Raphael Recht is a Naarm/Melbourne based rapper, performer, photographer, creative director, health advocate and more. Art Smitten EP Cristina spoke with him about his new album titled Lifexpectancy. Dubbed a hip-hop musical journey, Lifexpectancy is the soundtrack to Raph’s life experiences, including growing up with cystic fibrosis and having the opportunity to meet and perform with the one and only Michael Jackson back in 1997 which helped shape his love for performing. Lifexpectancy is out n...
Aug 03, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Rebecca is an Australian artist and educator, with a special focus on print-making, textiles and dyeing techniques. She has exhibited her work throughout Australia including the RMIT gallery and the Canberra Contemporary art space. Art Smitten host Mherhean spoke with Rebecca about the art exhibition titiled Above the Canopy at Town Hall Gallery. The exhibition showcases Australia’s diverse natural environment and its relationship to climate change, which is especially relevant now. Her work, al...
Aug 02, 2022•13 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Sullivan Patten is a DJ, producer and curator who has worked in the arts industry for almost two decades, both in Australia and overseas. Headed by Sullivan is the upcoming winter music festival in St. Kilda, Southside Live. Southside Live will be taking place over 10 days, from Friday the 24th of June to Sunday the 3rd of July. Grab a coat and some friend and go see some great Australian acts perform including Mitch Tambo, Hiatus Kayote, Adalita and Briggs this Winter! Click here for more info ...
Jun 22, 2022•11 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Penny Harpham is the executive Director of Western Edge - a not-for-profit arts organisation that works to create safe places for young artists in Melbourne’s west and give their work a platform. Along with Tariro Mavondo, she co-directed the upcoming theatre/film hybrid work titiled The Retreat . The Retreat was brought to life and written and performed by the Sub30 Collective. The Sub30 Collective are also the first ensemble of artists to go through the Level Up Professional Development Progra...
Jun 10, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 8
A 'photomaker' of many years - Robert Earp honed his craft through film photography when he was a uni student and found himself exhibited in the National Gallery of Victoria with an image from only his third roll of film. He took his unique conceptual photography to the commercial sector for many years, and has made his way full circle back to the art world. Here on Art Smitten, we spoke with him about his collaborative exhibition with artist and “glambassador of intersexuality” Venus Tomarz. Th...
May 30, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Art Smitten hosts Rachael and Cristina had the pleasure of speaking with Richard Sowada, the director of the 2022 St Kilda Film Festival. With decades of experience in the arts sector, Richard gave us some insight into the changing nature of film festivals today and how important it is to give young, emerging filmmakers a platform. This year's St Kilda Film Festival runs from Friday the 27th of May to Sunday the 5th of June. Click here for more information on the festival and to book your ticket...
May 18, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Art Smitten had the pleasure of speaking with photographer Marziya Mohammedali. They spoke about their protest photography and how it differs from written journalism, as well as how it influences the way they approach education. Marziya is currently studying for a PhD focusing on identity, activism and photography, at Edith Cowan University. Their photography work can be seen here . Be sure to follow @artsmittensyn on Instagram, and tune in to SYN 90.7FM every Wednesday at 4pm-6pm. See omnystudi...
May 01, 2022•21 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Art Smitten host Chris had the absolute pleasure of speaking with comedian Aidan Jones. Inspired by his grandpa's antics and the fact that Aidan himself has been fired from 14 jobs in his life, Pap is his new and explosive comedy show. Pap is showing every single night up until the 24th of April. Click here for more information and to buy tickets. Be sure to follow @artsmittensyn on Instagram, and tune in to SYN 90.7FM every Wednesday at 4pm-6pm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...
Apr 20, 2022•5 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Zaib Abbas is a student and one of the co-curators for Emergent 2021: VCE Graduate Showcase. The exhibition showcases the achievements of local students upon completing the VCE subjects: Studio Art, Media, Product Design and Technology, and Visual Communication and Design. We spoke to Zaib about why she wanted to be part of it, how she and her fellow curators settled on the themes for the show and how they undertook the difficult job of deciding which students to showcase. The exhibition runs fr...
