Gogol's characters here look straight into your eyes - in black-and-white portraits and scenes where pencil, pen, and marker gather mystique into precise lines. The exhibition features graphics by students under the guidance of Nikita Andreev: concise strokes, vivid characters, and room for imagination. The plots are recognizable, while the gazes are entirely new. In Gogol's texts, faces change faster than the scenery: the funny easily coexists with the alarming, and reality suddenly cracks. This exhibition offers a chance to view familiar characters as if you are meeting them for the first time - through the eyes of young artists. The works were prepared by third-year students in classes where the teacher and graphic artist Nikita Ivanovich Andreev is always present. The students take heroes from various works of Nikolai Vasilyevich and search for their own angle for each: someone’s smile seems almost kind, while someone else's profile reminds us how easily a person can lose their footing. The entire series is black-and-white graphics. Pencil, pen, and marker set the rhythm of the stroke and make contrast the main expressive means. The concise palette leaves room for the viewer's imagination: you will add light, shadows, and details yourself, just like during reading, when the imagination works louder than words. The exhibition is suitable for those who love literature, drawing, and observing character. It is interesting for both schoolchildren and adults: one can compare images, recall favorite scenes, and discuss why some characters seem comical while others appear alarmingly modern. Admission is free, so you can drop in for half an hour or linger to examine the line and gesture. You will leave with the feeling that Gogol is speaking to us again - through the strict black stroke and dozens of different gazes. The exhibition runs for several weeks, which is convenient for those who like to return to what they have seen: today you might notice an expressive turn of the head, tomorrow - a barely visible detail on the face that changes the meaning of the scene. This format is also good for family viewing: teenagers can easily read emotion from the line, while adults will catch literary references and irony.