Born in Palermo in 1966, Nicola Pucci has drawn the attention of important international art dealers, such as Larry Gagosian and collectors such as Carlo Bilotti - both of whom collect his works.  In 2008, the city of Rome and the Museo Carlo Bilotti presented Pucci's work in a solo show - the first presentation of an Italian contemporary artist.

Pucci boasts a masterly technique with which he builds his images layer-by-layer with dozens of brush strokes and shadows. Paying remarkable attention to detail, he reworks his canvases multiple times over years until faithfully rendering his unique vision of reality. 

For Pucci, the process of careful observation results in a new interpretation of reality in which the impossible and possible are merged. He combines elements from different sources within a single painting. His canvases depict homogeneous groups of figures, often suspended in space but united in a silent dialogue, a particular gesture that speaks for itself. 

Dreamlike, theatrical and haunting, Pucci's works are ascribed with an invisible, cathartic energy. While drawing inspiration from various sources including Surrealism and the art of Francis Bacon, Nicola Pucci stands apart from defined contemporary trends or movements.