multicultural arts

Florence brings you the latest in the visual art world with State of the Arts. She spoke to Perth-based artists Abdul Abdullah, Casey Ayres and Nathan Beard about their new art project The Greater Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere at NGV Studio as part of Next Wave Festival. They talked about multiculturalism in contemporary society and how it manifests in art.

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Open for (more than) Business is an exhibition showing at Immigration Museum that documents the lives of several migrant shopkeepers and their businesses in Melbourne.

This week, Florence talked to filmmaker Schweta Kishore about putting together the documentary for the exhibition, and Adiba Jilaly, whose family runs Rezah Afghan Kebab on Sydney Road in Brunswick.

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Open for (more than) Business is an exhibition showing at Immigration Museum that documents the lives of several migrant shopkeepers and their businesses in Melbourne.

This week, Florence talked to Erminia Colucci, one of the curators of the exhibition, and Tom Padula, the owner of Insegna Booksellers in Brunswick.

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On Arts Mitten today:
 
1.) Review of Peter Weir's latest film The Way Back and discussion about Weir's film-making career
 
2.) State of the Arts segment: Discussion with NGV representative Alex about the highlights of Unnerved: The New Zealand Project exhibition at the NGV
 

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Part 2: Discussion about the Muslim art scene in Melbourne and what it means to be a Muslim artist in Australia with Nur, Anisa, Ahmad and Sharmiza.  They talked about how contemporary Muslim artists are fusing together different mediums of art to create their own unique interpretations of their identity, beliefs and religion. 

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You Am I Interview Part 2 Final.mp3

Florence talked to four Muslim artists- Nur, Anisa, Ahmad and Sharmiza- about an exhibition they’re part of called You Am I. Nur is the curator of You Am I, which showcases Contemporary Art by Muslim Artists at the Hume Global Learning Centre in Broadmeadows from Wednesday the 23rd of February.

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Jennifer and I spoke about the background of the centre, why it is an important hub for the arts in the west of Melbourne and the ways in which its eclectic mix of artistic output reflects the Footscray community.
 

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