From June to September, free performance art is taking centre stage with Performances on the Quay, a series of evening programs jointly presented by the Sydney Opera House and Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA), supported by the NSW Government’s Culture Up Late initiative.
Using the Opera House and MCA Australia as their stage, five contemporary Australian artists will present artistic interpretations of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the climate crisis, and the exhilarating and uniting spirit of street dance.
Sydney Opera House Director of Programming, Fiona Winning:
More than ever, the world around us is rich with questions that art can help us make sense of. These works respond to the physical site and our contemporary world by using movement, music and the spoken word to challenge ideas and spark imaginations. I’m excited to see these innovative Australian artists reimagine the spaces around us in this fantastic collaboration with our neighbours at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia Director, Curatorial & Digital Lara Strongman:
Performances on the Quay showcases new work from some of Australia’s most dynamic contemporary artists. This free public program provides a wonderful opportunity to engage a broad range of audiences with the stimulating medium of performance art. The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia is delighted to be collaborating with the Sydney Opera House on this program by a new generation of contemporary artists.
NSW Minister for the Arts and Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy, The Hon. John Graham MLC:
The Culture Up Late program brings together two of the state’s leading cultural icons – The Sydney Opera House and the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. I want to see our cultural institutions reach outside of their four walls to light up their precincts. This program does exactly that.
The line-up includes:
Performances on the Quay is proudly funded by the NSW Government through the Culture Up Late initiative.
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