibition from the National Gallery of Australia until 8 September. The exhibition explores the artist’s experimentation with printmaking for over 60 years and […]
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What makes a successful costume designer in Australia? Join me, Maisy Stapleton, to meet Jennifer Irwin, key costume designer at Bangarra and previously at the Sydney Dance Company. She is the winner of many awards and nominations for her designs and recognised by her industry for her contribution to the performing arts. Jennifer has recently […]
If you’re thinking of writing your autobiography, you could take a leaf out of Pam Menzies’ recollections of her childhood home in Port Kembla, near Wollongong NSW. In her book Port Kembla:A Memoir, Pam interweaves her memories with family history and her mother’s reminiscences, as well as a contemporary perspective on changes to the place […]
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13 June 2019 What are the best international models for heritage tourism? Last Year, Dr Caroline Butler-Bowden, Director Strategy and Engagement with Sydney Living Museums was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to explore visitor experiences at heritage sites across 5 countries, 18 cities, 24 museums and 27 historic sites. Join me, Maisy Stapleton, to learn from […]
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Arts Thursday 30th May 2019 is about connections – to the past, to other cultures. Join me, Maisy Stapleton, to explore the Asian collections at the Powerhouse Museum and discover music devised for English Kings and for the Queen by her Masters of Music. In the first half of the program I’m speaking to Min […]
21 March 2019 The Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park Sydney Just because peace treaties are signed after major wars, the impact of those wars still resound over many future decades. Late last year, the restoration of the Anzac War Memorial in Hyde Park was completed, an ultimate tribute at the end of the commemoration of 100 […]
Arts Thursday 7th March 2019 Heaven and earth and how they are interpreted through art, forms the theme of this week’s Arts Thursday with Maisy Stapleton. Firstly, the Art Gallery of NSW is presenting Heaven and earth in Chinese art: treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei which explores how heaven, earth and nature have […]
If, like me, you’ve always been interested in interior design, then tune into Arts Thursday for a conversation with Catriona Quinn a former curator at Sydney Living Museums best known for her expertise in 20th century Australian interior design and decoration. Catriona was curator of the groundbreaking 1993 exhibition, Sydney Style: Marion Hall Best Interior Designer and […]