GOMA Friday Nights Presence

GOMA Friday Nights / August 2024 / Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane / Photography: K Bennett, QAGOMA

GOMA Friday Nights / August 2024 / Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane / Photography: K Bennett, QAGOMA / View full image

When

5.30 – 8.30 pm, Fri 19 Jun 2026

Where

Gallery of Modern Art

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Accessible

What to expect

Admission

  • Companion Card Holder

    $35.00

  • QAGOMA Member

    $33.00

  • Adult

    $39.00

  • Concession

    $35.00

  • Youth 13-25

    $30.00

  • Child 5-12

    $20.00

  • Child 0-4

    Free

  • Group 8+

    $34.00
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About

GOMA is open every Friday night from 1 May until 26 June, during ‘Olafur Eliasson: Presence’.

Immerse yourself in multi-sensory art, meet up with friends, and enjoy a drink and a delicious bite at bespoke bars. Every night will feature sets by DJs and captivating pop-up performances.

A unique and unmissable night out featuring art, music and connection.

Full lineup and schedule announced in March 2026.

Olafur Eliasson, Denmark b.1967 / Pluriverse assembly 2021 / Installation view: The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, Los Angeles, 2024 / © 2021 Olafur Eliasson / Courtesy: The artist; neugerriemschneider, Berlin; Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York / Photograph: Zak Kelley

Olafur Eliasson, Denmark b.1967 / Pluriverse assembly 2021 / Installation view: The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, Los Angeles, 2024 / © 2021 Olafur Eliasson / Courtesy: The artist; neugerriemschneider, Berlin; Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York / Photograph: Zak Kelley / View full image

Art

Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson invites us on an expansive multi-sensory journey to the edges of perception through the exhibition 'Presence'. Choose your path through a rocky, primordial landscape, navigate an optical puzzle, or envision the future form of our city.

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GOMA Friday Nights during ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’ / August 2024 / Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane / Photograph: K Bennett, QAGOMA / Courtesy: QAGOMA

GOMA Friday Nights during ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’ / August 2024 / Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane / Photograph: K Bennett, QAGOMA / Courtesy: QAGOMA / View full image

Bespoke Bars

Grab a drink and a delicious bite.

GOMA Friday Nights during ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’ / August 2024 / Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane / Photograph: K Bennett, QAGOMA / Courtesy: QAGOMA

GOMA Friday Nights during ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’ / August 2024 / Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane / Photograph: K Bennett, QAGOMA / Courtesy: QAGOMA / View full image

DJs

Experience the sounds of Brisbane's best DJs.

Vanessa Tomlinson / Photograph: Josef Ruckli

Vanessa Tomlinson / Photograph: Josef Ruckli / View full image

Pop-up Performances: Vanessa Tomlinson

Awaken your ears and immerse yourself in sound composed and performed by multi-award winning percussionist and composer Vanessa Tomlinson, within ‘Olafur Eliasson: Presence’.

Meanjin/Brisbane freestyle dance community / Image courtesy: Meanjin/Brisbane freestyle dance community

Meanjin/Brisbane freestyle dance community / Image courtesy: Meanjin/Brisbane freestyle dance community / View full image

Pop-up Performances: Freestylers

Experience the Meanjin/Brisbane freestyle dance community in action as they bring popping, breaking, hip-hop and more to life at pop-up performances.

This crew brings together dancers from all over Meanjin/Brisbane, representing a variety of street and freestyle dance. Coming from all walks of life and united by their love of dance, music and community, for years they have trained and connected with GOMA as a backdrop.

As a former Scandinavian break-dancing champion, Olafur Eliasson states that his dance practice altered the way he understands time and space.

"Street dance enabled me to explore the space of my body in relation to the world around me.” - Olafur Eliasson

Olafur Eliasson, Denmark b.1967 / Beauty 1993 (installation view, Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, Italy, 2022) / Spotlight, water, nozzles, wood, hose, pump / Purchased 2025. The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Charitable Trust. Collection: The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Charitable Trust, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © 1993 Olafur Eliasson / Photograph: Ela Bialkowska, OKNOstudio

Olafur Eliasson, Denmark b.1967 / Beauty 1993 (installation view, Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, Italy, 2022) / Spotlight, water, nozzles, wood, hose, pump / Purchased 2025. The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Charitable Trust. Collection: The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Charitable Trust, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © 1993 Olafur Eliasson / Photograph: Ela Bialkowska, OKNOstudio / View full image

Olafur Eliasson: Presence

About the exhibition
APT11 Valentine’s Day event/ February, 2024 / Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane / Photograph: C. Saunders © QAGOMA

APT11 Valentine’s Day event/ February, 2024 / Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane / Photograph: C. Saunders © QAGOMA / View full image

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Members can use their free ticket voucher to attend GOMA Friday Nights and Premium Members receive free entry for themselves and a guest.

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What to expect

Here’s what to expect at this event.

Everyone is welcome! Please contact events.plus@qagoma.qld.gov.au in advance of the program if you have any accessibility needs or queries about the event. Find out more about Accessibility at QAGOMA and planning your visit.

Your ticket includes:

  • After-hours entry to level 1 of GOMA to view 'Olafur Elisason: Presence'. We recommend allowing an hour to experience the exhibition.
  • Exclusive access to bespoke pop-up bars, including the GOMA bar overlooking the Brisbane River, where you can purchase food and drink.
  • Live DJ performances.
  • Pop-up performances by musicians and dancers.

Participation and content

  • GOMA Friday Nights is an immersive and social experience of the Gallery after-hours. You are welcome to come with a friend or by yourself. Many people attend the Gallery solo.
  • GOMA Friday Nights is an all-ages event. Please supervise any children under the age of 12 for whom you are responsible.
  • Capacity is limited.
  • We ask all attendees to be kind, respectful and courteous to all participants, speakers and staff at this event. This program will be monitored by QAGOMA staff to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our attendees, speakers and staff.

Accessibility

  • Low seating and tables will be available in the bar area of the event.
  • This event is wheelchair accessible.

Sensory aspects

  • Amplified music will be played throughout the event.
  • If the event becomes overwhelming or stressful, earmuffs and sensory kits are available. Each kit contains a number of resources for self-regulation and calming. Please speak to a staff member for assistance. These kits can also be requested in advance by emailing events.plus@qagoma.qld.gov.au
  • Different areas of the event and exhibition will be dimly or brightly lit (you may choose to wear sunglasses).
  • The Gallery air conditioning is set to 21°C to conserve the artwork.
  • The bathrooms have sensor lights which activate as you enter.
  • These events may be photographed or filmed by QAGOMA staff. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please advise a QAGOMA staff member on arrival.

Companion Cards

We accept Companion Cards. A Companion Card is issued by the Queensland Government, for those with a disability and need for attendant care support. The ‘Companion’ ticket type is only valid for your companion to gain complimentary entry. A valid GOMA Friday Nights ticket is required for the Companion Card holder to access this event. A valid companion card number is required to be supplied upon booking.