Airdate: Art Works
Radio National arts broadcaster Namila Benson will front new weekly arts show on ABC TV Plus.
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ABC has announced details of its new half hour weekly arts show, Art Works.
To be hosted by arts broadcaster Namila Benson, the series will screen on ABC TV Plus from early May.
“Art Works will deliver candid, surprising, unexpected and funny insights from a whole range of creatives. It’s a place where stories, experiences and ideas will be shared and exchanged; where we can engage, debate, critique or just observe. And that’s the beauty of art, it’s for everybody,” she said.
ABC Head of Entertainment and Specialist Michael Carrington added, “We’re delighted to have Namila on board to host Art Works, her expertise and passion for the arts is palpable. Art Works will be engaging, accessible and inspiring, and will shine a spotlight on the arts from around Australia every week.”
Former arts show The Mix ended a run of 7 years earlier this year.
With in-studio segments, behind-the-scenes stories, interviews, playful explainers and deep-dive field reports from locations across Australia, Art Works puts the spotlight on creativity as an overlooked but inherent part of our everyday lives. From the garden to the gallery, Art Works will hear from emerging creatives to established professionals, from major arts companies to the avant garde and everything in between.
Celebrating the diversity of Australian creatives and bringing previously unheard voices and ideas into the conversation, Art Works will redefine how we tell the stories of Australia today and tomorrow; inviting audiences to look, debate, consider and reflect on what the arts bring to all our lives.
About Namila Benson: Namila Benson is an Arts broadcaster, producer and educator who has worked across multiple public and media platforms for over two decades. She skilfully guides complex conversations exploring race, culture, gender, and decolonisation through a creative lens. Focusing on black body politics and diaspora/settler identity, she brings critical nuance to a wide range of conversations. In 2019, Namila authored the memoir of renowned First Nations actor, activist and Elder Uncle, ‘Jack Charles: Born-Again Blakfella’. She is the presenter and co-producer of ABC Radio National’s weekly visual arts program, The Art Show.
8.30pm Wednesday 5th May on ABC TV Plus.