Ilegal Gallery Presents: MANI by Nico Malvaldi

Ilegal Mezcal is thrilled to exhibit a collection of photographs by Nico Malvaldi, showcasing the contemporary New York underground music scene.

On July 16th, 2022, the exhibit opened at with a performance by the New York band Dead Tooth. A short video from the event, shot and edited by Nara Avakian, is above, with photos by Jack Pompe in the gallery below.

Nico Malvaldi’s exhibition is made of thirty 20”x28” black & white prints along with the whole series of the self-published “paper” MANI, which stands as testimony to the long-lasting collaboration between the photographer and Ilegal Mezcal.

The exhibit will be viewable through August 1st at Ilegal Mezcal HQ, 38 Greenpoint Ave, Saturdays and Sundays from 12-5PM.