NAE OPEN 2023

The NAE Open returns for its third iteration, with a presentation of work that includes paintings, video, live art, photography, textiles and sculpture. This dynamic exhibition was created through a competitive, open application process for Nottinghamshire -based artists and Global Ethnic Majority* artists living anywhere in the UK. Tasked to seek out the most innovative and high-quality artworks that address key societal concerns and interests, a panel of advocates included neighbours, artists and curators who chose from almost 350 submissions. The result is an eclectic and compelling selection of 44 artists at different stages in their careers. The artworks speak to contemporary conversations that align with NAE’s mission. They range from personal accounts of migration, retracing personal histories, questioning what it means to belong within a society, and responses to political and cultural viewpoints on race and gender identity, to name a few. The exhibition also features work that celebrates Nottingham through its people and landscape.

The NAE Open intends to be a platform that supports the development of artists and raises their profile. Beyond the public exhibition itself, six prizes will be awarded, which include exhibition and residency opportunities at NAE, and opportunities with this year’s NAE Open partners – QUAD/Format Festival, Nottingham Contemporary and Primary.

*NAE defines Global Ethnic Majority as a collective term that refers to people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual heritage, indigenous to the global south, and or have been racialised as ethnic minorities.

 

SELECTED ARTISTS

Anthony Akpovi Lesley Asare Chanelle Brown Faiza Butt Maya Campbell Christie Chan Justin Carey Madi Acharya-Baskerville WooSun Choi Richard Chung Taraneh Dana Susana de Dios KV Duong Nisha Duggal Grace Eden Katayoon Forouhesh Wesley George Suzanne Golden Manish Harijan Dita Hashi Yuxi Hou Steph Huang

NAE OPEN 2023 LIVE PERFORMANCES

NAE OPEN 2023 SUPPORTERS