Fine Art Photography & E-Painting

A Cartography of Exhibition & Discovery

Nicole Martinelli — A Practice Without BordersA Cartography of Exhibitions & Publications

An international exhibition practice spanning North America and Europe — juried selections, curatorial invitations, gallery collaborations & international press

45+Exhibitions
25Artworks
8+Countries
3Continents
10Publications
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Press & Publications10 Features · International Media
01 · MSN Magazine
MSN Magazine
"Top 10 Trailblazing Women to Follow in 2026"
Named one of MSN Magazine's Top 10 Trailblazing Women to Follow in 2026 — recognizing Nicole's pioneering E-Painting medium, international exhibition career, and message of resilience and reinvention.
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02 · NYC Journal
New York City Journal
"Top 20 Most Inspirational Women & Their Success Stories 2026"
The NYC Journal spotlighted Nicole Martinelli among the Top 20 Most Inspirational Women of 2026, celebrating her artistic journey and international gallery presence across five countries.
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03 · Disruptors Magazine
Disruptors Magazine
"Top 20 Inspirational Women and Their Success Stories"
Disruptors Magazine named Nicole Martinelli one of the Top 20 Most Inspirational Women of 2026, highlighting her pioneering E-Painting medium, resilience through personal challenges, and growing international art stage presence.
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04 · Juliet Art Magazine
Juliet Art Magazine
Lecce Arredo Fair — Requiem of the Flowers · 2025 · Lecce, Puglia, Italy
Juliet Art Magazine — Italy's leading contemporary art publication — covered Nicole Martinelli's artwork Requiem of the Flowers as part of the 2025 Lecce Arredo Art Fair feature.
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05 · Itinerari nell'Arte
Itinerarinellarte.it — Italian Art Publication
Weaving Dreams Living Time — Women Art 2025 · Primo Piano Gallery · Lecce, Puglia, Italy
Featured Artwork:
· Nostalgic Terrain, Floral Daydream
Exhibition: March 7 — March 21, 2025
Curated & Juried Inclusion
Italian publication Itinerari nell'Arte featured Nicole Martinelli's Nostalgic Terrain, Floral Daydream as part of the coverage of Women Art 2025 — Weaving Dreams Living Time at Primo Piano Gallery, Lecce, Puglia, Italy. This annual exhibition celebrates female creativity — a creativity increasingly in turmoil and full of new perspectives. In over thirty years, Primo Piano has exhibited works by more than 1,000 national and international artists, with a dedicated focus on young talent. Among the great artists who have exhibited with the gallery in recent editions: Louise Bourgeois (in collaboration with her studio and the Guggenheim Museum of New York), Vanessa Beecroft, Orlan, and Grimanesa Amorós, to name a few.
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06 · Exibart
March 8 – 20, 2026 · Fondazione Palmieri — Chiesa di San Sebastiano · Lecce, Puglia, Italy
Nicole Martinelli featured in Generazione Donna: Cosmogonie Femminili Contemporanee — a contemporary exhibition celebrating feminine creativity and vision, presented at the Fondazione Palmieri — Chiesa di San Sebastiano in Lecce, Puglia, Italy, and listed on Italy's leading art publication, Exibart.
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07 · Arteraku · Le Temple des Rêves
Arteraku.it — Italian Art Publication
Primo Piano Gallery — Lecce, Puglia, Italy · November 2025
Featured Artworks:
· Petals of Resilience
· Floral Corridors, Thrive — The Colors That You Shine
Nicole Martinelli's Floral Corridors, Thrive — The Colors That You Shine and Petals of Resilience featured in the prestigious Italian publication Le Temple des Rêves — presented through Primo Piano Gallery in Lecce, Puglia, Italy. A celebration of floral symbolism, resilience & the luminous dreamscapes of her Hand Painted E-Painting practice.
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08 · Côte Magazine
Côte Magazine (Switzerland)
Influence Gallery at Hôtel De Rougemont — Gstaad · 2024
Switzerland's prestigious Côte Magazine featured Nicole Martinelli's work exhibited at the Influence Gallery, Hôtel De Rougemont in Gstaad — one of Europe's most exclusive alpine luxury destinations.
Travel the Skies, A Tree's Reflections traveled for a five-month gallery exhibition to one of Switzerland's most prestigious locations — in the region and the world. Nicole Martinelli's photograph was exhibited at the Influence Gallery, Hôtel De Rougemont in Gstaad, one of Europe's most exclusive alpine luxury destinations. View the exhibition opening ceremony at Hôtel De Rougemont below.
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09 · Verum Ultimum Art Gallery
Verum Ultimum Art Gallery
"Embracing It All" — Abrazo Exhibition Feature
Featured Artwork:
· The Essence of Life: Water Equals Life
Selected as the closing piece of the exhibition
Verum Ultimum Art Gallery's editorial blog celebrates the Abrazo Exhibition with a selection of featured artworks and the inspirations behind them. Nicole Martinelli's photograph The Essence of Life: Water Equals Life was selected and featured as the closing piece of the exhibition. The blog offers an inside look at Nicole's creative process and the inspiration behind the capture.
