Sonia Sly

Sonia Sly visits an exhibition at the Dowse Art Museum which poses the question as to whether video games are in fact art. Audio

Whether it's his music or visual art, Campbell Kneale views his creative process as a means to document moments in time. He's combining two practices in an exhibition entitled 201012 at City Gallery… Audio

Gregory Clark is Professor of Economics at the University of California, Davis and has researched the historic link between surnames and social mobility. Audio

Jing Gao is a US-based Chinese citizen and is the Editor in Chief and founder of Ministry of Tofu, a blog whose focus is on the happenings in her native China. Audio

George (Jiri) Havlik hails from the Czech Republic and is head chocolatier and owner of Bohemein Fresh Chocolates. Audio

Ben Galloway is the founder of Trash Footwear in Raglan, a company which makes shoes from recycled material. Audio

Boredom enthusiast who blogs at I Like Boring Things. Founder and organiser of the annual Boring Conference in London, taking place in November. Audio

Wellington based singer-songwriter Louis Baker has been chosen to attend the 2013 Red Bull Music Academy in New York city. He plays live in the studio. Audio

Photographer, designer, creator of Exposure Lifestyles magazine, co-manager of the charity Spinning Top who recently organised the second Little Lotus Project. He is also founder and director of… Audio

Israeli cycling enthusiast and inventor who has designed the world's first cardboard bicycle. Audio

Women's relationship with work during the 19th and 20th century. Megan Cook is a historian and writer for Te Ara - Encyclopedia of New Zealand, based at the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Audio

Former chemist and IT consultant based in Nelson who has written 'The Beginner's Garden', published by Penguin. He also writes for the Gardening Diary for the Healthy Food Guide magazine. Audio

Sonia Sly speaks to a UK iconographer who spent his youth growing up in New Zealand. Aidan Hart doesn't mind keeping people waiting and those that commission him to create large scale frescoes… Audio

An exhibition showcasing the works of artists from around New Zealand who took part in a weekend residency on Matiu/Somes Scientific and Historic Reserve earlier this year. Sonia Sly speaks to… Audio

Outsider Art has been big overseas for over 20 years. Curator Stuart Shepherd thinks we need to catch up with the rest of the world. Audio

In some Pacific Island nations the old art of tattoo has long died out, but not Samoa where the tradition called "tatau" is very much alive. Contemporary tattoo artists from Tapou Tatau Studio have… Audio

For two weeks the art of Samoan traditional and contemporary tattoo is being performed live at the Wellington City Gallery for all to see as part of an exhibition 'Sui faiga ae tumau fa'avae'. Audio

Four years ago Matt Nache and a friend set up a contemporary art gallery in a warehouse space that overlooks the clock tower in Gisbourne. Sonia Sly finds out about the gallery and speaks to one of… Audio

What is the state of art writing and criticism in New Zealand, what qualifications do visual art reviewers need, and who do art critics write for? Sonia Sly speaks to art critics Mark Amery, Megan… Audio

Michael Hofmann (left) is one of the leading translators and cultural mediators enabling readers all over the English language world to discover German literature in translation. He's won every… Audio