In his latest body of work, the Dutch artist Nemo Jantzen combines skills obtained in the earlier years of his career as a painter, sketching his subjects on canvas or paper and learning about perspective, depth, contrast, and light. But instead of using conventional materials like charcoal and pencil, he is sketching his subjects using only nails and one continuous thread.

By placing hundreds of stainless steel nails on a wooden board as his canvas and using his photography as a road map, Nemo zigzags thread from nail to nail, layer over layer, until magically, his pieces take shape with remarkable creativity and craftsmanship. By the use of delicate thread that casts subtle shades on the background, these dazzling pieces are not only extremely detailed, even photo-realistic, but also three-dimensional, changing by the light cast and perspective of the beholder.

AVAILABLE WORKS

BIOGRAPHY

Jantzen, born in 1970 in The Hague, studied art, design, and photography at the RTO Art Academy in Rotterdam. After his studies, he moved to Antwerp to work as a graphic designer and billboard artist while further developing his technique and style as a fine artist. Finally, after several years in Belgium and some worldly travels, he settled down in Spain, where he dedicated his career to fine art.

Over the past 15 years, he has been exhibiting worldwide in art galleries, art fairs, and solo exhibitions to high acclaim. His work can be found in numerous private and public collections around the world.

Currently, he works from his studio in both Barcelona and New York. Always staying abreast of the rapidly changing contemporary art world by keeping his work innovative and fresh.

COLLECTIONS

GEM Museum , Netherland

Museum POPA, Switzerland

Museum Diocesa, Spain

Mandarin Oriental Hotel, New York

Presidential Suite, Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas

Shannon Sedgwick Davis, Head of Bridgeway Foundation.

Fundraising auction against human trafficking.

Peru Contemporary Art Museum, Peru

Billy Frist, Photography Collector, DREAM Hotel Owner, TN

Robert Griffin III, NFL American Football Player

Alcazar Financial Group, Dubai

Wheelock Properties, Singapore

Dylan Farrell Design, Australia-NY

Claudia Schiffer, Super Model

Nicole Sassman Celebrity Interior Designer, LA

VIP Box Staples Center, LA

Avi Weitzman, New York

Kobe Bryant Commission, American Basketball Player, LA

Ronnie Wood, Rolling Stone Commission, Barcelona

EXHIBITIONS

2022: Art Miami, Fremin gallery, Miami, US, Context Miami, K+Y gallery, Miami, US, Context Miami, Blank space, Miami, US, Art international Zurich, Reitz gallery, Zurich, GE, Sydney Contemporary, MContemporary, Sydney, AUS, Public Art exhibition - Hearts Corperation, New York, US, Art New York, Fremin gallery, New York, US, Show, Manderine hotel, Barcelona, ES, Solo show, M Contemporary, Sydney AUS, Group show, Villa del Arte, Barcelona, ES Group exhibition, Mensin gallery, Berlin, DE, Art On Paper, Fremin gallery, New York, US, Art Hamptons, K+Y Gallery, Hamptons, NY, U, Art Seoul, Blank space, Seoul, KR, KunstRai, Chiefs and sprits, Amsterdam, NL, Palm Beach County Convention Center, House of Fine Art, US, Istanbul Contemporary, Vill del Arte, Istanbul TR, Group show, ZK gallery, San francisco US, Art Karlsruhe, Villa del Arte, , Karlsruhe, DE
Solo Fremin gallery, New York, US, Art Wynwood, HOFA, Miami, US, Solo show, Red gallery, Mallorca ES, Solo show, Artbay gallery, Queenstown, NZ, Group show, Bel Air gallery, St. Tropez, FR

2021: Art Madrid, Artburo, Madrid, ES, Art Karlsruhe, Villa del Arte, , ES, Solo show, MContempoary, Sydney, AU, Solo show Fremin gallery, New York, US, Group show, HOFA, London, UK, Solo show, Villa del Arte, Barcelona, ES, Group show, HOFA, Mykonos, GR 

2020: Istanbul Contemporary, Fremin gallery, IST, Solo show Fremin gallery, New York, US, Sydney Contemporary, MContemporary, AUS, Solo show Mensing gallery, Berlin, GER, Art New York, Fremin gallery, New York, US, Group show, MContempoary, Sydney, AU, Group show, HOFA, London, UK, Group show, Villa del Arte, Barcelona, ES 

2019: Art Miami Fremin gallery US, Scope Miami/K+Y Gallery US, Solo show Fremin gallery New York US, Sydney Contemporary MContemporary AUS, Solo show Galerie Mensing Cologne GE, Group show Bel Air gallery St. Tropez FR, Solo show Galerie Mensing Berlin GE, Art New York Fremin gallery NY-US, Groupshow Villa del Arte  Amsterdam NL, Solo show M Contemporary Sydney AUS, Grouphsow Villa del Arte Barcelona ES, Solo show Galerie Mensing Hannover GE, Art Mrkt Hamptons K+Y Gallery NY-US, Group show House of Fine Art London UK, Group show House of Fine Art Mykonos GRE, Istanbul Contemporary Vill del Arte TR, Art Karlsruhe Villa del Arte galleries GE, Groupshow K+Y gallery Paris FR, Texas Contemporary ZK Gallery US, Palm Beach Contemporary K+Y gallery US, Groupshow ZK Gallery San Francisco US, LA Art Show K+Y Gallery Los Angeles US. 

