Art After Dark

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Posted 2022-05-05 by Fiona Andersonfollow

Fri 13 May 2022 - Sat 14 May 2022

Inspired by Europe's Night of Museums, Melbourne's inaugural invites audiences to explore much-loved cultural institutions and revel in an inventive, artistic feast. The festival runs over two nights - Friday 13 and Saturday 14 May, from 6pm - 1am each night.



The exciting program offers a limited-time-only program of free and ticketed experiences including live music, visual and performing arts, food and drink. Attendees will be offered rare and intimate access to free evening art events as doors open after dark at the NGV, Art Centre Melbourne, Fed Square, ACMI, State Library of Victoria and Melbourne Museum.



Head to Fed Square on Friday 13 May for a Fed Square Live headlined by music sensation BRIGGS, supported by Kee'ahn, with her signature soulful melodies, Melbourne DJ Soju Gang and neo-soul band Izy. The concert will be followed by the launch of Australian-first art installation, Constellations. Lighting up over two nights, Constellations is the result of a collaboration between international artist Joanie Lemercier and electronic soundscape producer Paul Jebanasam.

NGV Australia welcomes the return of the popular exhibition Mass from Triennial, along with pop-up programming throughout the night to engender moments of joy and contemplation, from poetry readings to choir and DJs.



NGV International's iconic bluestone building will be transformed with a light projection curated as part of the free QUEER: Stories from the NGV Collection. While in the Great Hall, check out artist Hannah Brontë's immersive video installation EYE HEAR U MAGIK 2020, which explores how ancestral intuition has been passed down through Aboriginal people in the wake of colonisation. Visitors can revel at art across all levels as the entire venue will be open with free access to all exhibitions.

Arts Centre Melbourne will present an evening of nostalgia on stage with live performances, including from Australian home-grown heroes Human Nature on Saturday 14 May. In addition, the programming includes the Australian Music Vault staying open late, with curators and tour guides telling stories and engaging with visitors about local music. The forecourt will have DJs playing from the balcony and additional food trucks will accompany the offering of the Art Centre Melbourne bars.



Melbourne Museum will present an immersive and unforgettable night time experience with projections, food trucks, pop-up bars, DJs and more for Museum Universe. Programming includes late night exhibition access to Triceratops and screenings of IMAX's blockbuster Marvel release Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

An audience favourite is expected to be the debut of Midnight at Pink Lake, a 360-degree immersive projection by The Electric Canvas, in collaboration with The Orbweavers and Gather Media in the dome of the La Trobe Reading Room at the State Library of Victoria. Themed programming, Dream State, will allow visitors to experience a different state of mind as they journey through the library after dark. In addition, the library interior will be animated with a series of interactions that amplify the theme of wellbeing, including live bibliotherapy sessions, mindful workshops and hands-on activities for all ages, as well as music, food and beverage offerings.

ACMI will present Gillian Wearing: Editing Life – an exhibition presented by ACMI with Photo 2022 International Festival of Photography. British Artist Gillian Wearing turns the lens on herself in this exploration of memory and mortality. Other programming includes the free exhibition, Oskar Fischinger's Raumlichtkunst. This exhibition presents one of the first multimedia projections ever made. Raumlichtkunst is a reconstruction of Oskar Fischinger's multiple-screen film events, first shown in Germany in 1926, and restored by the Center for Visual Music (CVM) in Los Angeles. Also showing is TERROR NULLIUS by Soda Jerk, a free drop-in film program running across the evenings. ACMI is also collaborating with Melbourne institution Bar SK to present a room of innovative and interactive entertainment focusing on Australian game developers. Bar SK was an iconic Melbourne bar in Collingwood that combined art, videogames, nightlife and a sense of community.

So take the time to plan out your experience now! Some events are ticketed, so book now to avoid missing out. You'll find the full program here .

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