GOMA Friday Nights: Iris van Herpen

Overview

A visit to Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art until Monday, October 7, 2024 means peering at Beyoncé-, Björk- and Cate Blanchett-approved haute couture, all thanks to the venue's spectacular Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses exhibition. A range of the Dutch fashion designer's stunning pieces are on display — works that could only hail from a truly unique figure in an industry where genuinely earning that label is all too rare.

Whichever day of the week that you head by, the results are dazzling. Go along on a Friday night, however, and you'll also be in for a party. Sashaying through GOMA's exhibitions usually means not only scoping out its pieces while the sun is shining, but getting a couple of chances to hit up the gallery after dark — and for this showcase, that's the case every Friday night until Friday, October 4.

Entry runs from 5.30–8.30pm, with DJs spinning tunes and drop-in drawing classes on offer during the extended opening hours. In the River Room, the GOMA Bar is pouring drinks and serving up bites, with the menu spanning green apple and ginger old fashioneds, strawberry Aperol spritzes, a small list of wine options, beers from Aether and Felons, cheese-filled and panko-crumbed olives, black truffle chips, a choice of antipasto or cheese plates, and more.

If you're keen to take some stylish wares home with you, the foyer shop is also up and running during GOMA Friday Nights, complete with a number of exclusive Iris van Herpen belts and scarves to purchase.

You can catch free films, too, courtesy of the Transcendence: A Cinema of Awe program that features The Boy and the Heron and Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), among other highlights.

Images: Installation view of 'Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses' Photograph: C Callistemon and J Ruckli © QAGOMA.