Up Late
Fridays 20 January – 2 March 2012, 5.30–10.00pm | Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
GOMA is open UP LATE on Friday nights from 20 January – 2 March 2012 during ‘Matisse: Drawing Life’. Up Late takes a sophisticated, soulful approach with DJ jazz in the early evening introducing the lush arrangements of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Django Rheinhart, Alice Coltrane, Wes Montgomery, Don Cherry, Miles Davis, and Chet Baker.
On Friday nights join friends for a drink at the stylish exhibition bar located in the Drawing Room, or a bite to eat at the sophisticated GOMA Restaurant located in the heart of GOMA.
Up Late features contemporary artist talks, costumed models bringing The Drawing Room to life, and music performances with an acoustic edge providing the perfect backdrop to the exhibition.
Approaches to Drawing with Contemporary Artists
Through a series of informal conversations, local artists will share their approaches to making art.
Friday nights during Up Late | 6.30pm
20 January | Anne Wallace
27 January | Megan Cope
3 February | Marian Drew
10 February | Charles Robb
17 February | Arryn Snowball
24 February | Grant Stevens
2 March | Michael Zavros
A program of events is also available exclusively for Gallery Members.
Tickets available through qtix or telephone 136 246 (on sale until 12 noon each Friday, booking fees apply)
and at the Gallery of Modern Art ticket office on the night (subject to availability).
Please note: Friday night viewing of the exhibition is only available with an Up Late ticket.
General admission: $20 | Members+: $18 (Discount is available for Gallery and Foundation Members).
2 March8.30pm MUSIC Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy (USA)
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Past Programs
20 January
Eleanor Friedberger (USA)
New York-based Eleanor Friedberger is best known as one half of the internationally renowned indie rock duo The Fiery Furnaces, formed with her brother Matthew. Friedberger has recently extended on the duo’s prolific nine album discography, releasing her debut solo album Last Summer in 2011. Drawing from the playful sounds of Motown, Funk and 1970’s radio-pop, Friedberger’s warm, piano-driven songs have a distinct and honest style.
27 January
Sam Amidon (USA)
Born in Vermont, singer-songwriter Sam Amidon has received worldwide acclaim for his reappropriation of old folk songs into modern contexts. Coined as one of the most interesting folk performers of our time, Amidon has collaborated with a myriad of artists including Nico Mulhly, Thomas Bartlett, Beth Orton, Shahzad Ismaily, Glen Hansard, and Bill Frisell.
3 February
Tyrone Noonan (AUS/USA)
Brisbane-born singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Tyrone Noonan is well known for his Aria-award-winning and multiplatinum-selling band george. Noonan has subsequently released the self-titled jazz debut Palimpsest (2004), followed by the critically-acclaimed rock mini-album Heavy Soul Part One (2006), and the full length debut album I Believe (2011). His international aspirations led to a three-month writing and recording period across the USA, followed by an extended period in London, before settling in his current home base of New York.
10 February
Brous (AUS)
Touted as a 'human powerhouse' by The Australian and a 'prodigious chanteuse' by the Rolling Stone magazine, Brous is the visionary pop project by Sophia Brous, backed by her band of gifted musicians made up of members of Pikelet, Ned Collette and Lost Animal. Inspired by soundtracks of 1950’s noir and exotica, underground Europop, psych and lounge, Brous has lent her voice to recordings by Augie March and Jens Lekman. At Up Late, Brous will perform songs from her critically acclaimed EP and preview her soon to be recorded album.
17 February
Jason Lytle (USA)
Californian-based performer Jason Lytle, is known for his work in the influential indie rock group Grandaddy. As a solo performer, Lytle has continued his success with albums such as Yours Truly, The Commuter (2009), filled with his signature vintage synths, fuzzed out guitars and affective melodies that made Grandaddy a force on the indie rock scene in the early 2000’s.
24 February
Halfway (AUS)
Formed by John Busby, Chris Dale and Elwin Hawtin, Halfway is a Brisbane-based group of musicians with a mutual love of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Big Star and The Replacements. Since the release of their debut album in 2003, Halfway has been awarded the prestigious Grant McLennan Fellowship and supported artists such as The Black Keys, Gomez, J Mascis and Josh Pyke. Halfway released their third album, An Outpost of Promise, in 2010.
