Haymarket Up Late returns for an enjoyable evening of art, culture and community! Join us on Friday 4 April from 6–8pm for a special after-hours art walk through the vibrant Haymarket district, where you can explore the lively Neon Playground 2.0 and visit four galleries. Stop by 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, Blank Gallery, Nasha Gallery, Passage Gallery and Suite7a within walking distance of each other in the heart of Haymarket.

Come for the art and enjoy the glow of Neon Playground 2.0. This is a free event and everyone is welcome. See you in Haymarket!

What’s On at Each Gallery

4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
Showing:
Sly Morikawa: What was, what will be
Chunxiao Qu: as tragedy / as farce
15 March – 04 May 2025
181-187 Hay Street, Haymarket
Experience two solo exhibitions at 4A. Morikawa’s photography captures diverse subjects across Japan and Australia, while Qu’s neon light installations, presented with Neon Playground 2.0, explore emotional resilience through tragedy and comedy. Expect intimate portraits, cultural landscapes and striking neon works reflecting on history, identity and human experience.

Blank Gallery
Showing: 
Fading Glow
Adrian Mok | Asian-Australian Creative Alliance | Bernadette Huang | Bernice Au | Billy Ryan | Goods of Desire | Greg Girard | Pamela Leung
13 March – 07 April 2025
2F/17 Valentine Street, Haymarket
In partnership with Neon Playground 2.0 and Haymarket Alliance, the exhibition honours Hong Kong’s neon signage and street culture, celebrating its spirit through dynamic visual works. Expect immersive artworks that evoke Hong Kong’s rich history and cultural energy.

Nasha Gallery
Showing:
Kien Situ: HOLOCENE
04 – 27 April 2025
Opening reception: Friday 04 April 6–8pm
L1/215 Thomas Street, Haymarket 
Nasha Gallery launches HOLOCENE by multidisciplinary Asian-Australian artist Kien Situ. Drawing from his Chinese/Vietnamese heritage, Situ’s work spans sculpture, sound, and installation, exploring migration, identity, and transformation. Expect immersive works blending traditional materials with industrial elements, challenging perceptions of space and culture. Join Nasha for the opening reception.

Passage Gallery
Showing: 
Travis Ficarra: The Love of the Brute
14 March – 18 April 2025
Level 1, 102/8 Quay Street, Haymarket 
The Love of the Brute by Melbourne-based artist and composer Travis Ficarra. Drawing on virtual worlds and fantasy, Ficarra’s practice blends 3D modeling, digital mediums and installation. Expect tangible CGI goblins amidst a deconstructivist fence landscape that challenges perceptions of space and boundaries. This immersive work destabilises form and function, inviting reflection on the unreliable nature of structure and porous boundaries.

Suite7a
Showing:
Kafé as poúme with Eleni Christou
Friday 4 April 4–9pm
Shop 27, 1 Dixon Street, Haymarket
Join Eleni Christou at Suite7a for Cypriot coffee and fanouropita, baked in honour of a lost blue heart pendant. ‘The Things We Miss’ zines by Eleni and Kim Siew will be available, supporting PARA Foundation. A rare chance for coffee after 3pm in Sydney. 

Check the map below for directions to participant galleries.