Art Wank

Episode 272 - From the Yellow House to the frontlines of Indigenous rights: Juno Gemes on a life behind the camera.

Juno Gemes is a Hungarian-born Australian photographer, publisher, and social justice activist. Her photographs are held in major Australian collections, including the Na

Episode 271 - Inside the studio of Paul Connor: art, process and persistence

Paul Connor is an Australian painter whose practice centres on landscape, observation and environmental engagement. Originally trained in architecture, he later completed

Episode 270 - Kirtika Kain: Dalit Voices

Kirtika Kain is an Australian artist of Dalit heritage whose work explores identity, culture, migration, memory and belonging. Through her art and conversations, she brin

Episode 269 - Gary Deirmendjian: Thought into Shape

Gary Deirmendjian is a Sydney-based contemporary artist whose multidisciplinary practice encompasses sculpture, installation, photography, video, and site-specific interv

Episode 268 - Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste

In this episode of Art Wank, we speak with Katrina Cashman, Gallery Manager and Senior Curator at the National Art School, about the exhibition currently on display at th

Episode 267 - Peter Stevens: Song Between The Trees

In this episode of Artwank, we talk with Australian artist Peter Stevens about his practice, career, and connection to landscape. Stevens has worked as a professional art

Episode 266 - Exploring the land through the eyes of artist Dan Kyle

Australian artist Dan Kyle joins the podcast to discuss his painting practice and his long connection to the landscapes of the Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury regions of Ne

Episode 265 - 2026 Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize Winners - Scott Duncan & Nahum Mclean, Ben Styles and Stefan Lie

We interview the winners of the 2026 Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize, presented at Manly Art Gallery & Museum in August 2026. Ceramicist Scott Duncan t

Episode 264 - From Elite Sport to a creative life - a convseration with Sophie Cape

In this episode of Art Wank, we chat with artist Sophie Cape about the winding path that led her from elite sport to a life in contemporary art. Before establishing herse

Epiosde 263 - Sandi Hester: Painter, teacher, and creator exploring art, creativity, and a new life in England

In this episode, artist Sandi Hester discusses her career as a painter, teacher, and YouTube creator. She shares the story behind her move from the United States to Exete

Episode 262 - John Peart: Remembering an Australian Master with artists Euan Macleod and Joe Frost

John Peart (1945–2013) was one of Australia's most respected abstract painters. Across a career spanning almost five decades, he developed a deeply personal visual langua

Episode 261 - Osvaldo Budet: What do we preserve, what do we question, and what do our monuments say about us.

Osvaldo Budet: Upriver DownriverMaitland Regional Art Gallery opens July 11th 2026, opening night 24th July and 25th July a talk and Q & A with Dr Nancy Cushing from Univ

Episode 260 - Inga Dalrymple: Paint, Perception and the Fleeting Moments Held Within Abstraction.

Inga Dalrymple is a visual artist whose practice explores painting and drawing as a dialogue between material, gesture and perception. Working between abstraction and obs

Episode 259 - Chris Horder: The Dynamic Force of Paint

Australian artist Chris Horder joins Art Wank to discuss a painting practice shaped by intuition, chance and decades of experimentation. Known for his atmospheric stain

Episode 258 - Rosemary Lee on drawing, detail, and the Dobell Prize

Australian artist Rosemary Lee joins Art Wank to discuss the quiet power of observation, the language of drawing, and finding beauty in the everyday. Awarded the 2025 Do

Epiosde 257 - Joe Furlonger: Four Decades of Painting

In this episode of Art Wank, we sit down with acclaimed Australian artist Joe Furlonger, @joefurlonger one of the country’s most respected and enduring painters of landsc

Episode 256 - Andrew Jensen, Fox Jensen Gallery

In this episode, we speak with Andrew Jensen, founder and director of Fox Jensen, one of Australia's leading contemporary art galleries and Fox Jensen Mccrory, alongside

Episode 255 - Mason Kimber: Material, Architecture and the painted surface

In this episode of Art Wank, we speak with Mason Kimber, a Sydney based artist represented by N.Smith Gallery and Sophie Gannon Gallery. Kimber’s practice moves between t

Episode 254 - Lustre: Artistic Responses to the ANZAC Campaign in Greece and Crete 1941

Lustre is a new temporary exhibition that explores the Allied campaigns in Greece and Crete in 1941 through the works of contemporary artists who walked in their footstep

Episode 253 - Bonus Episode with artist and Art Wank host Julie Nicholson

Gary has a chat with artist Julie Nicholson about her show, Nostalgia, opening May 21st at CBD Gallery in Sydney. Julie has recently exhibited with CBD Gallery at the A