The Hands Have Spoken

If you've ever wondered how to say 'Gaia' in sign language, here's the answer!

To find out how much else hands can communicate, don't miss Gaia's upcoming show! 

You'd be amazed how much your hands can say about you!

Gaia's latest artwork..

Gaia begins to sketch the image of a young boy from the his hometown of Baltimore at the gallery this week, in preparation for the artist's latest handmade lino-cut edition- exclusive to #NellyDuff..

http://www.nellyduff.com/index.php?%2Fart%2Fartists%2Fgaia%2F3

Catch the rabbit..

Exclusive to Nelly Duff, Gaia's captivating 'White Rabbit' is a lino cut artwork- created by carving a negative image into lino panel, which is then inked and carefully transferred onto a beautifully soft mulberry rag stock.

The artist often divides his compositions between several large panels, creating an exaggerated seam which runs through each artwork, and forms a distinctive feature of Gaia's lino cut out-put to date. 

http://www.nellyduff.com/index.php/art/artists/gaia/3/white_rabbit

'Open Walls', Baltimore.

'Open Walls' Baltimore is a public project set up by street artist, Gaia. The initiative aims to enliven the streets of the artist's hometown, blighted by a remarkably high concentration of dis-used and derelict housing.

The event's roster boasts some of the finest known artists of the street art world, including Nelly Duff's own Momo, Swoon, and of course Gaia.
Public artworks will be continually created until May 25th when a final day celebration will be held to mark the achievement. Man, we wish we could be there!

If all this action is just a tad too far across the Atlantic, how about something abit closer to home? We are thrilled to say, Gaia will also be contributing some original pencil drawings, to be displayed at Nelly's latest exhibition at 'Pick Me Up' Artfair, Somerset House- 22nd March to the 1st of April! 

Not to be sniffed at!

Nelly never fails to be impressed by the technically brilliant creations of Gaia, whose latest artwork has hopped, skipped and jumped right into the Nelly Duff window! This youthful talent seems to find notoriety wherever he goes and ‘White Rabbit’ is yet another skilfully rendered, hand burnished lino-cut from the zaniest spark of North American street art.

We are excited to say, Gaia will be contributing some original artwork to Nelly Duff's next exhibition, at a certain central London graphic arts fair at the end of March- more details coming soon, so be sure to keep your noses to the ground.. 

The Worlds best selling...

Magazine's Sub Editor Rachel Ward has very kindly selected Nelly Duff as her favourite Shop! Wow! thanks Rachel that is very kind of you, your not so bad yourself ; )

Gaia goes large with Tiger Lion

Like all good artworks, the more Nelly see's it the more she likes the work.

Tiger Lion from Gaia

We are really pleased to have this striking new hand burnished edition from Gaia in the gallery. The first image is his Lino block sketched out and the second is our lush new print on mangeled cotton mulberry paper. Have a read of the below text from Gaia's blog

The Lion/Rabbit hybrid is a seemingly innocuous image but represents the subversion of the Urban Planner. Le Corbusier, one of the strongest identities in modernist architecture, took a paternalist approach to planning with the notion that the lion is the architect, the master, and the masses are the rabbits. Rarely does the contemporary urban landscape develop organically but is instead defined by the clamor of contending agendas and legislation. This image and its dissemination throughout neighborhoods all over the world is the embodiment of the resolutions and failures of planners to control the incredible mess and natural logic that is the city.

what a lucky car dealer!

Gaia - St John and the Rooster. Wouldn't that be a nice surprise if this appeared above your car lot one morning...

Gaia Aerosol

Loving this new combination of artwork from Gaia. Normally most of his work is paste-ups. Great to see his Aerosol skills at play here...come to the gallery to the Deny me three times print in the flesh.

Deny me three times on the streets of SF

Gaia has gone large with his work in SF. What meanings can you read into the Rooster and his fingers... something to do with the father, The son and holy spirit...

The images show Gaia's fantastic mix of skills on paper and aerosol, the placement and respect to the environment. His appetite and guts for scale and most of all substance..

Gaia Article in this Month VNA

Lovely article on Gaia in this months VNA. Really interesting to read Gaia's story behind his works. We have a few issues in the gallery so grab a read when your next in or just oggle at the lovely street work.

Gaia New Prints are lush...

Come and check them out in the gallery for the first time this weekend ; )

Gaia Roosters almost ready to ship

Another super strong piece from the king of the lino cut streets, give it up for Gaia ; )

gaia lino block for new small edition large size coming

Keep your eyes peeled over the next few days...

New work from Gaia in Brooklyn...

St John..?

Press: Are you an intelligent grown up women?

then read on... Easy living have just blogged about a couple of Nelly's best new prints in their 'i've been dreaming...' thread. What does that say about if your a man and you like them? read more here

Black Rabbit Photographed...

Ohhhh....Gaia's new print looks lush....ah hello Bunny!

Black Rabbit

Here is a sneak peak at the new print from Gaia we will be releasing in the next 10 days. Thats just so long as we can pull him away from painting a huge 40ft mural outside the front of Miami art basel... Big Art world say hello to Mr Gaia. Prints details to follow shortly...

Coming soon by the man called Gaia...

we are excited to announce a new print arriving at Nelly HQ over the next couple of weeks by the seriously talented carving man of lino...Rooster Go!