Artist Spotlight: Marbles Valdez

Marbles Valdez is a New York City nail artist specializing in gel and 3D nail art, and one of the artists profiled in ACRYLICS the Book.

Working under the handle @ibedoingnails, Marbles builds sets with real dimension, sculpting forms that rise off the nail rather than sitting flat on it. It is the kind of work that made ACRYLICS: Hidden Sculptural Art at A.I.R. Gallery feel like a sculpture show.

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Her sets are a reminder that 3D nail art is a discipline of its own, with techniques that take years to master.