Nazmi Ismail combines a unique stencil technique with a contemporary pop art style to portray local celebrities. In The Lady, Nazmi Ismail presents Malaysian superstar Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh, who is renowned worldwide for starring in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and the recent blockbuster Crazy Rich Asians. Nazmi’s works are skilfully composed using harmony colours and bold contrasts, in order to project the celebrity’s enchanting beauty and elegant aura. Nazmi Ismail graduated with a Diploma in Animation, University Kuala Lumpur Malaysia (2008) and a Diploma in Fine Art, National Art Academy (ASWARA) in 2011. He was the recipient for several awards namely Third Prize for Contemporary Art - The Futurists Art Competition (2013), Consolation Prizes for Nando’s art competition Peri-fy Your Art and Goethe Institute art competition Cool Art, Climate Change (2011), Second year Best Student of Fine Art faculty 2009/2010 (ASWARA) and Consolation Prize in Maybank art competition Expression of the Malayan Tiger (2010). He held two solo exhibitions in 2011 titled Ikon at ASWARA gallery and Smiles at PINKGUY gallery, Kuala Lumpur. He has also participated in Young & New group exhibition organised by HOM Art Trans, which was held in Penang in 2012.