Dipesh Pandya: Let the Record Show II

Recurring

NAE Open artist, Dipesh Pandya will present Let The Record Show II (2023) through his alter ego Swan Nemesis in a performance of Outspoken Word + Subliminal Bass, staged in a car outside the NAE building. There will be two performances, the first at  7.15pm and then again at 8.30pm.

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ELEVATE | NEW SEASON LAUNCH CELEBRATION


Please join us to celebrate the launch event of the new season, featuring live art performances by NAE Open artists, plus a live DJ set by sound artist Raheel Khan. Receive a free drink on arrival. The CafeBar will be open for tasty food and drinks.   FREE | ALL WELCOME

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JOURNEY OF THE MIND


An Exhibition of Self Discovery Journey of the Mind combines Sikh teachings with new forms of storytelling to encourage visitors to think about their own minds to help improve mental wellbeing. Featuring figurative drawings and digitally created paintings by world-renowned Sikh artist Kanwar Singh, and short films by British animator Christian Wood, the exhibition explores […]

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COMMUNITIES IN MOTION


Situated outside the NAE in the Street Gallery, Communities In Motion is an exhibition curated by Lisa Robinson with local photographer Tom Morley. It presents a series of photographs of local Black centres that connect to the history of past, present and future of Black activism in Nottingham. The exhibition questions: is there a need for […]

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BILLY DOSANJH [TRAVELLER, YOUR FOOTPRINTS]


  Billy Dosanjh is an artist, filmmaker and story-teller whose practice pays tribute to every displaced person. Born and raised in the Black Country area of the West Midlands, he has built a body of work that explores the lives of South Asian empire workers who arrived in this blue-collar region in the last throes […]

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Self Portraits: Looking Back to 1981 by Roger Suckling


Over two days in June 1981 Roger Sucking set up his camera on a tripod outside the Nottingham Community Arts Centre (NCAC) on Gregory Boulevard and gave local people a chance to take self-portrait photographs. NCAC was originally on the site where New Art Exchange is located now. The photos were taken in front of […]

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NAE Open 2022


Back by popular demand, the NAE Open returns this summer presenting painting, drawing, video, live art, photography, textiles and sculpture.

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Art of Belonging


This vibrant exhibition showcases the art created by students from NEST (Nottingham Education Sanctuary Team), a full-time educational provision for asylum seeker and refugees aged 15-19 years.

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