Art Matters
Art Matters
Welcome to Art Matters, the dedicated 3MDR radio Art show that brings the world of local art to the airwaves! Whether you're an art maker an art lover, or just looking for some inspiration, we’ve got you covered. Join me, Sal, as we dive into the local art scene with engaging artist interviews, gallery spotlights, and insightful reviews - real conversations about creativity, passion, and the peop…Social links:
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Art Matters - 16.12.2025
Art Matters #35 - Artists Nat Wijeyeratne and Barry Spencer Intro Track: Paprika Pony, Kim Gordon, No Home Record, 2019 Today on Art Matters, I had these two ledges in the studio to help me reflect on the year that was and chat about some things we attended, tried, learnt, failed at (will rework) …
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Art Matters - 09.12.2025 - Gareth Hart
Art Matters #34 - Gareth Hart - Lying Down in Public Places Intro Track: Paprika Pony, Kim Gordon, No Home Record, 2019 Today we had the always engaging Gareth Hart in the studio to talk all about their exhibition - Lying Down in Public Places, currently showing in the area surrounding Walker st …
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Art Matters - 02.12.2025
Art Matters #33 - Brent Dakis - The Forge Institute Intro Track: Paprika Pony, Kim Gordon, No Home Record, 2019 Today on Art Matters we were joined on the phone by Brent Dakis, who has recently created The Forge Institute—a not-for-profit youth arts organisation offering young people safe, suppor…
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Art Matters - 25.11.2025
Art Matters #32 - CJ Baxter - Burrinja Art Fair Intro Track: Paprika Pony, Kim Gordon, No Home Record, 2019 Today on Art Matters we were joined by Artist, maker, organiser, collaborator, and all-round community champion — CJ Baxter. CJ currently works at Burrinja but has also spent years buildin…
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Art Matters - 18.11.2025
Art Matters #31 Intro Track: Paprika Pony, Kim Gordon, No Home Record, 2019 On todays Art Matters - I finally caught up and ran though some things to go see around Melbourne and a little further as well. Here are some things to look up if they sparked your interest: Textile Temporalities by Shann…
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Art Matters - 11.11.2025
Art Matters #30 - Speak Percussion and Shirley Dougan Intro Track: Paprika Pony, Kim Gordon, No Home Record, 2019 Today on Art Matters we chatted with Kaylie Melville, Co-Artistic Director of Speak Percussion, ahead of the performance to be held at Burrinja this Thursday 13th Nov - Percussion, Con…
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Art Matters - 04.11.2025
Art Matters #29 - Tasmina K Majles Intro Track: Paprika Pony, Kim Gordon, No Home Record, 2019 Today on Art Matters I was speaking to Tasmina K Majles, a Melbourne-based multidisciplinary artist whose work explores memory, belonging and connection to place. Drawing on her Bangladeshi heritage an…
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Art Matters - 28.10.2025
Art Matters #28 - Dr. Barry Spencer Intro Track: Paprika Pony, Kim Gordon, No Home Record, 2019 Today on the show Barry Spencer joined us to talk about creative processes, pushing boundaries, challenging expectations, the importance of experimentation and play and a little bit of structure to keep…
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Art Matters - 21.10.2025
Art Matters #27 - Bec Griffiths Intro Track: Paprika Pony, Kim Gordon, No Home Record, 2019 Today I chatted with Bec Griffiths an artist and a teacher who’s spent over 20 years helping brands and businesses communicate in ways that really connect. After years working as an executive in global mark…
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Art Matters - 14.10.2025
Art Matters #26 - David Williams from Sincere Apologies and Shirley Dougen from The Hut Gallery Intro Track: Paprika Pony, Kim Gordon, No Home Record, 2019 Today I chatted with David Williams, about Sincere Apologies — a deeply human and quietly powerful participatory performance exploring what it…
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