Pablo Delgado, signed VNA magazines @ Nelly Duff.

Pablo was kind enough to sign and illustrate his feature in a couple of our VNAs this week- a pretty special addition to a pretty special article we think you will agree :)

'Everywhere' screening @ Village Underground, 24th January 2012.

All at Nelly will be uber excited to see 'Everywhere' premiered at Village Underground on the 24th..

And if our last few shows involving The Toaster were anything to go by, this event should be rammed, so you never know- even in these chilly conditions, it could get rather erm.. toasty!?!? 

'Tattoo Parlour; Artists from the World of Tattoos.'

Check out the new edition to the gallery bookshop..

With a spot-varnished cover, and featuring the real who's who in the tattoo world- including Nelly’s very own Angelique Houtkamp and Alex Binnie- it's a great little number.

Infact upon his most recent trip to the gallery, Mr Binnie shows his approval by signing a few copies for us!

Designs on life..

Take a peek at this colour saturated display from one of Haniboi’s most recent exhibitions- we love his playful sculptural pieces, referring directly to many of those on show at Nelly- ‘High Voltage’ & ‘Keep It On.’ 


Haniboi’s works seem attempt to mediate between the rigidity of industrial design and personal sentiment- as he explains it, to create ‘a kind of emotion-oriented product design, which it is impossible to make practical however advanced technology may become.' :)

No rest for the wicked!

Now this is what i call street art...

Just round the corner on hackney road, is the mid-way through being demolished Mildmay Hospital- just saw this guy with his set-up. Magic ;  )

Time Out love!

Take a peek at our lovely Nelly in Time Out's run down of London's top Street Art galleries..

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Josh Kumra live session @ Nelly Duff!

The Nelly Duff crew enjoyed a wintery evening last week listening to Josh Kumra and his team record a live session in the gallery- have a butchers :) 

 

 

Catch the bug!

Heres a little preliminary image of Jessica Albarn's 'Bee Flower' piece, drawing on the artist's fascination with all things great, and very very small.

Jessica's pieces are often characterised by a duality- an illustration of strength in the most delicate of creatures. In her much loved ‘Balancing Bee’ artwork, the honey bee stands proud, hailing from the sophisticated insect colonies which have proved vital to human civilization throughout history. Yet the tracery of Albarn’s detailed linework simultaneously emphasizes the fragility of nature, and the reality of the Honey Bee’s plight in our contemporary environment- in fact this creature is highly endangered by destructive parasites and climate change, teetering on the brink of extinction.

Once again, 'Bee Flower' depicts the heroic bees (this time dwarfed by a large, characteristically geometric flower motif) during the vital process of pollination, whilst nature's delicate balance is encapsulated in the intricate detail of Albarn's stunning illustration. 

We are buzzing for this one- set for gallery release in the new year..

Got a Sweet Toof?

The rosey pink gums of infamous street artist Sweet Toof are well recognised fixture throughout the streets of East London, and Nelly is lucky enough to display some of the artist's fine printed pieces aswell.

Indeed, we will soon have some brand new, particularly regal creations (including a piece entitled 'Louis XVI') to get your pearly whites into- soon to be on display in the gallery and online, so keep your eyes and ears open! 

In the meantime, heres some whacky Sweet Toof inspired nail art to whet your appetite..