El Nigro is an Italian artist and tattoo artist based in Naples, Italy. He has worked since 1999 as an illustrator, painter and fine artist, exhibiting nationally and internationally in solo and group shows. Later, in 2011, he approached the tattoo scene becoming, in a quite short time, very recognizable due his high-contrast Blackwork. The melancholic temperament is the fulcrum of his work, that lurks behind an imaginary that draws and blends his various interests such as literature, music, poetry, Victorian aesthetics and folklore, investigating the emotional frailties of our times.

Selected Exhibitions:

2026 MINI MASTERPIECES SHOW / Revolution Gallery / Buffalo (NY) / USA

2025 FIGURATIVAS / Meam Museum / Barcelona (Honourable Mention)

2023 MALACARNE / curated by Reverse Art / Museum of Anthropology / Napoli

2022 FIENDS OF THE DARK III / WOWxWOW Gallery / Scotland (UK)

2021 ART&MORE by Glo / curated by Question Mark / Lungomare di Napoli

2014 MINIATURE INK / Atomica Gallery and Things&Ink Magazine / London

2014 AGAIN! / AKA London / London

2013 GROUP SHOW / AKA London / London

2010 LUMEN / Complesso Monumentale di Santa Sofia / Salerno

2009 AIRSWAP / Not Gallery / curated by Mara De Falco / Napoli

2008 VIDEO&INSTALLATION CONTAINER / curated by Mara De Falco and Not Gallery / Napoli

2007 AFTER URBAN / University of Pennsylvania, PA / USA

2007 CRUEL AND ALLPOWERFUL KING / BAD Museum / Napoli

2006 RENCONTRES INTERNATIONALES / Paris - Berlin

2006 TEMPORARY CITIES / National Centre for Contemporary Arts NCCA / Moscow

2006 BIENNALE ADRIATICA ARTI NUOVE / San Benedetto del Tronto (AP)

2005 HYPE / Assab One - Hype Gallery / Milano

2005 ARCHEO DOC FEST / Villa Campolieto / Ercolano (NA)

2005 100 ARTISTS FOR A MUSEUM / CAM Museum / Napoli

2005 DIPTYCHS / Spazio Arte Gallery / Napoli

2003 SELECTED ARTISTS / Premio Arte Mondadori / Museo della Permanente / Milano