Talking with Painters - the podcast

Talking with Painters - the podcast Podcast and videos where Maria Stoljar talks with Australian artists about their lives and art - www.talkingwithpainters.com A new interview every three weeks.

The podcast where Maria Stoljar talks with Australian painters about their art and life. TWP is also now on YouTube! Just search Talking with Painters to find the channel.

27/09/2026

Good morning!! Get to Brisbane if you can☀️☀️☀️ Beautiful city, great art! And although I sound like a tourism influencer this is not sponsored content 😊
QAG & GOMA
archie moore kith and kin now showing at GOMA QAG & GOMA
QUT Art Museum - William Robinson Gallery where the fabulous exhibition ‘Lessons in Looking’ curated by artist Anne Wallace is now on
Artists in this reel:


Prudence Flint

Richard Bell
archie moore kith and kin
tony albert
NELL

02/09/2026

A first look at Sydney Contemporary 2026!!
Celebrating its 10th edition, Sydney Contemporary is back at Carriageworks - bigger than ever, with 100+ exhibitors, 500+ artists and more than 1,000 works! I’ll be posting soon on my stories so check out my highlights!!
Sydney Contemporary
3–6 September 2026
Carriageworks

ArtFair

And does it matter anyway? A question for the philosophers!!
24/08/2026

And does it matter anyway? A question for the philosophers!!

See post on 29 April for reason #1
30/06/2026

See post on 29 April for reason #1

27/05/2026

The exhibition ‘Steve’ by Archibald winner is now showing at . Painted on Formica table tops these paintings - as well as a moving animation - depict a difficult subject - a family’s adjustment to seeing a loved one live with dementia. This is from my 2025 chat with Richard. You can see the full video on the YouTube channel and there are more excerpts from our chat in the latest podcast episode. Link in bio.
Images of works:
‘Steve’ continues at the NGA until 12 July

22/05/2026

In 7 years of filming artists entering their paintings for the Archie Wynne and Sulman prizes , this was the first time I captured a portrait reveal! Artist Raffaella Casadei painted after hearing her powerful interview on ABC’s Conversations. Although the portrait ‘Dolce Medusa’ wasn’t selected for the Archibald, it was still an incredibly special moment to witness!!
Full loading dock video including 6 other artists is on the YouTube channel. Link in bio.

18/05/2026

I caught up for a quick chat last week with previous podcast guest at her fabulous exhibition ‘Manufactured Consent’ now showing 💥💥💥 Caroline recently visited Amazon’s fulfillment centre in western Sydney where Amazon packs their thousands of orders through a huge automated system of conveyor belts, scanners and robots. For a long time Caroline has painted the effects of decisions made by the rich and powerful - especially in technology - on everyday life, so there’s no better artist to explore this strange, highly controlled environment. Worth seeing if you’re in Sydney!
If you want to hear a longer chat, go to the Talking with Painters podcast and YouTube channel where you can hear our 2024 conversation recorded at the University of Newcastle gallery 

13/05/2026

This Friday night it’s time for the winner announcement of the one and only Vincent Prize judged this year by the wonderful !!Laura will decide which out of the artist clients who (probably narrowly) missed out on selection for the Archie, Wynne, Sulman and Salon des Refusés will win the coveted bronze ear - it’s real, it’s cool, it’s fun. Thanks for talking with me Sean McElvogue, and Whiskey’s handlers Sam and Raiden of on the loading dock .
Opening and winner announcement 6-9pm this Friday. Exhibition open 16-17 May 10am - 4pm , 67 Sydenham Rd Marrickville, Sydney
*Wynne entry shown is by Anh Do

11/05/2026

Ten years ago I visited Sulman winner at her home in Bibbenluke for an episode of Talking with Painters. What struck me most was the deep connection she had with her animals - many of them rescues or poddies (orphaned or abandoned) who had ‘ended up here’ after difficult starts in life.Lucy has won the Sulman Prize this year with a superb portrait of one of her seven beloved greyhounds, Toolah, in an armchair. In her Sulman speech, Lucy described herself as an animal rights person and that Toolah is her quiet protest about the greyhound racing industry.
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