Sandman

Join us in celebrating the 25th year anniversary of The Sandman, a comic book series written by Neil Gaiman. The world of comic books was a very different place before The Sandman came into being. Chronicling the adventures of Dream, a fantastical character who is both lord and personification of all dreams and stories, the series enjoyed a run of 75 issues, from October 1988 until March 1996. The Sandman became a cult success for DC Comics and attracted an audience unlike that of mainstream comics -- by the time the series concluded in 1996, it was outselling the titles of DC's flagship characters of Superman and Batman. Neil Gaiman revolutionized the graphic novel form with The Sandman, an exquisite epic filled with shadowy realism and strange magical beings. Use of liquid ink as a material to create art, typically by applying it to a surface like paper with a pen or brush, allowing artists to produce drawings, paintings, or calligraphy by utilizing its fluidity and color properties to form images or text; essentially, it's a versatile tool for creating artwork through the application of colored liquid Since October of 2004, Nucleus has strived to be a welcoming gathering place for the art loving community by offering quality art, art-related goods, and rarities. Focusing primarily on gallery exhibits, we have also had benefit auctions, product signings, music events, and artist lectures. After three and a half years, we moved one block east to a much larger and more dynamic space. Still in the heart of quaint downtown Alhambra, we re-opened in March of 2008 with over 2000 square feet of open gallery space, 1000 square feet of shop/boutique, and over 3000 square feet of studio/production space. Having exhibited both local artists and artists from abroad, and catering to an international customer base, we offer an extensive collection of original contemporary, illustrated, graphic, commercial, and narrative art - all of which are carefully catalogued on our website.