Artbank on Sunday
Mercury Plaza is about to be knocked down. But not beforeone last exhibition. Joni Lee and Jia Luo are the curators. Jia talks to Tom to the historic importance of the Plaza to the Chinese community. She also discusses the artists involved, including herself and her own practice. She highlights the fact that there have hardly ever been any fully Chinese shows in Auckland.
A weekly arts magazine show run as a collective by artists and writers active in the Auckland arts community and beyond. Artbank is independent of any art institutions, galleries or funding bodies. The aim is to provide a unique and engaged perspective with a view to providing audiences access to a few of the multiple voices of the arts communities in Aotearoa.
Primary Title
- Artbank on Sunday
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 11 August 2019
Start Time
- 11 : 00
Finish Time
- 12 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- 95bFM
Broadcaster
- Auckland University Students' Association
Programme Description
- A weekly arts magazine show run as a collective by artists and writers active in the Auckland arts community and beyond. Artbank is independent of any art institutions, galleries or funding bodies. The aim is to provide a unique and engaged perspective with a view to providing audiences access to a few of the multiple voices of the arts communities in Aotearoa.
Episode Description
- Mercury Plaza is about to be knocked down. But not beforeone last exhibition. Joni Lee and Jia Luo are the curators. Jia talks to Tom to the historic importance of the Plaza to the Chinese community. She also discusses the artists involved, including herself and her own practice. She highlights the fact that there have hardly ever been any fully Chinese shows in Auckland.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Radio
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.