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Installation view of Collectors Edition (Glitch) (2014) Eddie Clemens. Adam Art Gallery, Wellington. Photo by Shaun Waugh

CIRCUIT Cast #18

Are You Cuddling a Care Bear?

Hosted by Mark Amery · December 10, 2014

A round-up of 2014 in art—best writing, best exhibitions, and general arty kōrero.

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What were the best exhibitions of 2014? Best emerging artist? Best art writing? Did the public programme taken over the exhibition? Are you cuddling a Care Bear? Megan Dunn, Martin Patrick and host Mark Amery ask the important questions about the year that was, with email best-of's from Pod regular Thomasin Sleigh.

Part 1: 00:00-12:50 Best shows of 2014, Auckland's aggressiveness versus Wellington's fruityness, Robert Leonard at City Gallery 
Part 2: 12:50-26:00 Shannon Te Ao, Freedom Farmers, Wystan Curnow, Has the public programme taken over the exhibition?
Part 3: 26:00-34:30 Thoughts on the Walters Prize and Simon Denny

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