(LEFT) ARTIST, HEIDI CURKO (RIGHT) SOUND PRACTITIONER, NAV KAUR
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- Novado Gallery presents Graphic Conversations, An Improvisation Between Sight & Sound on Saturday, October 3, 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Graphic Conversations pairs artist Heidi Curko with sound practitioner Nav Kaur in a live, improvised performance where listening and mark-making merge.
During the performance, Nav Kaur will build an immersive sound field with crystal singing bowls, filling the space with tones, resonance, and vibration. Artist Heidi Curko will then respond with spontaneous drawing and painting, turning feeling into gesture, line, movement, and form.
Sound and mark-making influence each other: sound can become a line, a pause can create empty space, a sustained tone can lead to a sweeping gesture, and a sudden shift can change the composition's direction. The drawings record experience rather than sight.
For Curko, mark-making is a fundamental expressive language. Her practice is rooted in the belief that artistic media can become a metaphor for life. Kaur explores sound, presence, and consciousness through contemplative, sound-based practice.
Together, the two artists create a conversation without words: sound generates movement, movement leaves a trace, and the trace becomes an image. The resulting work is not simply a painting made during a performance, but the visible residue of an encounter between two artistic disciplines; a moment in which sound is seen and gesture is heard.
Novado Gallery opened its doors in December 2016. It carries an inventory of artworks on paper & on canvas, and provides a range of art services for corporate and private clients throughout the east coast including art installation, art commissions for specific projects, and museum-quality custom framing.
At Novado Gallery, their carefully curated programming presents works that encourage dialogue, celebrate the artist’s vision, and challenge conventions. From established to emerging talent, each exhibition in their gallery has been created to resonate with intellectual and emotional depth.
Novado Gallery exhibitions also feature insightful events. Whether it's an artist's talk, a panel discussion, or a gallery tour, their aim is to bridge the gap between art and its audience, providing a platform for meaningful interaction.
Novado Gallery is located 2 blocks from the downtown waterfront at 110 Morgan Street, in the Modera Lofts, between Washington & Warren Streets. They are minutes by train from the World Trade Center to Grove Street. Ferry service from Manhattan to Harborside or Exchange Place.
There are multiple performances including:
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
@ 7:30pm
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
Princeton, NJ
There are multiple performances including:
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
@ 7:30pm
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC)
New Brunswick, NJ
There are multiple performances including:
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
@ 7:30pm
Kean Stage - Bauer Boucher Theatre Center
Union, NJ
Thursday, October 15, 2026
@ 7:00pm
Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) - Main Stage
Rahway, NJ
Thursday, October 15, 2026
@ 8:00pm
Mayo Performing Arts Center
Morristown, NJ
