In this episode, we had a chat with FortyFiveDownstairs all about their annual Emerging Artist Award! 🏆We were fortunate to be joined by Felix Oliver, 2024 Winner, and learnt more about the process and story behind their winning piece 🙌 Listen in to hear details about the selection process and the aims of the award opportunity.


@fortyfivedownstairs
@felix0liver

🎧 Art Smitten airs on SYN 90.7fm @synmedia

Image credit: Emerging Artist Award 2024 1st Prize Winner: Felix Oliver, Dripping palms, Inkjet print on Platine paper, American oak, 63 x 44.5 cm.

In this episode, we had a chat with FortyFiveDownstairs all about their annual Emerging Artist Award! 🏆We were fortunate to be joined by Felix Oliver, 2024 Winner, and learnt more about the process and story behind their winning piece 🙌 Listen in to hear details about the selection process and the aims of the award opportunity.
 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fortyfivedownstairs/">@fortyfivedownstairs</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/felix0liver/">@felix0liver</a> 🎧 Art Smitten airs on SYN 90.7fm <a href="https://www.instagram.com/synmedia/">@synmedia</a> Image credit: Emerging Artist Award 2024 1st Prize Winner: Felix Oliver, Dripping palms, Inkjet print on Platine paper, American oak, 63 x 44.5 cm.

With a focus on the contemporary art scene in Naarm / Melbourne, we’re here to showcase art and culture. Contributors and presenters interview, review, and cover current and upcoming exhibitions, practices and everything in between. Art Smitten is the place for expanding your knowledge of art!

Art Smitten is a SYN Media Podcast.

With a focus on the contemporary art scene in Naarm / Melbourne, we&rsquo;re here to showcase art and culture. Contributors and presenters interview, review, and cover current and upcoming exhibitions, practices and everything in between. Art Smitten is the place for expanding your knowledge of art!
Art Smitten is a SYN Media Podcast.

Art Smitten is SYN's weekly guide to arts, culture and entertainment in Australia and around the world.

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FortyFiveDownstairs - Emerging Artist Award ft. Felix Oliver

For our first show back in 2026, Art Smitten will be speaking to Angela Connor, Senior Curator at MAPh on the exhibition YOUNG 📸

🌟This episode kicks off with a new segment 'Art that has us SMITTEN' before focusing on how youthfulness is captured in art. We hear Angela’s perspectives on the role photography plays in representing youth and wrap up the show with a discussion on depictions of youth in film!

Tune in Mondays 3-5pm on SYN 90.7fm @synmedia

@angela___connor @maph_photography

For our first show back in 2026, Art Smitten will be speaking to Angela Connor, Senior Curator at MAPh on the exhibition YOUNG 📸 🌟This episode kicks off with a new segment 'Art that has us SMITTEN' before focusing on how youthfulness is captured in art. We hear Angela&rsquo;s perspectives on the role photography plays in representing youth and wrap up the show with a discussion on depictions of youth in film!
Tune in Mondays 3-5pm on SYN 90.7fm&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/synmedia/">@synmedia</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/angela___connor/">@angela___connor</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/maph_photography/">@maph_photography</a>

Capturing youthfulness in art with Angela Connor from MAPh

For our last episode of 2025, Art Smitten is bringing you interviews with recent School of Art graduates from RMIT 🖼️ 🌟

Arabella, Millie and Tully will be in the studio to share their experiences of art school, the final works that appeared in the grad show and what they have coming up next!

And to all those who completed their degree this year, a big congratulations from us all !! 🙌

Art Smitten airs Mondays 3-5pm on SYN 90.7fm, online or via the Community Radio Plus app 📻

@rmit_art @rmituniversity @synmedia

@milliehopton

@arabellalallaa

@tully.lm

For our last episode of 2025, Art Smitten is bringing you interviews with recent School of Art graduates from RMIT 🖼️ 🌟 Arabella, Millie and Tully will be in the studio to share their experiences of art school, the final works that appeared in the grad show and what they have coming up next! And to all those who completed their degree this year, a big congratulations from us all !! 🙌 Art Smitten airs Mondays 3-5pm on SYN 90.7fm, online or via the Community Radio Plus app 📻 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rmit_art/">@rmit_art</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/rmituniversity/">@rmituniversity</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/synmedia/">@synmedia</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/milliehopton/">@milliehopton</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/arabellalallaa/">@arabellalallaa</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/tully.lm/">@tully.lm</a>

RMIT Fine Art Graduates + 2025 reflections (finale for 2025)

This interview is part of a segment called Music as Art, implemented by Dani Roche.

In this edition, we will be hearing from the members of Special Features for our Music as Art segment! 🥁Special Features @specialfeaturesband is a heavy alt-rock band from Meanjin/Brisbane, and they spoke with Dani about how they create their music, their influences and views on music as an art form!

Tune in Mondays 3-5pm on SYN 90.7fm @synmedia , online or via the Community Radio Plus app 📲

Image credit 📸 : Kyle Dobie via Triple J unearthed

This interview is part of a segment called Music as Art, implemented by Dani Roche.
In this edition, we will be hearing from the members of Special Features for our Music as Art segment! 🥁Special Features&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/specialfeaturesband/">@specialfeaturesband</a>&nbsp;is a heavy alt-rock band from Meanjin/Brisbane, and they spoke with Dani about how they create their music, their influences and views on music as an art form! Tune in Mondays 3-5pm on SYN 90.7fm <a href="https://www.instagram.com/synmedia/">@synmedia</a>&nbsp;, online or via the Community Radio Plus app 📲 Image credit 📸 : Kyle Dobie via Triple J unearthed

FortyFiveDownstairs - Emerging Artist Award ft. Felix Oliver

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