Upbeat for Tuesday 19 July 2016
1.00 Hidden Treasures
Auckland Art Gallery is searching for hidden portraits of Maori chiefs and pakeha leaders by Gottfried Lindauer. Curator of Maori Art Nigel Borell explains why these portraits are so important, what it means for New Zealand history, and how to tell the difference between a Lindauer and a Goldie.
1.20 The Art of Etiquette - Life drawing classes
In the latest episode Upbeat producer Zoë George gets Virginia Kennard to bare all regarding life drawing classes. What would possess someone to volunteer to be a life drawing model? If you are an artist, is it alright to talk during class? And what happens if you draw something not to scale?
1.40 Blowing the horn
Former NZSO principal horn player Samuel Jacobs is back to solo with the orchestra this week playing Mozart's Horn Concerto with Edo de Waart. It's just a warm-up for his return to the principal horn's chair next season.