Apr 09, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Triple threat Ruby Teys speaks with Art Smitten host Nick all about starring in the upcoming show, Schapelle Schapelle: The Musical for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. The high-energy musical comedy satirises the highly publicised, media sensationalised story surrounding Schapelle Corby and her arrest for drug-smuggling in Bali in 2005. Schapelle Schapelle: The Musical is showing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival throughout April. Click here for tickets and more info. B...
Apr 02, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Art Smitten host Cristina spoke with cinematographer and editor Alana Tompson on her involvement with the Made in Rezza exhibition for FUSE Festival Darebin. She created short documentaries showcasing the featured artists within the exhibition, speaking about the need for local support of the arts. For more info on the Made in Rezza exhibition, click here. Be sure to follow @artsmittensyn on Instagram, and tune in to SYN 90.7FM every Wednesday at 4pm-6pm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...
Mar 23, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Art Smitten host Nick had a great time speaking with comedian Floyd Alexander-Hunt whose upcoming show, Highly Strung will be showing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival from 31 March to 24 April. She spoke all about how she got started in comedy through studying law at university, and the awkward moments when her partner's family went to see her comedy show. To get tickets to her show, click here. Be sure to follow @artsmittensyn on Instagram, and tune in to SYN 90.7FM every Wednesda...
Mar 23, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Jazz You is holding a fundraiser to help support those involved in the Melbourne arts industry after suffering through 2 years of lockdowns and job insecurity. To support these performers and promote positive mental health, Jazz has organised a fundraiser with the hopes to raise $15,000 for the Arts Wellbeing Collective. With loads of entertainment including comedian Frank Woodley and magician Tim Ellis, it is a night not to miss for a great cause. The fundraiser will be held this Friday the 18t...
Mar 16, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Art Smitten host Cristina spoke with the incredible Jane Harrison - playwright ( Stolen, The Visitors, Rainbow's End) and director of the upcoming First Nations Literary Festival, Blak & Bright . She spoke about the need for Blak storytelling and connection to country, as well as the many great sessions to come, and her favourite books right now. The Blak & Bright Festival takes place from 17-20 March in Naarm/Melbourne. Visit blakandbright.com.au for tickets and info. See omnystudio.com...
Mar 16, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Host and co-executive producer Cristina spoke with Sharmini Kumar on her upcoming production Sense & Sensibility: The Musical. She spoke about why she chose to adapt this Jane Austen work, and how she weaves themes of colonialism and discovering our own individual value through her fresh perspective on the story. Sense & Sensibility: The Musical plays at The Gasworks Theatre from Wednesday 16 March to Sunday 20 March. Visit gasworks.org.au for tickets. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...
Mar 09, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Art Smitten host and comedy-lover Nick spoke with comedian Cameron James on his upcoming Comedy Festival show, Electric Dreams on his teenage band years - “Before I became a comedian, I wanted to be a f*%king rockstar". They spoke about how James got into comedy, their favourite early 2000s rock groups and some of his early sets that went awry. Cameron James will be performing Electric Dreams from 12-24 April at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Visit comedyfestival.com.au for tickets...
Mar 09, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This week on Art Smitten, hosts Nick, Mherhean, Cristina and Portia speak about our creative hobbies, experiences at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, what we've all be watching, and more. Be sure to follow @artsmittensyn on Instagram, and tune in to SYN 90.7FM every Wednesday at 4pm-6pm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 09, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Madeleine Martiniello spoke with Art Smitten's Cristina all about the filmmaking process behind her debut feature documentary, Palazzo di Cozzo , which features Australian furniture salesman and icon, Franco Cozzo. Madeleine is also set to speak at the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) in a session titled Cinematic Observations: the Craft of Capturing the Moment on Monday the 7th of March. The session also features Sascha Ettinger Epstein, Florian Habicht, and is moderated b...
