Simon Denny
Simon Denny: Optimism and the race to space
Berlin-based New Zealand artist Simon Denny likes to explore and play with the intersections of art, power and new technology. He represented New Zealand at the 2015 Venice Biennale with "Secret… Audio
NFTs - the new crypto currency
NFTs - non-fungible tokens -are the latest crypto wonder. It seems unfathomable but people are willing to spend huge amounts acquiring them. Audio
NFTs - the new crypto currency
NFTs - non-fungible tokens -are the latest crypto wonder. It seems unfathomable but people are willing to spend huge amounts acquiring them.
AudioSimon Denny - A year of The Founder's Paradox
Simon Denny is a New Zealand artist based in Berlin. In 2015, he represented NZ at the 56th Venice Biennale with his work Secret Power - which explored the workings of the US National Security Agency… Audio
Anthony Byrt and Simon Denny - The Founder's Paradox
Simon Denny graduated with a BFA from Elam in 2004 and completed his post-graduate study in Frankfurt. Recent exhibitions include The Personal Effects of Kim Dotcom, Adam Art Gallery, Wellington… Audio
The high toll of Maori teen suicide
Paediatrician Dr Simon Denny discusses culture, social displacement and the high Maori toll in teen suicide. Audio
Good school health services halve suicide attempts
New research on youth wellbeing finds that schools with well resourced health teams can halve suicide attempts and depression rates, but only 10 per cent of New Zealand secondary schools have such a… Audio
Where to after Venice Biennale?
Upbeat’s Melbourne correspondent Vincent O’Donnell visits artist Simon Denny in his Berlin studio to talk about what has happened since he made international news with his Venice Biennale installation… Audio
Anthony Byrt: art, criticism, and poker
Kim Hill talks to New Zealand critic and journalist Anthony Byrt, writer for Metro, contributor to international contemporary art magazine Artforum International, and Reviewer of the Year at the 2015… Audio
Simon Denny: Power, secrets and art
Te Papa has acquired four pieces from contemporary artist Simon Denny's 'Secret Power' exhibition for $750,000. He talks to Kim Hill. Audio
Simon Denny: power and secrets
New Zealand artist based in Berlin who represented New Zealand at the 2015 Venice Biennale with his work, Secret Power; four of the works have been acquired by Te Papa. Audio, Gallery
The Best of Upbeat for 19 June 2015
Text: In this week's episode: Simon Denny and Matt Goertzen talk about the 'Secret Power' installation at this year's Venice Biennale, before Eva chats to New Zealand String Quartet cellist Rolf… Audio
Vincent O'Donnell: Simon Denny and Matt Goerzen
Upbeat Melbourne correspondent interviews the artists responsible for this year's New Zealand pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Audio
Nicky Hager - Venice Biennale
Investigative journalist and author Nicky Hager is just back from the Venice Biennale where he acted as an adviser and fact checker to New Zealand's entry Secret Power by artist Simon Denny. And he's… Audio
David Alsop: Visual Arts
David looks at recent goings-on in the New Zealand arts scene, including the Auckland Festival of Photography, and Simon Denny's presence in Venice. Audio
Lynn Freeman at the Venice Biennale
The opening week of the 56th Venice Biennale - known as the Vernissage, meaning a preview, has come to an end. The art world insiders have had their chance for a free look at art from 53 countries… Audio
New Zealand at the Venice Biennale
Berlin-based New Zealand artist Simon Denny and his funders will soon find out if his art installations about mass surveillance have struck a chord with audiences, critics and curators at the Venice… Audio
Bid for Venice Biennale
We look ahead to New Zealand's bid to attract international attention at this year's Venice Biennale... all up almost one and a half million dollars of taxpayer and private money is backing Simon… Audio
NZ installation artist, Simon Denny
He's only in his early 30s but New Zealand installation artist Simon Denny has already had shows in the US and Europe, and the prestigious Museum of Modern Art in New York has recently bought one of… Audio
Arts commentator Courtney Johnston
Simon Denny's The Personal Effects of Kim Dotcom at the Adam Art Gallery. Simon Denny will represent New Zealand at the Venice Biennale in 2015. His new show at the Adam Art Gallery in Wellington will… Audio
