Art, life and the other thing

Art Gallery of New South Wales•www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au

'Art, life and the other thing' is the controversial self-portrait that won artist Brett Whiteley the Archibald Prize in 1978. In this six-part series, acclaimed arts presenter Fenella Kernebone explores identity, addiction, legacy, feminism, place and the creative process, using seminal works from Whiteley’s oeuvre as conversational springboards with contemporary Australian artists, curators and academics.

To view the artworks mentioned in the titles go to agnsw.art/bwspodcast.

Podcast artwork - Brett Whiteley in his studios 1970 (detail), photo: Robert Walker, National Art Archive, AGNSW © Estate of Robert Walker.

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Episodes

Alchemy

This final episode talks about one of Brett Whiteley’s greatest works and one of his most significant in scale and ambition. What inspired the painting’s narrative of birth to enlightenment? What is the significance and legacy of the artist Brett Whiteley? Fenella Kernebone talks with curator Anne Ryan and Barry Pearce; Wendy Whiteley; artist Abdul Abdullah; and Whiteley's biographer Ashleigh Wilson. To view this artwork, go to agnsw.art/bwspodcast Podcast artwork - Brett Whiteley in his studios...

Sep 21, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Sculptures of her

Brett Whiteley was inspired, like many artists, by the female form. How do we critique these artworks through a contemporary lens and their place in a long history of the female form being relegated to an object for the male gaze? Fenella Kernebone discusses these ideas with curator Anne Ryan; Wendy Whiteley; and artists Mitch Cairns and Deborah Kelly. To view this artwork, go to agnsw.art/bwspodcast Podcast artwork - Brett Whiteley in his studios 1970 (detail), photo: Robert Walker, National Ar...

Sep 20, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 5

The balcony 2

This episode looks at Brett Whiteley’s iconic landscape painting 'The balcony 2' 1975, it’s a work the artist painted at his home in Lavender Bay overlooking Sydney Harbour. Fenella Kernebone discusses this most recognisable of Whiteley’s works and the genre of landscape painting with curator Anne Ryan; Wendy Whiteley; artists Nicole Kelly, Blak Douglas and Abdul Abdullah. To view this artwork, go to agnsw.art/bwspodcast Podcast artwork - Brett Whiteley in his studios 1970 (detail), photo: Rober...

Sep 19, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 4

The heroin clock

This lesser-known artwork says a lot about Brett Whiteley and his inner struggles. Fenella Kernebone talks about artists and addiction with curator Anne Ryan; Wendy Whiteley; artists David Griggs and Natasha Walsh; and musician Steve Kilbey, lead singer of iconic Australian band The Church. To view this artwork, go to agnsw.art/bwspodcast Podcast artwork - Brett Whiteley in his studios 1970 (detail), photo: Robert Walker, National Art Archive, AGNSW © Estate of Robert Walker. See omnystudio.com/...

Sep 18, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Art, life and the other thing

The artwork that lends its name to the title of this episode, and this podcast series, is the infamous and brutally honest self-portrait that won Brett Whiteley the Archibald Prize in 1978. Fenella Kernebone discusses the work with curator Anne Ryan; Wendy Whiteley; artists Mitch Cairns, David Griggs and Natasha Walsh. To view this artwork, go to agnsw.art/bwspodcast Podcast artwork - Brett Whiteley in his studios 1970 (detail), photo: Robert Walker, National Art Archive, AGNSW © Estate of Rober...

Sep 17, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Interior, Lavender Bay

The title of this first episode refers to an unfinished painting found in Brett Whiteley’s studio after his death. The monumental work now hangs in the artist’s preserved studio in Surry Hills, Sydney. Fenella Kernebone discusses the artist and his studio with curators Anne Ryan and Barry Pearce; Wendy Whiteley; artists Louise Zhang, Deborah Kelly and David Eastwood. To view this artwork, go to agnsw.art/bwspodcast Podcast artwork - Brett Whiteley in his studios 1970 (detail), photo: Robert Walk...

Sep 15, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Introducing 'Art, life and the other thing'

Aug 05, 2021•2 min

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