We are excited to be discussing Ngarn Wa’ngal: Art of the gum tree currently on display at the Potter Museum of Art. This major exhibition reflects the deep cultural, ecological and symbolic significance of the gum tree — and we look forward to hearing our guest Sophie Gerhard share insights into the curatorial process! 🌿Also in this episode, Astra reflects on the art he found in a local library and Aditi shares the work of Felicity Chiao!

Art Smitten airs Mondays 3-5pm on SYN 90.7fm 🌳

Images Credit: Installation view of Ngarn Wa’ngal: Art of the gum tree, Potter Museum of Art, the University of Melbourne, 2026. @pottermuseum
Details from Matthew Harris’ ‘With a Warm Embrace’, 2023

We are excited to be discussing Ngarn Wa&rsquo;ngal: Art of the gum tree currently on display at the Potter Museum of Art. This major exhibition reflects the deep cultural, ecological and symbolic significance of the gum tree &mdash; and we look forward to hearing our guest Sophie Gerhard share insights into the curatorial process! 🌿Also in this episode, Astra reflects on the art he found in a local library and Aditi shares the work of Felicity Chiao! Art Smitten airs Mondays 3-5pm on SYN 90.7fm 🌳 Images Credit: Installation view of Ngarn Wa&rsquo;ngal: Art of the gum tree, Potter Museum of Art, the University of Melbourne, 2026.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/pottermuseum/">@pottermuseum</a> Details from Matthew Harris&rsquo; &lsquo;With a Warm Embrace&rsquo;, 2023

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 fine art practices!

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 fine art practices!

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

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'Ngarn Wa’ngal: Art of the gum tree' with Sophie Gerhard

Interview with Faith Spencer

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🕯️Today on Art Smitten, we’ll be joined by Faith Spencer, whose solo show, ‘If stars were to touch me, I’d feel it’, has just opened at @alltheverybest_ in Abbotsford!
Faith is a painter whose practice explores light and atmosphere through layered colour and a transient visual language. Drawing on lived experience and remembered observations, Spencer considers the relationship between perception and memory through the medium of painting.

The exhibition runs from 18th October - 1st November!

We also have our Art + Music segment brought to us by Aditi today ~ sharing the work of Hannah Li @hannahhhli 💜 AND Astra is smitten with Sadie Whelan's practice 💜

🕯️Today on Art Smitten, we&rsquo;ll be joined by Faith Spencer, whose solo show, &lsquo;If stars were to touch me, I&rsquo;d feel it&rsquo;, has just opened at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alltheverybest_/">@alltheverybest_</a> in Abbotsford! Faith is a painter whose practice explores light and atmosphere through layered colour and a transient visual language. Drawing on lived experience and remembered observations, Spencer considers the relationship between perception and memory through the medium of painting. The exhibition runs from 18th October - 1st November! We also have our Art + Music segment brought to us by Aditi today ~ sharing the work of Hannah Li&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/hannahhhli/">@hannahhhli</a> 💜 AND Astra is smitten with Sadie Whelan's practice 💜

Artist interview with Faith Spencer

Art + Music

Interview with Beth Maslen and Hannah Gartside

After an incredible day experiencing the 2026 Melbourne Sculpture Biennale at Billilla Mansion, our next episode of Art Smitten will be sharing our thoughts & reflections on the project 🍃🏡🕯️
We are also fortunate to be joined by Hannah Gartside + Beth Maslen, who both have new works presented at this year’s exhibition!

Tune into SYN90.7fm this Monday 3-5pm to hear it all 🤍 @synmedia 📻
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@melbournesculpturebiennale
@hannahgartsidestudio
#BethMaslen

After an incredible day experiencing the 2026 Melbourne Sculpture Biennale at Billilla Mansion, our next episode of Art Smitten will be sharing our thoughts &amp; reflections on the project 🍃🏡🕯️ We are also fortunate to be joined by Hannah Gartside + Beth Maslen, who both have new works presented at this year&rsquo;s exhibition! Tune into SYN90.7fm this Monday 3-5pm to hear it all 🤍 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/synmedia/">@synmedia</a> 📻 ⛲️ <a href="https://www.instagram.com/melbournesculpturebiennale/">@melbournesculpturebiennale</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hannahgartsidestudio/">@hannahgartsidestudio</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/bethmaslen/">#BethMaslen</a>

Melbourne Sculpture Biennale - with Beth Maslen and Hannah Gartside

Interview with Mel Huang Buntine

In this episode we are joined by Mel Huang Buntine, the curator of NCM's exhibition 'Radical Computing'. This exhibition is a love letter to the computer and our relationships to technological systems, from the communal to the personal. 

The team also reflect on our own history with computers (hello Club Penguin we miss you) and play our favourite tech influenced tracks. 

In this episode we are joined by <a href="https://www.melaniehuang.com/">Mel Huang Buntine</a>, the curator of NCM's exhibition '<a href="https://ncm.org.au/exhibitions/radical-computing">Radical Computing</a>'. This exhibition is a love letter to the computer and our relationships to technological systems, from the communal to the personal.&nbsp;
The team also reflect on our own history with computers (hello Club Penguin we miss you) and play our favourite tech influenced tracks.&nbsp;

'Ngarn Wa’ngal: Art of the gum tree' with Sophie Gerhard

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