MCA ARTBAR Curated by Chris Fox with Daniel Nimmo

Overview

The Museum of Contemporary Art remains the place to be on the last Friday of the month when MCA ARTBAR takes over the gallery with an adults-only party of art, music, design and performance. Each month is curated by a different artist, making the series an ever-changing yet constant facet in Sydney's after-dark culture scene.

This month, the party has been curated by Chris Fox, the artist/architect behind the Interloop installation at Wynyard Station and recipient of the 2018 National Trust Heritage Award for the Most Outstanding Project of the Year. Fox has enlisted the help of interactive performer and producer Daniel Nimmo to turn the MCA gallery spaces into a mini-games carnival, with a heavy dose of nostalgia. Think of it as a trip down memory lane to all of those backyard games you played as a kid — but with music, booze and more impressive surroundings.

Program highlights include a three-legged dance-off, an egg-and-spoon rave and a combo sack race/life drawing class. There'll also be a 'Dungeons and Drag Show' hosted by The Bearded Tit, a Pong World cup tournament and something described as 'Flaming Jenga' — sounds dangerous(-ly fun). Plus, some good news if you're still harbouring pent-up frustration from the work week: the night will kick off with a piñata pounding as the opening ceremony.

It'll all go down on Friday, October 26 between 7–11pm. Tickets can be pre-purchased for $18–$24 online or at the door for $28.

Images: Jacquie Manning (1), Leslie Liu (2, 3, 5) and Bree Corvell Photography (4). Courtesy of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.