Party's Over Slideshow + Playlist

Turn out the lights, the party’s over
They say that, ‘All good things must end’
Let’s call it a night, the party’s over
And tomorrow starts the same old thing again
— Willie Nelson, The Party's Over (1967)

PARTY’S OVER PLAYLIST

Whereas each visual artist within Party's Over negotiates dark humor and references to popular culture, the curatorial process underpinning this exhibition has also been informed by music. Aligned through titular similarities, the songs on our Party's Over playlist range from Mobb Deep to Billie Eilish, each of whom add a formative layer of contextual depth to the exhibition and offer us a peek into moments of deeply-felt conclusions.

Billie Eilish: when the party’s over (2018)

Willie Nelson: The Party Is Over (1967)

Mobb Deep: Party Over (1995)

Nat King Cole: The Party’s Over (1957)

Journey: The Party’s Over [Hopelessly In Love] (1981)

Peggy Lee: The Party’s Over (1960)

Lonnie Donegan: The Party’s Over (1977)

Bobby Darin: The Party’s Over (1962)

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