NGV Friday Nights | Australian Art Orchestra Curates: MEATSHELL

Name: NGV Friday Nights | Australian Art Orchestra Curates: MEATSHELL
Start: 2024-07-12T18:00:00+10:00
End: 2024-07-12T22:00:00+10:00
Location: NGV International

Schedule

Fri Jul 12 2024 at 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC+10:00

Location

NGV International | Melbourne, VI

TICKETED, BOOKING REQUIRED
Recharge and reimagine your Friday Nights this winter with an after-hours ode to Pharaoh.✨✨
Experience a weekly-changing line-up of transcendent musical experiences with one-of-a-kind performances spanning classical, jazz and more, featuring mind-altering sounds from Africa, the Middle East and beyond.
Throughout the evening, enjoy a music playlist curated and mixed by Music in Exile DJs.
Your ticket gives you late-night entry to Melbourne Winter Masterpieces®: Pharaoh and access to all performances. From here into the afterlife, don’t miss this season of NGV Friday Nights.
Learn more: https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/program/ngv-friday-nights-120724/#date0
MUSIC RESIDENCY: AUSTRALIAN ART ORCHESTRA
8–8.20PM
8.40–9PM
9.20–9.40PM
Four ensembles across the month of July, showcasing the diversity and quality of artists and artistic practice in Australia’s contemporary musical landscape. The Australian Art Orchestra (AAO) joins NGV Friday nights to curate a visionary series of ensembles, assembled from a variety of its core members, collaborators, and artists from their broader community.
The AAO’s selections traverse new directions in jazz, innovative rap, folk music and far beyond, celebrating improvisation as a musical language that unites across borders and cultures.
ABOUT AUSTRALIAN ART ORCHESTRA
The Australian Art Orchestra (AAO) curates a visionary series of ensembles, assembled from a variety of its core members, collaborators, and artists from their broader community. The AAO’s selections traverse new directions in jazz, innovative rap, folk music and far beyond, celebrating improvisation as a musical language that unites across borders and cultures.
12 JULY: MEATSHELL
Comprised of 2020 Australian Art Orchestra (AAO) associate artist recipient Helen Svoboda and Andrew Saragossi, experimental duo MEATSHELL cultivate unconventional sound worlds with a shared curiosity for the subtle beauty of things. Their performance will see them presenting a brand new repertoire that transcends traditional song forms and emphasises the power of storytelling through sound.
EXHIBITION
A ticket to NGV Friday Nights is your only opportunity to come face-to-face with ancient Egypt’s divine icons and invincible warriors at night. Melbourne Winter Masterpieces®: Pharaoh, traverses three thousand years of art and culture and 500 objects, including monumental sculpture, architecture, temples, jewellery, coffins and more. This exhibition celebrates the phenomenon of pharaoh, those all-powerful kings claiming a divine origin.
BARS & DINING
MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE BAR
Elevate your Friday night experience with Moët & Chandon, serving the distinguished Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut and Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial until late in the Great Hall.
YERING STATION WINE BAR
Make your Friday Nights experience extraordinary by visiting the Yering Station Wine Bar in the Great Hall. Choose from a menu of fine wines from the Yarra Valley, including signature wine flights featuring a selection of three, for a memorable wine-tasting experience.
GALLERY KITCHEN
Experience modern mezze plates featuring unique flavour combinations and fresh, high-quality ingredients that are perfect for sharing. Choose from a range of breads, dips and mouthwatering salads, accompanied with a range of small bites.
GREAT HALL
Satisfy your cravings with our selection of crispy gozlemes filled with delicious, melted fillings, alongside various salads, hot dishes and delicacies to complete your meal.
DESSERT
Choose from a variety of irresistible desserts, perfect for a late-night treat or a quick bite in the middle of the evening.