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Conversations from the CollectionWelcome to Conversations from the Collection. Engaging, funny and full of wonder - join us as we discover a wide range of practices and six very different artistic journeys from Newcastle Art Gallery's collection. Starting Wednesday 4 January 2023. Author: Newcastle Art Gallery
Conversations from the Collection – a Newcastle Art Gallery podcast. In this six part series, each episode will dive into a different collection area of the Newcastle Art Gallery to uncover hidden stories and connect with artists who have contributed to the significance of our diverse collection. Find new episodes here or on your favourite podcast listening app. Language: en-au Genres: Arts, Education, Visual Arts Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Bonus Episode: Megan Cope at Ngumpi Kinyingarra Oyster House 2024
Episode 8
Thursday, 10 July, 2025
Megan Cope is a Quandamooka artist from Moreton Bay/North Stradbroke Island in South East Queensland. Her site-specific sculptural installations, public art practice and paintings investigate issues relating to colonial histories, the environment and mapping practices. In this conversation with Newcastle Art Gallery’s Head of Curatorial and Exhibitions, Miriam Kelly, Megan Cope discusses her living sculptures that draw on ancestral technologies and seek to heal saltwater environments. She also delves into the historical and ecological importance of oysters. This conversation was captured live at the Ngumpi Kinyingarra Oyster House during the New Annual Festival in Newcastle in September 2024. Presented as a temporary pavilion on the Honeysuckle Marina, Ngumpi Kinyingarra Oyster House hosted workshops, performances, talks, and even an oyster shucking competition! Thanks to an enthusiastic group of oyster shuckers from the community, this 'Scrub Club' saw over 4,875 oysters cleaned for use in a future work of art by Megan Cope. Conversations from the Collection is a Newcastle Art Gallery podcast. Developed by Newcastle Art Gallery Hosted by Miriam KellyIntroduction by Zana KobayashiProduced by Gemma WroblewskiProduced, Edited and Music by Duke's CreationsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
