Television Programs of Interest (Sat 9th May to Fri 15th May 2009)

• BUREN AND THE GUGGENHEIM

Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim Museum in New York is one of the world's architectural wonders. Surprisingly, in 2005, the whole museum was handed over to French artist Daniel Buren for an exhibition to create an installation which would temporarily transform the building into a new, vibrant, artistic space.
Saturday 9 May 2009 3.30pm
SBS Rating: (G, WS, Rpt)
Duration: 60 mins

• JUMBA JIMBA

Brodie "Jumba Jimba" McIntyre is an indigenous child artist living in far North Queensland. At only 11 years old, he is preparing for his second solo exhibition of paintings. With no formal art training, Brodie draws inspiration from his Aboriginal heritage and uses his own unique style to tell his stories through the artwork.
Saturday 9 May 2009 2.45pm
SBS Rating: (G, WS, Rpt)
Duration: 30 mins

• SUNDAY ARTS

This week on Sunday Arts Chris McAuliffe visits the National Gallery of Victoria's John Brack retrospective.
Sunday 10 May 2009 5.00pm
ABC1
Duration: 60 mins

• MONUMENTAL VISION IN NEPAL

The Indiana Jones of the art world, Australian sculptor Andrew Rogers, had a vision to create twelve monumental Earth artwork sites around the world. Inspired by the Nazca lines in Peru, these giant rock works are made to be viewed from the air and are large enough to be seen by satellite, 350 km into space. Rogers engages local artisans to build these geoglyphs, which can span vast areas. In this fascinating and groundbreaking adventure/travel documentary, we see how Rogers works in Nepal with local elders to identify their heritage, and recreate the important symbols in stone that carry their stories and their history.
Sunday 10 May 2009 10.00pm
ABC2 Rating: (G)
Duration: 30 mins

• ARTSCAPE: ADAM ELLIOT IN CONVERSATION

One of Australia's best known animators, Adam Elliot stunned the American and Australian film industry in 2004 when he won an Oscar for his short film Harvey Krumpet. In this episode of Artscape, Virginia Trioli joins Elliot for an insightful chat which reveals just what it took to make his latest film Mary and Max, an $8 million project that was five years in the making with over 100 crew members. This is a far cry from Harvey Krumpet, which cost only $380,000 and was made by Elliot and a couple of mates in his father's storage unit.
Tuesday 12 May 2009 10.00pm
ABC1 Rating: (PG)
Duration: 30 mins

• THE NEW INVENTORS

Hosted by James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors brings you the best in new Australian inventions. From exciting innovations to eccentric designs, inventors across the country are working to change the way we live. Deciding the winner of these three inventions are: agricultural scientist Chris Russell, materials engineer Veena Sahajwalla, and futurist and author Mark Pesce.
Wednesday 13 May 2009 8.00pm
ABC1
Duration: 30 mins

• SECRETS OF THE FIRST EMPEROR

The amazing army of terracotta soldiers is Qin Shi Huangdi's most widely known legacy. This documentary looks at how he created the greatest empire of antiquity, planned the first Great Wall, and built the largest burial site in the world. But at what cost?
Thursday 14 May 2009 1.30pm
SBS Rating: (M, A, V, WS, Rpt)
Duration: 60 mins

• GRAND DESIGNS: BATH

Kevin meets a couple who build a German pre-fabricated bespoke house with great green credentials.
Thursday 14 May 2009 6.10pm
ABC1 Rating: (G, Rpt)
Duration: 50 mins