The Museum of Contemporary Art knows how to party and is sending the year off in style with one massive night of intimate performances, sensory art activations, DJ sets and more. For the summer edition of Artbar on Friday, December 15, the MCA is handing over its galleries to artist JD Reforma who has curated a night of art and entertainment responding to the theme of 'sweat’. You can linger, drip and slip through the Museum anytime from 7-11pm, before heading to the rooftop to take in killer views of Sydney Harbour.
The party will be popping off across all five floors of the MCA, with highlights including a smokey cabaret performance by Nini Voss, a traditional dance performance titled Avariki (continued past ‘Enua) by Morgan Hogg, and an immersive visual and sonic piece using AI by AnSo and Kopi Su.
You can also snap a twisted shopping mall-inspired photo in Santa’s Den by EJ Son; watch screenings of Chloé Corkran's video work My Year of Tolstoy; and groove along to pumping performances by punk metal band TBX and electronic avant-pop duo Patamon, alongside rooftop DJs.
Tickets to Artbar Summer range from $32-$45 and also include complimentary entry to the MCA’s major summer exhibition Tacita Dean. After exploring all five floors, head upstairs to the stunning rooftop bar for a classic cocktail and a late-night bite.