Same, same but different – ABC announces new arts program
ABC has announced that Namila Benson will host a new arts program, Art Works, kicking off in May, but the news is plagued with questions around the rebrand.
Art Works will be hosted by Melanesian broadcaster and arts journalist Namila Benson. Image supplied.
The ABC has announced that in May it kicks off new weekly programming dedicated to the arts.
Art Works will be programmed on Wednesday evenings at 8.30pm, and effectively replaces The Mix, which was axed last month after a seven-year run.
Described as a half hour show ‘dedicated to exploring the full spectrum of the arts in Australia’, one might question why the show needed refresh and rebrand? The clue may rest in its new host.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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