Inside The Gallery

INSIDE THE GALLERY (Australia): NGUNUNGGULA REGIONAL GALLERY

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): CHAU CHAK WING MUSEUM

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): HOTA

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): IRANZAMIN

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): AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR THE MOVING IMAGE

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): SHEMZA SEEKS COLLABORATORS WORLDWIDE

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.