Radio Rethink: Art

Until recently, radio has been a relatively unexplored aspect of artistic practices; this book asks why. From philosophical, historical and cultural analyses to poetic writings by artists, this unique reference explores radio culture and the unusual range of activity possible when contemporary artists use radio as their medium. Radio will never sound the same again.

Daina Augaitis has been a curator of contemporary art for fifteen years in artist-run centres, alternative organizations and public galleries. In 1986, she began a nine-year period at The Banff Centre where she was curator and director of the Walter Phillips Gallery and led visual art residency programs. She is currently chief curator/associate director at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Her exhibitions and publications have frequently addressed cultural and social issues.