"Qu'ils mangent de la brioche." Words spoken by Marie Antoinette, when translated meaning "Let them eat cake."

Unlike the insensibly uttered words blurted out by a "great princess", Olivia De Berardinis' "Let Them Eat Cheesecake" graces the art world over three centuries later. And Saturday, February 5, 2011, Olivia, a REAL "grande princesse d'art," will be honoring Nucleus by participating in an exclusive book signing at the gallery's Poster Peepshow: The Art of Pin-Up. The event will be from 7 pm to 11 pm and la princesse will be signing copies of her books between 6 pm and 7 pm. All are welcome and yes, we will let you eat cake! To learn more about the signing click here.

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Dean Yeagle | Décolletage | Graphite, gouache, ink on pastel paper | 20" x 25"

The amazing Dean Yeagle has been in animation all of his life, even forming his own production company.  He also regularly contributes cartoons to Playboy Magazine and has published a number of books showcasing his beloved character Mandy whom he considers to embody all of the traits of a classic pin up girl paired with the liveliness and personality the artist has learned to inject into his animated characters throughout the years.  Mandy is the product of two of Yeagle's passions in life....animation and beautiful women! It is hard not to be captivated by Mandy's charm and innocent flirtatiousness.

The above piece depicting Mandy is one of two works the artist is contributing to Poster Peepshow.  Meet the artist at the opening.

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Everyone, meet Coyote.  He really DOES mean well and is merely searching for food, but oftentimes people mistake him to be wreaking havoc in the city, stopping traffic, and bumping over a building or two.  At times, he seems almost translucent as he is quick on his feet and quite difficult to spot.  All he really wants is a loving home, maybe he can find one with you?

This new image is from the cleverly charming mind of artist JooHee Yoon.  The image won a silver award in the 49th Annual Society of Illustrators West competition.  Now it is available as a giclée print here

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I've been telling everyone I see how excited I am to have some classic pin up work dating back to the 1930s featured in our upcoming Poster Peepshow exhibit.  Without a doubt, Rolf Armstrong is considered to be among the best "pin-up" artist dating pre WWII.  We will be featuring his portrait of silent film star Evelyn Brent (see here).

Also on display, we will have work by Al Buell (pictured above) and the this fantastic piece by K.O. Munson dating back to the late 40s.  Poster Peepshow opens on Saturday, Feb 5th with our special guests actress Julie Newmar and glamour girl Lenora Claire.

 

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Gallery Nucleus welcomes internationally-renown artist Rockin’ Jelly Bean for the upcoming Poster Peepshow Exhibition.

Based in Japan, Rockin’ Jelly Bean is well-known for his stylized renditions of the American pin-up girl. Reminiscent to old grindhouse movie posters, the color-saturated art of RJB typically portrays themes of erotica and exploitation. His sexually-charged images combine cute girls with rock ‘n’ roll, horror, and science fiction elements. RJB initially draws his voluptuous females in pencil, and then digitally paints them with soft skin textures and dark, bold outlines for a strong, graphic appearance. For more information about Rockin' Jelly Bean and his art, click here.

In addition to artwork on display, Rockin’ Jelly Bean will have prints and other merchandise available during the run of the exhibit. Don’t miss it!

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