Howard Arkley - interviews

Andrew McDonald talks to Curator Jason Smith about discovering Arkley's work as a youth and his influence on street artists in Melbourne.

Andrew McDonald talks to Curator Jason Smith about stencil artists and Arkley's painting Tattooed head.

Artist Kathy Temin talks to Curator Jason Smith about meeting Arkley for the first time and her response to Arkley's work at this time.

Artist Kathy Temin talks to Curator Jason Smith about exhibiting with Howard Arkley in England

Artist Kathy Temin talks with Curator Jason Smith about Arkley's use of patterning and how the viewer of Arkley's works can have individual relationships to the content.

Conservator Candida Baskcomb discusses her role with Educator Jane Strickland, focusing on her treatment of a large-scale work on paper by Howard Arkley entitled Primitive (1981).

Curator Jason Smith talks with educator Susie May about the role of a curator at the NGV.

Curator Jason Smith talks with Educator Susie May about how the Howard Arkley exhibition originated and how it was planned, organised and constructed.

Curator Jason Smith talks with Educator Susie May about Howard Arkley’s work Primitive (1981), explaining why it is a pivotal work in the development of his style and technique.

Curator Jason Smith talks with Educator Susie May about the design of the Howard Arkley exhibition and how each component was developed.

Curator Jason Smith talks with Educator Susie May about how his role changes once the exhibition opens to the public, and why he believes Howard Arkley’s work is uniquely Australian.

Curator Jason Smith shares with Educator Susie May some thoughts he would like exhibition visitors to take away with them and muses on the most satisfying aspects of being a curator.