First Fridays: Radiance & Rupture

Celebrate the multifaceted nature of art and its power to captivate, challenge and inspire. Take a tour of the Ramsay Art Prize or Dangerously Modern, join artist Gemma Rose Brook in an En Plein Air Painting Workshop and cap off your evening with sounds by Dylan Wright and Jirrah X The Yowie.

4-8.30pm
Dangerously Modern Exhibition Ticket Offer - tonight only

To celebrate the first night of Illuminate City Lights, we are offering discounted entry to Dangerously Modern: Australian Women Artists in Europe 1890–1940.
Receive $10 off tickets between 4-8.30pm in person only.
Atrium Ticket Desk

From 5.30pm
Illuminate Adelaide: City Lights

AGSA is delighted to partner with Illuminate Adelaide to present I give you a mountain by leading artist Joan Ross. View an expansive projection on the façade of AGSA's North Terrace building where Joan Ross invites you on an animated journey through a cabinet of curiosities.
Art Gallery Façade

5pm & 7pm
Guided Tours

Join our Gallery Guides for a tour of Dangerously Modern (ticketed) or the Ramsay Art Prize (free).
Meet in the Atrium

From 5.30pm
Food and Drinks

Grab a drink or bite to eat from the crew at AGSA_eat including Raclette cheese with potatoes, pickled vegetables and your choice of prosciutto or mushroom ragu. Full menu below.
Bar closes at 8.30pm.

From 5pm
Performance – Jirrah X The Yowie

Weaving heartfelt lyrics with upbeat RnB Jirrah has been described as a beautiful and independent woman with a strong maternal energy. Performing with The Yowie who's known for his potent, powerful rhymes this collaboration has secured a strong position in the Adelaide music scene.
In the Courtyard

6pm
Ramsay Art Prize Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion

Join us for a screening of Making a Mark to learn more about the Ramsay Art Prize, and The James and Diana Ramsay Foundation whose generous contribution help create career pathways for young artists. After the screening hear from Making a Mark's Co-Executive Producers Anna Vincent & Richard Jasek Board member James and Diana Ramsay Foundation, 2025 judge & AGSA Deputy Director Emma Fey and two time Ramsay Art Prize finalist Alfred Lowe.
Radford Auditorium

3-5pm – Sunset Session
En Plein Air Painting Workshop with Gemma Rose Brook

Capture the interplay of nature and architecture in real time under the open sky and flanked by natural light. Gathering inspiration from the Dangerously Modern exhibition, join contemporary artist Gemma Rose Brook who invites you to paint boldly from life.

All materials supplied, suitable for over 16 years and all levels of experience. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult who is also registered for the workshop.
Non-members $90 Members $70
Meet in the Studio, surrounding grounds

Booked Out

7-8pm
Immersive Sonic Experience

Let sound artist Dylan Wright lead you on an auditory journey. Inspired by the Dangerously Modern exhibition, Wright has composed a musical set which interpolates the melodic themes of two pieces of music, Ethel Smith’s The March Of The Women and Florence Price’s Adoration. Complementing the visual experience Wright's set will evoking deeper emotions and connections. Stay for the whole set or enjoy the ambiance while moving through the Gallery.
In the Elder Wing of Australian Art

AGSA_eat Menu

• Raclette cheese, boiled potatoes, pickled vegetables, prosciutto, crusty bread.
• Raclette cheese, boiled potatoes, pickled vegetables, mushroom ragu, crusty bread.
• Shoestring fries, garlic aioli.                                         
• Rhubarb galette, whipped cream.