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10 · World Art News
World Art News
Artist Feature — International Art Publication
World Art News featured Nicole Martinelli in an editorial spotlight, presenting her fine art photography and E-Painting practice to an international audience of collectors, curators & art enthusiasts.
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Video Features, Radio & Gallery Talks5 Features · National Radio, Curator Commentary & Jurying Process
Radio 01 · Tom Petty Radio · SiriusXM
The Last DJ — National Radio Broadcast
Tom Petty Radio · SiriusXM · Nationally Aired · July 4, 2021
In this inspiring half-hour national broadcast, Nicole Martinelli offers an intimate glimpse into her journey — overcoming health challenges and life's hardships with resilience and grace. She shares the songs that carried her through and shaped the woman and artist she is today. Originally aired nationally over the July 4th weekend, 2021 on SiriusXM's Tom Petty Radio.
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Video 01 · Webster Arts · St. Louis, MO
Webster Arts National Exhibition — News Feature
Webster Arts Gallery · Summit Avenue · St. Louis, Missouri · 2022
This St. Louis–area newscast highlights Nicole Martinelli's artworks "In the Darkness of the Sun" and "Lifting the Veil," selected by jurors for the national exhibition at Webster Arts Gallery, Missouri. The exhibition featured 50 diverse works from across the U.S. and marked the first exhibition in Webster Arts' new Summit Avenue gallery space.
Artwork featured at 1:31
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Video 02 · View Arts & Culture Center · NY
Curator Commentary — "The Essence of Life: Water Equals Life"
View Arts & Culture Center · Old Forge · Adirondacks, New York
The second video from the gallery, discussing and featuring Nicole's photograph "The Essence of Life: Water Equals Life." Features commentary by Kelsey Mayo, Curator and Exhibition Manager at View Arts & Culture Center.
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Video 03 · Gallery Talk · Ripple and Roar
Gallery Talk — Juror Sandy Gellis on "The Essence of Life"
View Arts & Culture Center · National Juried Exhibition "Ripple and Roar"
Featured in the National Juried Exhibition "Ripple and Roar," Nicole Martinelli's photograph "The Essence of Life: Water Equals Life" is discussed by renowned artist and juror Sandy Gellis — an acclaimed New York–based sculptor whose work explores the element of water and is featured in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art and The Brooklyn Museum.
Start at 17:12
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Video 04 · View Gallery · Adirondacks, NY
"Flowers, Trees and Roots: The Wild World of Plants"
View Arts & Culture Center · Old Forge · Adirondacks, New York · Dec 2022 – Feb 2023
National Juried Exhibition featuring Nicole Martinelli's "Nature's Colors Collide, Full Spectrum" and "Sunflower Fields." The gallery video features curator commentary, with "Nature's Colors Collide" appearing as the closing artwork.
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ItalyLecce · Puglia
Primo Piano Living GalleryLecce, Puglia, ItalyWOMEN ART POWER — International Exhibition2023–2024Multiple artworks
International
Primo Piano Living GalleryLecce, Puglia, ItalyWEAVING DREAMS LIVING TIME — International Exhibition2024Selected works
International
MUST — Museo Storico di LecceLecce, Puglia, ItalyNATURAL FLOW — The 2nd Edition · 2026 · International Art ExhibitionJuly 3 – 18, 2026Dr. Carmela Loiacono, Art HistorianNicole Martinelli has been invited to exhibit at the prestigious MUST — Museo Storico di Lecce in Lecce, Puglia, Italy — a distinguished cultural institution dedicated to contemporary art and regional heritage. The 2nd Edition of Natural Flow is curated by Dr. Carmela Loiacono, Art Historian, presenting a selected international roster of contemporary artists whose work explores the evolving dialogue between nature, memory, and form. Nicole's participation marks a significant milestone in her international museum exhibition history. Full exhibition details, participating artists, and opening reception information will be announced in the weeks leading up to the July 2026 opening.
Read in Juliet Art Magazine ↗
Upcoming Museum International
Lecce Arredo Art FairLecce, Puglia, ItalyLECCE ARREDO ART FAIR 2025 — International Art FairOpening May 2025Featured Artwork:
· Requiem of the Flowers
Gallery Award Recipient · Published in Juliet Art Magazine
International Award
Lecce Arredo Art FairLecce, Puglia, ItalyLECCE ARREDO ART FAIR 2026 — International Art FairOpening 2026Nicole Martinelli returns to the Lecce Arredo Art Fair for its 2026 edition, presenting two new works from her fine art photography practice:
· In the Light of the Lilies
· Drift Radiance Upon the Shore
Building on the recognition of her 2025 participation, this return engagement reaffirms Nicole's continued presence within Italy's distinguished contemporary art fair circuit. Additional exhibition details, including dates, participating galleries & opening events, will be announced closer to the fair opening.