2018: Context Miami Blank Space gallery US, Scope Miami K+Y gallery US, Artered gallery New York US, MContemporary Sydney AU, Mensing gallery Hamburg DE, Texas Contemporary ZK Gallery US, Contemporary Istanbul Villa del Arte ES, ISLOV Collection Shanghai China, House of Fine Art London UK, George Billis gallery Los Angeles US, Art Cologne Reitz gallery GE, House of fine Art Mykonos GR, Kunsthaus Hannover DE, ZK gallery San Fransisco US, Villa del Arte galleries Barcelona ES, Art Palm Beach Blank Space US, L.A Art show K+Y gallery US. 

2017: Art Miami Wanrooij gallery US, Art Beirut Bel-Air Fine Art gallery FR, Solo show, Reitz gallery Cologne DE, Group exhibition Kunsthaus Hannover DE, Scope Mark Hachem Basel Switzerland, Group show House of Fine Art London UK, Group show Bel Air gallery St. Tropez FR, Solo show K+Y Gallery Paris FR, Art Miami/New York Wanrooij Gallery NL, Gallery show Cube Gallery London UK, Solo show Ode To Art Singapore SG, Art Stage Singapore Mark Hachem Gallery SG, Art Silicon Valley Wanrooij gallery US, LA Art Show K+Y Gallery, US, Solo show MContemporary Sydney AUS, Grouphsow Villa del Arte Barcelona ES, Art Mrkt, Hamptons K+Y Gallery US, Groupshow Chiefs and Spirits The Haque NL, Art Karlsruhe Villa del Arte galleries GE, Group show K+Y gallery Paris FR, Art Texas ZK Gallery San Francisco US, Groupshow ZK Gallery San Francisco US, LA Art Show K+Y Gallery. 

2016: Art Central Hong Kong Cube Gallery UK, Art Central K+Y Gallery Paris, Art Stage Singapore Mark Hachem Gallery, Art Wynwood K+Y Gallery Paris, Los Angeles Art Show K+Y Gallery. 

2015: Art Basel Scope Miami K+Y Gallery, Contemporary Istanbul K+Y Gallery, Art Silicon Valley San Francisco USA, Wanrooij Gallery, Art Toronto Mark Hachem Gallery, ArtSouthampton New York K+Y Gallery, Cube Gallery Art Hamptons New York. June K+Y Scope Art Basel, Woolf Gallery, March UK, K+Y Gallery LA Art Show, January Miami, K+Y Gallery Art Wynwood, January Miami, Mark Hachem Art Stage Singapore January. 

2014: Art Hamptons Mark Hachem/DeMedics Gallery, Singapore Shows Artered Gallery, London-Paris-Toronto Shows Envie d'Art Gallery, Group Show Gallery 2.0, Holland 

2013: Scope Basel, Switzerland, Artered gallery; Group Show, Artered Gallery, NY. 

2012: Artered gallery, Singapore; Houston Fine Art Fair, Artered gallery; LA Art show, Los Angeles; Art Toronto, Canada; London Art, UK, Artered gallery; Context, Art Miami, US

2011: Art Chicago, Artered, Chicago; Art Hamptons, New York, US; Artered project, Wynwood Miami ; Villa del Arte galleries, Barcelona 

2010: Line art, Gent, Belgium; ARTI'10 The Hague, Holland; BuyArt Fair, Manchester England

2009: Newcastle Gateshead, England

2008: GEAF, Gooi en Emland Artfair; Buyart fair, Newcastle, England; Konstmässen, Stockholm, Sweden; Open Art fair Utrecht, Holland2008: Northern Art fair, Harrowgate, England

2007: Galerie Giardino, Berg en Terblijt, Holland; ArtNime, Nimes, France; Salzburg World fine Art fair, Austria; Galeria Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain; Glasgow Art fair, Scotland 2006: Villa del Arte galleries, Barcelona, Spain

2006: Galerie Giardino, Berg en Terblijt, Holland

2005: So-Hyun Gallery, New York, U.S.A ; IAF (Inspired Art Fair), London, England; Barcelona Art Galleries, Barcelona, Spain; Caixa Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain

2004: So-Hyun Gallery, New York, U.S; Barcelona Art Gallery, Barcelona, Spain 2002: Villa del Arte, Barcelona, Spain ; Fundacion contra Sida, Barcelona, Spain