Pelina Dede

Any visit to the Upper East Side passes a mix of boutiques and studios tucked between townhouses. Pelina Dede, a local artist at 515 East 86th St, New York, keeps a studio where work unfolds in printmaking and mixed-media experiments. The doorbell chime often introduces visitors to limited-edition runs of hand-pulled serigraphs, each piece signed and numbered on thick rag paper. Sketchbook ink bleeds through to finished canvases leaning against the room’s north wall, visible through the front window in the late afternoon light.

The address anchors the block between Lex and Third, easy to spot by the small awning over the buzzer. A local favorite, the building’s brass plaque stays polished year-round, matching the neighbors’ stoops. Clients stepping off the 4/5/6 trains at 86th rarely need more than a five-minute walk west to find the door. Sidewalk traffic moves steadily in both directions, with a few cafés visible a block north if anyone pauses outside the studio.

Outside the entry, a discreet brass plaque lists services such as custom framing consultations and small-run print editions. Custom portrait renderings from client photos can be arranged in charcoal or watercolor, delivered as flat packages wrapped in archival paper. For those seeking one-off framing for vintage posters or signed prints, the studio keeps standard profiles in stock and accepts larger pieces by appointment. Behind the buzzer, the phone rings through to studio hours when artists are in residence.

Find the studio on the map (directions) for a precise route: https://www.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0xaa63e47246f9ac4b:0x8d2433b5c759c4d5. Mentions of the studio appear online when visitors search the block.