New York Nico, Bread on Earth, Daniela Spector and Chantal Jahchan: Tickets now available for February’s Nicer Tuesdays in New York!

Need a kick of creative inspiration to fight the winter blues? Come and cosy up for some inspiring talks at our Nicer Tuesdays event in New York this coming February. To usher in the new year, we’ve got a bumper line-up of creative brilliance in store.

This time around we’ll be hearing from artist and baker Lexie Smith, more widely known as the creative mastermind behind Bread on Earth, as well as graphic designer and illustrator Chantal Jahchan who will be taking us through how she tackles one of her intricate editorial commissions. Daniela Spector will also be giving us an insight into her archival approach to photography, and New York’s one and only New York Nico will be sitting down with our US editor-at-large Elizabeth Goodspeed to talk about his career so far, following the release of his debut book.

The event will take place on Tuesday 18 February at the School of Visual Arts Theatre in Chelsea. Doors will open at 6:30 pm and the talks will begin around 7pm. The full address is SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street, New York, NY10011. It’s a seated event, so get there early to ensure a seat and pick up a drink beforehand!

Please be aware that photography and filming may be taken at this event for marketing and promotional purposes. If you do not want to be photographed or filmed, please speak to our team on the day. Also, if you are in need of disability access, please email hello@nicertuesdays.com so we can arrange assistance with the venue team.

Better known to all 1.5 million of his Instagram followers as New York Nico, the director and documentary maker Nicolas Heller has made a name for himself as ‘the unofficial talent scout of New York’, documenting some of the city’s most charismatic characters. With a platform showcasing short-form interactions and interviews with the locals, his page acts as a collection of real human stories, moving street portraits found in the fabric of everyday life. His love for storytelling and ability to capture unique characters has led him into narrative filmmaking as well as commercial work and campaigns for the likes of Meta, Nike, Timberland and Calvin Klein. Following the release of his debut book: New York Nico’s Guide to NYC, Nicolas will be sitting down with Elizabeth Goodspeed to discuss the origins of his widely loved Instagram page and his career in filmmaking thus far.

Artist and baker Lexie Smith started out with a stint as a pastry chef; now she spends a lot of time thinking about bread. Creator of the archive and online resource Bread on Earth, the artist has been exploring the potential of something many of us eat everyday without a second thought, or in her words: “the ultimate food stuff, synonymous with wealth, poverty, god, and the mundane.” Lexi will be taking to the Nicer Tuesdays stage to talk us through the research, archiving, recipe writing, baking and image making that has made the project into what it is today.

Through image making Daniela Spector seeks out human connection. From photo projects that tackle the “intersection of identity, memory and family history”, to documenting the Puerto Rican diaspora, Daniela’s playful take on portraiture and use of archival research for creative expression form a practice that seeks to explore context and meaning beyond the surface. The photographer will be walking us through the process behind a few of her most recent projects, as well as giving us an overview of her career to date.

If you’ve picked up a copy of The New Yorker, The New York Times or The Economist lately, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered graphic designer and illustrator Chantal Jahchan’s imaginative and intricate editorial collage work. After a start at Pentagram, the designer made her leap into a freelance career in 2023 and has been using her skills in visual storytelling to translate words into wonderfully layered images ever since. Rooted in research and close to the heart, her work has highlighted Lebanese and Palestinian stories, human rights, and anti-colonial narratives. The designer will be taking the Nicer Tuesdays audience through her tried-and-tested approach for her editorial commissions, giving us a glimpse into her creative process.