Gesture and Trace

Presented by the National Centre for Drawing, in conjunction with Facture: Drawing Symposium 2025

Gesture and Trace is a collaborative exhibition with the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts (LAFA), Shenyang, China. Featuring 16 students and recent alumni from the National Art School (NAS) and LAFA’s Textiles and Chinese Ink Departments, this exhibition explores cross-cultural perspectives on drawing and material practices.

NAS artists (alumni and current students): Stephanie Houghton, Nina Walton, Quan Zhu Ma, Amelia Skelton, Isabella Kennedy, Armando Chant

LAFA artists: Kong Yizun, Liu Shenghao, Bao Fengrui, Wu Zehao, Gao Yunqiao, Cao Ziyu, Hu Jingzhi, Qu Jiayi, Li Jiaman, Liu Chenyang

EXHIBITION DATES:

Opening night Saturday 12 April 5 – 7.30pm (following the Drawing Symposium)

Saturday 12 April – Friday 2 May 2025

Monday to Saturday, 11am–5pm

Building 25 Project Space

Free admission

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Next Saturday, join us for a fun-filled day of family friendly, free creative activities. There will be sound baths, drop-in artmaking, children's activities, an artists and curators panel talk, followed by dj sets and food trucks. Stick around for after-hours access to the gallery and the Shared Skies Music Concert with BARKAA, Rainbow Chan and DJ Rocky Stallone (ticketed, 18+). 

Visit our website to view the full program (link in bio).

The Neighbour at the Gate has been made possible with the generous support of the NSW Government through its Blockbusters Funding initiative.
Just over a week to go until the 'Shared Skies' music concert featuring BARKAA, "The New Matriarch of Australian Rap" (GQ), and Rainbow Chan, Artist of the Year at the 2022 FBi SMAC Awards. But who’s counting? 👀

🎫 Concession tickets just $25 — link in bio.

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The Neighbour at the Gate has been made possible with the generous support of the NSW Government through its Blockbusters Funding initiative.
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