APT10 Up Late

Overview

Whenever Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art fills its walls and halls with a new exhibition, it's always worth checking out — but the late-night parties that accompany its major exhibitions are especially exciting. They're the shindigs that give Brisbanites a chance to scope out art, sip drinks and party in the sprawling South Brisbane gallery after dark, and they're back for The 10th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art.

While APT10 spans both GOMA and Queensland Art Gallery, its sibling venue, you'll only be partying at the former at APT10 Up Late. So, get ready to spend two nights in March seeing some of the best new Asia-Pacific art, drinking, tapping your toes to DJs and listening to live music.

Obviously, until late-April, the full exhibition is showcasing its wares — which you can spy everyday. But turning a trip to GOMA into a big night out is always a delight, which is what you'll find on offer from 6pm on Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19.

There'll four bars around the place, so a tipple won't be hard to find. On Friday evening, you'll also be able to listen to tunes by L-Fresh the Lion, Barkaa and Lâlka, with Boom Boom Bean Selecta, RedBelly, Scalymoth and Zed Mero on DJ duties. Or, if Saturday better suits your diary, prepare for Ashwarya, 1300 and Birds, plus Babymama, Dameeeela, Dentallplan, J Alexander and Luke Brazier on the decks.

Tickets cost $42 per night, and there'll also be drop-in art making workshops designed by APT10 artists Phuong Ngo and Vipoo Srivilasa — focusing on making plasticine mooncakes and crafting wearable animal deity headpieces.

Images: The 10th Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, APT10, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, C Callistemon