Mar 02, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Art Smitten's Portia spoke with actress Annabelle Tudor about what it's like to play Titania in a musical adaptation of Shakespeare's iconic play, A Midsummer Night's Dream . The Melbourne Shakespeare Company production features hit tracks from Kylie Minogue, Missy Higgins, and Oasis. The production plays at Central Park in Malvern from the 26th of Feb to the 13th of March. Tickets can be booked at melbourneshakespeare.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 25, 2022•4 min•Season 1Ep. 3
This week on Art Smitten we had Portia, Rachael, Nick, Mherhean and Cristina on to discuss their weekly favourites, their Valentine's Day plans and the Winter Olympics - including what it means to 'pull a Bradbury'. Join us every Wednesday from 4-6pm to listen to our show alongside some great tunes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 25, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 3
On our second episode of Art Smitten, hosts Portia, Alex and Mherhean talk about what they've been watching, listening and reading this past week while getting to know each other as new hosts for the season. They also speak at length about Disney's Encanto , the first albums they ever bought and what their plans are for upcoming Melbourne Arts Festivals. Be sure to follow @artsmittensyn on Instagram, and tune into SYN 90.7FM every Wednesday at 4pm-6pm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...
Feb 18, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Art Smitten host Chris spoke with Sullivan on the vibrant history of Naarm's St. Kilda Festival and the massive line-up of Australian artists including Baker Boy, Ausecuma Beats and George Alice. The St. Kilda Festival took place from the 5th to the 13th of February. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 18, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Tina Stefanou is Australian-Greek artist who doesn’t limit her practice to just one medium. She experiments across photo, video, performance and more, and has exhibited her work all over the world, including the Salt Museum in Istanbul and the Sydney Opera House. She is now one of the Victorian finalists in the running to win the 67th Blake Prize with her work titled ‘Babuskarism: Grandmothers started the revolution”. Her work will be exhibiting in the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre in New South ...
Feb 09, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Today on Art Smitten, Cristina, Nick, Max and Chris introduce themselves as hosts for this season and get to know each other. They speak about the films and TV shows they've been watching, including The French Dispatch and Mad Men, and give their Summer media recommendations. They talk about their favourite art exhibitions that they've been to and what they are excited for this coming year. We had a great show and we will be back next Wednesday from 4-6pm on 90.7FM. This condensed version of the...
Feb 05, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Mind Meng Wang, a finalist for the 2021 Art Music Awards for her piece An Improvisation Through Time and Space 穿越时光的即兴. Mindy grew up on a Chinese university campus and starting learning the guzheng from her neighbour at a young age. Her experimental album is the first of its kind in the world. Listen to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_6aG-T8nZY&ab_channel=MusicinExile Say hello to us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artsmittensyn/ 👋 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Sep 17, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Vanessa is a Melbourne based jazz composer, conductor and arranger & her piece Spaccanapoli won the 2021 Art Music Awards. She talks about her love of Southern Italy which inspired the piece, how it recorded in 45-degree heat & advice for young people wanting to work in the industry. Check out Spaccanapoli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCR8rQW0ma0&ab_channel=VanessaPerica Say hello to us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artsmittensyn/ 👋 See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...
Sep 17, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Imogen and Jemma spoke with Diletta Legowo from the State Library of Victoria about the Future Founders Programs Hackathon -Hack for Happiness! Check out the Future Founders Program here: https://startspacehq.com/futurefounders/ Say hello to us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artsmittensyn/ 👋 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 03, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Jemma and Imogen chatted with Domini Marshall of the Australian short film Slap, part of the 2021 Melbourne International Film Festival. Happy listening! To check out Domini's work: https://www.instagram.com/dominimarshall/?hl=en Say hello to us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artsmittensyn/?hl=en 👋 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 23, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Jemma and Imogen spoke with Jaslyn Mairs, the Australian short film Sunburn director, which is part of the 2021 Melbourne International Film Festival. Check Sunburn out: https://www.instagram.com/sunburnfilm/?hl=en Say hello to us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artsmittensyn/ 👋 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 23, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 10
The Melbourne International Film Festival is in its 69th year (August 5-15th 2021) & Imogen spoke to programmer Kate Fitzpatrick all about it! Check out the program: https://miff.com.au/program/films Say hello to us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artsmittensyn/ 👋 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 23, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 9
