If you haven’t yet managed to get your face hung in Australia’s favourite portrait prize, you might as well get your face seen hanging out at this arty party amongst the paintings. The Art Gallery of NSW is throwing open the doors after-hours for a one-night-only winter party celebrating contemporary art, music and food, and the up-and-coming movers and shakers of our fair city.
Archie Party launched last year to celebrate a new century of the Archibald Prize, and now it’s all going down again on Friday, July 14.
Catch electric performances from dance pop masters Haiku Hands, rising hip-hop star A.Girl with her full band, rapper MRVZ, and dance to sets throughout the evening from some of Sydney’s best DJs in a night of music presented with Vyva Entertainment. You can also get hands-on with interactive art experiences curated by local artists Billy Bain, Laura Jones and Jason Phu (he’s the mad genius behind the post-apocalyptic frog theme park installation we loved at Carriageworks for The National).
No party would be complete without a great food and bev offering – so, on the night, feast on delicious food, snacks and sweet treats from restaurants and producers from across the city. Eat your way through the likes of Fishbowl, Tacos Muchachos, Messina, Sweet Belem, Butter Boy, and then whet your whistle between sets at the pop-up bars that will be dotted across the Art Gallery.
Tickets are $45 for non-members (with discounted student and gallery member tickets also available) which also includes exclusive after hours access to the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes (normally $20-$25). Food and bev is charged on consumption. Tickets are selling quickly, so lock in yours and check out the lineup on the website.
