FBi's Canvas

Our second guest on Canvas was local artist, Biljana Jacic, who had given an aural preview of what to expect from her upcoming exhibition at Surry Hills' Peloton Gallery.

This week on Canvas, our first guest, Matthew Day, chatted to Jesse Cox on his change from becoming a young and talented ballroom dancer to a philosophically driven contemporary dancer. Matthew had also shared his ideas and influences

Jesse Cox chats to Sydney artist Nell, about Zen, a love for AC/DC, and collaborating with Wollongong punk rockers, Baby Machine. Their video work is showing with other artist/musician collaborations at 'Transmission', currently on at Campelltown Arts Centre.

Ever wonder what happens in the library world when you're not around? Sydney writer and artist, Vanessa Berry tells us of her travels to Sydney public libraries, and how she documented what she found on her blog Biblioburbia.

Artist David Haines, one half of Haines & Hinterding, joins us on Canvas to explain what 'cloudbusting' is, and how it relates to Freud - all part of their current exhibition 'Orgasm' at Breenspace.

Melinda Garcia is the new Digital Learning Coordinator at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) and a guest speaker at Sydney's Vivid Festival. Melinda is a big fan of new technologies and all things digital, and is a true believer in the power of art to transform people and spaces.

ason Christopher, a local artist who boasts an impressive array of multi-media constructions. Not only has Jason Christopher worked in industrial design, but he has also had his sculptures appear in notable motion pictures, such as the epic Star Wars prequel trilogy and the adventurously action charged film, Mission Impossible.

A panel discussion with Mark Feary, curator for the "The Other's Other" currently on at Artspace, and Malaysian artist, ISE, about the effect of globalisation on cultural identity, defining ourselves in foreign countries and invisable territorial borders that exist within a city. .

This week on Canvas we spoke to Daniel Boyd as part of FBi's Supporter Drive, who tells us how he uses art and objects to retell history by looking at skulls and the ethics surrounding human remains.

With the theme of this show touching on bodies, our second guest on Canvas, Chris Peken, discussed his stunning photographic exhibition, 'Exposed' at The Rocks.

Our first guests on Canvas were 'pop-up' ma. gallery owner Kee Kee and tattoo artist Melanie Milne, who spoke of the celebration of ma.'s third birthday bash at the Oxford Arts Factory and how they use skin as a form of canvas for tattoo art.

Comedian Tommy Dean talks to us about his board game fixation, his new found home in Sydney and his upcoming show at the Sydney Comedy Festival.

Sydney artist Mitch Cairns chats to Amy Gibbs about his new exhibition at Sydney's Breenspace.

Amy GIbbs talk to Alex Singh, Australian photographer based in New York, about snapping one-off festival moments backstage.

Artistic Director of the Sydney Chamber Opera, Louis Garrick talked about making opera relevant and accessable to Sydney's youth in Phillip Glass's "In the Penal Colony".

Artists Jane Becker and Sue Saxon dropped by to discuss how they used eggshells to create art for "All that is Solid Melts into Air"

Lee Tran Lam chats to co-founders of The Tate, Glebe's brand new visual art space.

Direct from Israel, Jesse Cox heard from internationally acclaimed author, Etgar Keret about his new book "Suddenly a knock on the door".

During last Sunday's broadcast on Canvas, Jesse caught up with curator and artist, Greg Shapely, who delved into biomimicry and the upcoming Language of Life exhibition at the Verge Gallery in Sydney.

Jesse Cox speaks to Adam Geczy about exploring the less beautiful side of 'Beautiful Cities' - which is the title of his exhibition at Woolloomooloo's Artspace.