NGV FRIDAY NIGHTS: ALEXANDER McQUEEN
Start your weekend with a visit to NGV Friday Nights and the groundbreaking exhibition, Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse. NGV’s Great Hall and Garden are transformed with live-music and pop-up bars inspired by ‘90s London and the innovation, romance and theatricality of McQueen’s work. See Melbourne’s best DJs take residence in the 2022 Architecture Commission: Temple of Boom as well as a line-up of unmissable bands performing in the Great Hall, alongside rare screenings of some of McQueen’s most iconic runway collections. Music sounds better on a Friday night.
Fri 6 Jan
30/70
Great Hall
8–9pm
True soul music knows no bounds. It is a single point in space with infinite potential. It can go anywhere and upon its going take on new forms and definitions during the journey. 30/70 is a collective of Melbourne-based musicians devoted to truth through sound, and the beauty of endless motion.
BILLOS + KLOMP
2022 NGV Architecture Commission: Temple of Boom, Grollo Equiset Garden
6–8pm
9–10pm
Billos + Klomp comprises best friends [archenemies] and local dentists Bill Madytianos and James Barros-Murphy. Akin to film soundtracks, their music curation attempts to complement theme and location. With no distinctive style or defined genre, they invite listeners to question how sound accompanies sight.
EXHIBITIONS
Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse
See the first major Australian exhibition to focus on Alexander McQueen, one of the most extraordinary and significant fashion designers in recent memory. McQueen’s far-reaching sources of inspiration, his creative process and his capacity for story-telling are showcased across 120 garments and accessories alongside more than 80 artworks, including painting, sculpture, photography and more. Your NGV Friday Nights ticket includes entry to the exhibition.
Freedom of Movement: Contemporary Art and Design from the NGV Collection
Don’t miss Freedom of Movement, a new exhibition featuring more than 60 works of contemporary art and design by some of the most recognisable names working today, including Patricia Piccinini, KAWS, nendo, Paola Pivi, Nick Cave, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Shilpa Gupta, Alicja Kwade, Daniel Arsham and Alex Prager.
2022 NGV Architecture Commission: Temple of Boom | Adam Newman and Kelvin Tsang
Grab a cocktail and enjoy the sunset from Temple of Boom, a newly built reimagining of the Parthenon situated in the garden. Over the summer, Melbourne-based artists will take turns painting the installation with overlapping large-scale artworks, creating an ever-changing backdrop for the line-up of Friday Nights DJs.
DINING
Enjoy English classics all night, in celebration of McQueen’s childhood in East London. Snack on your choice of fish and chips, crispy pork belly, cheese selections and more.
Yering Station Wine Bar
Complete your after-hours experience by visiting the Yering Station Wine Bar in the Great Hall. Choose from a menu of fine wines from the Yarra Valley or a selection of three for a memorable wine-tasting experience.
Moët Champagne Bar
Let Moët & Chandon light up your NGV Fridays experience; serving the iconic Moët Impérial, the glamourous Moët Rosé Impérial and the famed Moët Minis from the Moët Mini-Matic.
Four Pillars Gin Bar
Make the most of the longer days and relax in the Grollo Equiset Garden with the Four Pillars bar serving up gin cocktails and good times. Enjoy a classic and refreshing G&T or try a Four Pillars original cocktail.