House of Heroes

The Gallery’s annual 18+ late-night event is back! Curated by sensational duo Will and Garrett Huxley, aka The Huxleys, this iteration celebrates Yankunytjatjara artist Kaylene Whiskey and her vibrant exhibition Super Kaylene Whiskey. This immersive night will be like stepping into a Kaylene Whiskey artwork, with glittering live performances, creative pop-ups, interactive workshops, art tours and a dancefloor pulsing with Kaylene’s favourite music superstars like Dolly Parton, Cher and Tina Turner.

Expect the unexpected with roving performances from Bendy Ben, Gabi Barton and Rosie Allways. Get crafty with the Haus of Dizzy crew to make your own vibrant bag charm, kick up your shoes with Kath Ebbs for a Cowboy C*untry line dance, or get down and Grumble Boogie with the vivacious Betty Grumble. The night won’t stop there, with show stopping performances from The Huxleys, D Flowers, Felicia Foxx, Kitty Obsidian, Nana Miss Koori, Nefertiti LaNegra and Simone Page Jones. Keeping the night electric will be master of their craft 2Joocee as MC and ultimate party starter DJ Charlie Villas.

If that isn’t enough to whet your appetite, gather and feast on a mouthwatering line-up of food stall offerings, or grab a drink at one of our bars.

But wait there’s more! The Gallery is your runway and you are the star. We invite all the pop divas, superheroes and inner icons to werk it – there are prizes to be won for (simply) the best dressed.

This is one night inside the disco ball you won’t want to miss!

THE CURATORS – The Huxleys

Will and Garrett Huxley (Aus/Gumbaynggirr/Yorta Yorta), aka The Huxleys, are Australian-based collaborative performance and visual artists. The Huxleys are a dynamic duo of cataclysmic proportions who present queer spectacle and disco-enthused wizardry across the visual art, performance and fashion worlds. A visual assault of sparkle, surrealism and the absurd, The Huxleys saturate their practice and projects with a glamorous, androgynous freedom which sets out to bring some escapism and magic to everyday life. Are you ready to escape the ordinary and step into the extraordinary with The Huxleys?

THE LINEUP

Haus of Dizzy – Bag Charm Bar
Haus of Dizzy is the bold, boundary-breaking jewellery brand by Wiradjuri designer Kristy Dickinson, celebrated for transforming cultural pride into wearable art. The Bag Charm Bar is a vibrant and inclusive drop-in workshop where guests choose from a range of colourful acrylic charms, and the Haus of Dizzy team assembles them on the spot. Each participant takes home their own unique Haus of Dizzy creation – joyful, gender-inclusive and full of sparkle.

Kath Ebbs – Cowboy C*untry
Cowboy C*untry with Kath Ebbs is a Queer line dancing group, for all! Cowboy culture surprisingly (or not) has deep roots in LGBTQIA+ culture and deserves to be celebrated. Cowboy C*untry was founded by queer Sydney-based actor, presenter, writer and content creator Kath Ebbs, inspired by the rich LGBTQIA+ line dancing community in Los Angeles, California. Kath is now bringing the magic to the Gallery.

2Joocee (MC)
2Joocee has established themself as an eminent figure in the entertainment and cultural sectors, merging their profound artistic talents with their advocacy for diversity and inclusion. A distinguished Faboriginal MC, singer and host, 2Joocee’s vibrant presence and dynamic performances have captivated audiences across Australia. Their enchanting work embodies a commitment to visibility and representation for First Nations and queer communities.

Bendy Ben
Bendy Ben is an award-winning performance artist, renowned for their innovative use of camouflage and masks within egalitarian choreographies of drag. Bendy’s iconic performances celebrate the duality of the feminine and masculine, transcending traditional boundaries. Bendy’s work has been commissioned for major cultural institutions, festivals and events.

Betty Grumble
Emma Maye Gibson, aka Betty Grumble, is a Warrane/Sydney-based storyteller and performance artist. A proud eco-sexual who engages her body as a hopeful and medicinal site for catharsis and pleasure, Betty’s work is a genre dance of ritual theatre, autobiography, cabaret, performance art and multimedia. Be prepared to work up a sweat with her interactive, aerobic dance performance Grumble Boogie – audience participation encouraged and all levels of movement welcome.

Charlie Villas
Charlie Villas is an internationally acclaimed DJ, cultural curator, playlist designer and fashionista, known for their genre-blurring sets and infectious energy. Born in the Philippines and now based in Gadigal Land in the beloved inner western suburbs of Sydney, they channel the spirit of classic New York club culture while weaving global influences drawn from a lifelong love of vinyl, disco, soul, R&B and house.

D Flowers
D Flowers is THE diva of Melbourne. She’s been commanding stages all over the world for over a decade with her non-stop energy, fierce live mixes and signature sparkle! Are you ready to be D Flowered?!

Gabi Barton
Gabi Barton is a performer, choreographer and community arts devotee working across live performance, facilitation and participatory practice in Naarm/Melbourne. A keen interest in making collaborative, expansive and absurd art has jettisoned her across the globe to perform in myriad spaces and places, from arts festivals to dungeons, football fields to moving buses. Be prepared for an unwaveringly lateral, joyfully disruptive, accessible and idiosyncratic performance from Gabi.

Kitty Obsidian
Fierce, fat and Faboriginal! Kitty Obsidian is a proud First Nations performer and staple in the international cabaret community. Beguiling and badass, Kitty has been performing in one way or another for over a decade. Their wicked grin and golden fangs will seduce you to the dark side. Watch out – this kitty has claws!

Nefertiti LaNegra
Nefertiti LaNegra, the Serena Williams of drag, is a big-bone’d, thiccc-thigh’d, non-binary pop/rock/RnB drag artist, singer-songwriter and vocalist from the cotton fields of Virginia. With a body like Tyson, breadth like Streisand and resonance like Donny Hathaway, she’s here to show the world that soul songbirds do indeed come in all sizes. Although Nefertiti cut their teeth in the southern Black gospel tradition, their music spans from pop to musical theatre to soul.

Rosie Allways
Rosie Allways is a professional flasher and comedic entertainer whose work has been featured at events worldwide. Blending comedy, performance art and theatricality, Rosie delivers shows drenched in provocative sound design and hysterical hyper-pop flair. Erotically confusing, joyfully absurd and unapologetically bold, she builds fantasy worlds that challenge expectations of female behaviour and desire by reclaiming the body as a site of humour, rebellion and celebration.

Simone Page Jones
Simone Page Jones is a singer, actor, performer, director and playwright who has been working across stage, film, music and performance art for 20 years. Her work is sensual, playful, romantic and comedic with a beating heart at its core. Simone’s thematic concerns revolve around the plight of female artists and the artmaking process, while uncovering and exploring moments of vulnerability and intimacy within the hyper fabulous and the ridiculous.

CONDITIONS

You must be over 18 years old to attend.

All $30 under 30 ticket holders must be under 30 years old and you may be required to provide proof of age.

$30 Under 30 and $20 First Nations tickets are limited to two per person.