Conversations from the Collection
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Conversations from the Collection – a Newcastle Art Gallery podcast.
In this six part series, each episode will dive into a different collection area of the Newcastle Art Gallery to uncover hidden stories and connect with artists who have contributed to the significance of our diverse collection.
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S2E9 Bonus episode: Christabel Blackman at Newcastle Writers Festival 2025
This special bonus episode of Conversations from the Collection was recorded live at the 2025 Newcastle Writers Festival with artist, fine art conservator and writer Christabel Blackman. Christabel…
S2E8 Bonus Episode: Megan Cope at Ngumpi Kinyingarra Oyster House 2024
Megan Cope is a Quandamooka artist from Moreton Bay/North Stradbroke Island in South East Queensland. Her site-specific sculptural installations, public art practice and paintings investigate issues…
S2E7 Bonus Episode: Jazz Money at Newcastle Writers Festival 2024
In honour of NAIDOC Week, we are bringing you a special podcast episode featuring Wiradjuri poet and artist Jazz Money in conversation with Newcastle Art Gallery's Curatorial Lead Peter Johnson.…
S2E6 Photography - Owen Leong
For the past two decades Owen Leong has developed a highly personal art practice that spans sculpture, photography, video, and installation. Through the lens of his own identity as a queer person of…
S2E5 Ceramics - Janet Fieldhouse
Janet Fieldhouse's distinctive combination of ancestral practice and contemporary techniques has positioned her as a singular voice in Australian ceramics. Through her hand-built sculptures, Janet…
S2E4 Video - Tina Havelock Stevens
Fusing her experience as a documentary film maker and post-punk drummer, Tina Havelock Stevens has established herself as an exciting figure in contemporary Australian video and performance art. Tina…
S2E3 Sculpture - Lindy Lee
In this episode, we speak with one of Australia’s foremost contemporary artists, Lindy Lee. Throughout her life and practice, Lindy has sought the answer to one of the most fundamental questions -…
S2E2 Prints & Drawings - Jemima Wyman
In our second episode, we speak with palawa artist Jemima Wyman, who lives and works between Brisbane and Los Angeles. For the past 15 years, Jemima has collected images of protests from around the…
S2E1 Painting - Lottie Consalvo
In our first episode, we visit the home and studio of Newcastle-based artist Lottie Consalvo. Lottie's practice explores our invisible worlds - the unknown and the intangible, often drawing on…
S2E1 Season Two Preview
Conversations from the Collection – a Newcastle Art Gallery podcast. This six-part summer listening series explores stories from renowned artists who have contributed to Newcastle Art Gallery’s…
S1E7 Bonus Episode: Fayen d'Evie at Newcastle Writers Festival
In honour of International Day of People with Disability, we are delighted to release a bonus podcast episode featuring artist Fayen d'Evie. Fayen d'Evie is an artist with lived experience of low…
S1E6 Sculpture - Hilarie Mais
In this episode, we visit the studio and gallery of sculptor Hilarie Mais. Hilarie's formative years as an artist began in London, followed by a potent stint in New York during the late 70s. For the…
S1E5 Photography - Tamara Dean
In this episode, we speak with award winning photographer Tamara Dean. Tamara has been working with the medium of photography for over 20 years – beginning as a photojournalist with the Sydney…
S1E4 Video & New Media - Joan Ross
In this episode, we visit the home of artist Joan Ross, whose vibrant and experimental practice tackles complex themes such as colonisation, capitalism and the environment. In this conversation, Joan…
S1E3 Ceramics - Kenji Uranishi
In our third episode, we speak with Japanese ceramic artist Kenji Uranishi. Kenji moved to Brisbane over 18 years ago, and the freedom he experienced away from his home country allowed for an…
S1E2 Prints & Drawings - Brian Robinson
In our second episode, we speak with celebrated Torres Strait Islander artist and curator Brian Robinson. This conversation explores some of the major milestones in Brian's career including creating…
S1E1 Painting - Virginia Cuppaidge
In our first episode, we speak with one of Australia's foremost abstract painters Virginia Cuppaidge. This conversation traverses Virginia's time in New York, her relationship to Feminism, and her…
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Conversations from the Collection – a Newcastle Art Gallery podcast. In this six part series, each episode will dive into a different collection area of the Newcastle Art Gallery to uncover hidden…
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Conversations from the Collection has published 18 episodes since December 2022, covering topics in Arts, Documentary.
Conversations from the Collection is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 36m.
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