Featured Talent
The nail artists, creators, and small business owners at the center of our programs.
Featured Talent
The artists, creators, speakers, and small business owners featured across Nail Networks™ exhibitions and events.
Aja Walton
Brooklyn-based editorial nail artist and essie ambassador, profiled in ACRYLICS the Book.
Alexis Auer
Licensed nail artist behind Finger Paints, known for ornate, regency-style florals and profiled in ACRYLICS the Book.
Andrea Antomattei
Illustration-trained nail technician known for playful, unexpected designs. Her Wonderland set used airbrushed black-and-white optical illusions.
Annie Lian
Brooklyn-based sustainable fashion designer and wearable artist who led Design Details in October 2025.
B. Lee
Speaker at CultureShift: Influence Mastery.
Bianca Rhule
Moderator of Fresh Paint Job, the summit's guided speed networking session for the nail art community.
Blokhina
Brooklyn DJ Studio, leading a 7 Days of Revamp session at Wonderland.
Chelsey Cherry
Nail artist featured in the Kawaii World workshop series.
Claudia De Pace Botardo
Tagliente Studio, leading a 7 Days of Revamp session at Wonderland.
Crystal Ebanks
Brooklyn nail artist behind Cryscrylics, known for sculpted, celebration-ready sets like her birthday-cake candle design.
Denae Patterson
Untamed Media, leading a 7 Days of Revamp session at Wonderland.
Diann Huynh
Former MIT engineer turned nail artist, combining nail art, tech, and community. Her set reimagined Arcane's anomaly with cyberpunk textures.
Elizabeth Riggle
Founder of Sunstone Nail Studio in Washington, Pennsylvania, with backstage experience at New York Fashion Week. Her set paired porcelain textures with molten metal, chains, and beading.
Jada Obie
Self-taught acrylic artist behind Gagon Nails on Long Island. Her colorful, intentionally random set celebrates surrealism.
Jalen Dominique
Multidisciplinary artist behind GODSUN, working across nail art and textiles.
Joanna Rita
Speaker at CultureShift: Influence Mastery.
Katherin Calle Moreno
NYC nail artist who moved from painting canvases, vinyl records, and clothing to nails. Her set brought vintage poker night to life.
Katy Lueck
Independent, one-of-one nail artist behind Frisky Mariska, collaborating with artists and brands. Her set unfolded a surreal, mixed-media dreamscape.
Kayla Collins
New Jersey nail artist whose set imagined the stories children tell about where they came from.
Lesly Arrañaga
Nail artist creating custom press-ons and nails for editorial shoots, UGC, and PR, now based in Los Angeles.
Lola Shonaike
Founder of Soffun, leading a 7 Days of Revamp session at Wonderland.
Makala Scudder
Brooklyn jewelry designer and mixed-media nail artist behind Dawnda Lourdes. Her vibrant set used abstract materials.
Marbles Valdez
NYC nail artist specializing in gel and 3D nail art, profiled in ACRYLICS the Book.
Melissa Samuel
Brooklyn nail artist behind Finesse Your Claws, creating wearable curated art with chunky gems and delicate florals, plus a training academy and press-on line.
Mia Jenae
Nail artist and creator whose sets Clarity through Chaos and Beneath the Surface explore symbolism and optical illusion.
Momoka Takahashi
Tokyo-based nail artist known for kawaii-inspired designs.
Morningstar Bazan
San Francisco artist and owner of Star of All Trades, working in colored-acrylic 3D art and mixed media inspired by Alice in Wonderland and Labyrinth.
Munah Nagbe
Self-taught nail artist behind Fine Geh Glam, creating 90s-inspired, jewel-heavy sets. Her set drew on the Royal Cards & Fables theme.
Nellys Gellys
Nail artist and designer offering nail design services and templates, featured in Kawaii World.
Paige Hogan
Sales Job Studio, leading a 7 Days of Revamp session at Wonderland.
Parvee Perry
Founder of Parvee Studios, a press-on nail educator and mentor known for precise line work and structure.
Rosa Vargas
Licensed nail educator in New York and Florida, featured in Nails Magazine, NailPro, and Nail It!, with competition and Miami Fashion Week experience.