Upcoming International
AustriaVienna
Toolip Gallery Vienna, Austria BLOOM — International Exhibition Coming May 2026
  • Requiem of the Flowers
  • In the Light of the Lilies
  • Nostalgic Terrain, Floral Daydream
Coming Soon · May 2026 Additional details coming soon!
Home studio interview film in production
Upcoming International
SwitzerlandGstaad
Influence Gallery — Hôtel De RougemontGstaad, SwitzerlandGallery Exhibition — Luxury Alpine Venue; Hotel and SpaJune – October 2024 · 5-Month ExhibitionTravel the Skies, A Tree's Reflections · Featured in Côte Magazine Switzerland · Read in Côte Magazine
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International
SpainInternational
International GallerySpainInternational Exhibition2023–2024Selected works
International
USA — New YorkNew York City · Adirondacks
Artifact GalleryNew York, NYNicole Martinelli — Solo ExhibitionAugust 5 – 22, 2026Solo Exhibition
Solo Upcoming
View Arts & Culture CenterOld Forge, Adirondacks, NYFlowers, Trees and Roots: The Wild World of Plants — National Juried ExhibitionDecember 2022 — February 2023Featured Artworks:
· Nature's Colors Collide, Full Spectrum
· Sunflower Fields
Juried inclusion · Gallery video features commentary with "Nature's Colors Collide" as closing artwork
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Juried
View Arts & Culture CenterOld Forge, Adirondacks, NYRipple and Roar — National Juried Exhibition2023Featured Artwork:
· The Essence of Life: Water Equals Life
Juror: Sandy Gellis — renowned NY-based sculptor, collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art & The Brooklyn Museum
Curator commentary by Kelsey Mayo
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Juried
USA — New EnglandMarblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead Variations 2023 — Juried Selection
This exhibition showcased the Artist's innovative new style, medium and Hand Painted E-Paintings, born from her health challenges, allowing her to break free from her own self-imposed artistic boundaries. 157 pieces were selected from 800 submissions nationwide.
Jurors
Crista Dix — Executive Director & Curator, Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA Susan Anderson — Curatorial Research Associate, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA Kendall Brinson — Director of Learning and Engagement, Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA
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Jurying Process Video — Variation 2023. Featuring: "Navajo Nights Indigo Dreams" — appears as both opener and closing artwork in the video. A rare look inside the jurying process.
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USA — Mid-AtlanticVirginia
Art at the Parc GalleryFairfax, VirginiaNCOA Photography — Art at the ParcJune – July 2024Selected works
Juried
USA — MidwestIllinois · Missouri
Madame Zuzu'sHighland Park, IllinoisSolo Exhibition — Selected by Billy Corgan & Chloe Mendel2014Selected by the very talented singer, musician & founder of The Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, and his wife Chloe Mendel — co-owners of Madame Zuzu's Tea Shop
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Solo
Webster Arts GallerySummit Avenue, St. Louis, MissouriWebster Arts National Exhibition2022Featured Artworks:
· In the Darkness of the Sun
· Lifting the Veil
50 works selected nationally · First exhibition in Webster Arts' new Summit Avenue gallery space · Featured in St. Louis–area newscast (artwork at 1:31)
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Juried
USA — Mountain & SouthwestNew Mexico · Arizona
Old Walls GalleryAlbuquerque, New MexicoFLOWER FRACTALS — National Juried ExhibitionJune – August 2023Floral Corridors · Thrive — The Colors That You Shine (Hand Painted E-Painting)
Juried
Ground Floor Artists GallerySurprise, ArizonaELEMENTS OF DESIGN — National Gallery ExhibitionJan 2–30, 2024A Darker Shade of Grey, Light on the Horizon · Navajo Nights, Indigo Dreams · Aztec Lucid Dreams (all Hand Painted E-Paintings)
Juried
USA — CaliforniaMendocino · Upland · San Diego
Edgewater Gallery Mendocino County, California REFLECTIONS NOW AND THEN — Gallery Exhibition Feb 2 – 28, 2024 · A Sky's Reflection
· The Essence of Life, Water Equals Life
· Travel the Sky, A Tree's Reflections
Spencer Brewer & Esther Siegel
(IBPA Award 2023)
Juried
Sasse Museum of Art Upland, California ART OF THE WORD — National Exhibition & Published Catalog National Exhibition · In the Darkness of the Sun, Lifting the Veil
30" x 36" digital photography
Featured on pages 74 – 75
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The well-respected Gene Sasse — Photographer & founder of the Sasse Museum of Art Juried Published
San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild (SDMAAG) San Diego, California SPRING EXHIBITION 2024 — National Juried Exhibition March 25 – May 25, 2024 · Nostalgic Terrain, Floral Daydream
· Requiem of the Flowers
Selected from 655 submissions — only 120 chosen Nancy Lim — Associate Curator of Painting & Sculpture, SFMOMA (formerly Guggenheim Museum & MoMA New York) View the Artist's Requiem of the Flowers in the SDMAAG reel below:
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