ARTBAR Curated by Wade Marynowsky

Overview

The Museum of Contemporary Art's monthly ARTBAR has become a firm fixture on Sydney's after-dark cultural calendar. After knocking off work on Friday, head down to Circular Quay for an extra dose of art, a splash of wine and your choice of fun-filled activities — with the added bonus of panoramic views of the harbour from the Sculpture Terrace.

Past curators have included the likes of Rosie Deacon, Pip and Pop, Blak Douglas, Haines and Hinterding, and Kate Scardifield — each building uniquely flavoured late-night events. Wander in on the last Friday night of the month and you can expect a lively conglomeration of art, music, design and performance. It's an excuse to let loose alongside some of Sydney's best artistic talent.

First, you'll want to brush up on the MCA's New Romance: art and the posthuman with our handy deconstruction of the exhibition, as July's #MCAARTBAR is curated by contributing New Romance artist Wade Marynowsky. The theme of the night is 'Exquisite Corpse' which, much like the take-in-turns drawing game from which it takes its name, will bring together a collection of local artists to create a wonderful collaborative masterpiece.

Joining Marynowsky's robotic Moonwalker sculpture, which is currently suspended from the foyer's ceiling for the exhibition, will be works by aural artist Luke Killen, performances by Garry Bradbury and Kazumichi Grime and episodes of guitar violence from Kriss Hades. Providing the soundtrack will be FBi's Ears Have Ears program and Tyson Koh on the decks. Plus, there'll be a first-time collab between Sydney artists Gail Priest and Ruark Lewis. You'll need all your senses for this one. 

By Annie Murney and Lauren Vadnjal.