Samantha Matias
Miami artist behind Nails From The Trap, sharing experimental designs and tutorials. Her set fused trippy 3D, thermal, and vortex effects.
Shanese Diana
Speaker at CultureShift: Influence Mastery.
Sky Somalia
NYC nail artist behind Skyy Nails International, creating editorial nail art.
Stacey Beckett
Brooklyn artist behind Amaraci, combining fine art and illustration with surrealism in wild, one-of-a-kind sets.
Stephanie Kao
Philadelphia and NYC-based creative behind Studio Aoko, known for conceptual soft-gel nail art seen in InStyle and Vogue.
Vivian Shih
Led the CultureShift fireside chat, The Origins of Influence.
Featured Talent Highlights
Artist spotlights, press, and stories about our featured talent from the VCG Newsroom.
Sky Somalia creates Ellie the Elephant’s custom press-ons
The Skyy Nails International founder designed the New York Liberty mascot’s latest set, worn at New York Fashion Week and covered by NailCon.
Marbles Valdez designs Ellie the Elephant’s birthday manicure
ACRYLICS artist Marbles Valdez (@ibedoingnails) created the New York Liberty mascot’s birthday set, covered by NailCon.
The small businesses behind 7 Days of Revamp
Meet the founders and studios who led sessions at Wonderland during 7 Days of Revamp.
7 Days of Revamp at Industry City
A week-long workshop series helping nail and beauty enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders refresh their brands, strategies, and creativity.
Wonderland: Surreal Nail Tales at Industry City
A public-benefit WebAR nail storefront with recurring creator and small business programming, featuring 26 nail artists.
Artist Spotlight: Sky Somalia of Skyy Nails International
Editorial nail art from the NYC artist closing out the 2024 spotlight series.
Artist Spotlight: Annie Lian
The Brooklyn sustainable fashion designer and wearable artist who led Design Details.
Artist Spotlight: Nellys Gellys
The nail artist and designer behind nail design services and templates, featured in Kawaii World.
Kawaii World
A five-part kawaii-inspired workshop series that marked the release of ACRYLICS Beta v2.
Artist Spotlight: Lesly Arrañaga
Custom press-ons and editorial nails for shoots, UGC, and PR.
ACRYLICS, a vehicle for nail artist visibility
Media placements highlighting ACRYLICS' featured artists span Highsnobiety, Hypebae, CNN Style, Scratch Magazine, and more.
CNN Style: the creatives pushing nail art to sculptural new lengths
CNN Style features ACRYLICS artists in its look at sculptural nail art.
CNN Brasil: nail art claims its status as art
CNN Brasil publishes the Portuguese edition of CNN Style’s sculptural nail art story, citing ACRYLICS curator Isis Darks.
Artist Spotlight: Momoka Takahashi
Kawaii-inspired nail art from the Tokyo-based artist featured in CNN Style.
Artist Spotlight: Jalen Dominique of GODSUN
A multidisciplinary artist working across nail art and textiles.
Artist Spotlight: Parvee Perry of Parvee Studios
The press-on educator and mentor known for precise line work and structure.
Artist Spotlight: Marbles Valdez
Gel and 3D nail art from the NYC artist behind @ibedoingnails.
Artist Spotlight: Stephanie Kao of Studio Aoko
Conceptual soft-gel nail art from the Philadelphia and NYC creative seen in InStyle and Vogue.
Artist Spotlight: Alexis Auer of Finger Paints
Ornate, regency-style florals from the licensed nail artist profiled in ACRYLICS the Book.
Highsnobiety: ACRYLICS, a new book on nail art's colorful history
Highsnobiety reviews the 300-page ACRYLICS book published by Vision Creative Group.
Hypebae: ICECOLD's ACRYLICS exhibit is an ode to the cultural impact of nail art
Hypebae steps inside the red room of ACRYLICS and its 300-page art book.
Artist Spotlight: Melissa Samuel of Finesse Your Claws
The Brooklyn nail artist turns chunky gems and delicate florals into wearable curated art, and a business to match.
Artist Spotlight: Aja Walton
The Brooklyn editorial nail artist and essie ambassador opens the 2024 ACRYLICS spotlight series.