BIOGRAPHY &
CREATIVE PROCESS
About Nicolle
Nicolle Cure is a Colombian-American artist and hearing health advocate, born in Barranquilla, Colombia, and based in Miami, Florida. Her paintings, known for their calming and serene qualities, are deeply influenced by her personal experiences and journey with hearing loss. Each work offers a profound sense of tranquility and connection, and her art is widely collected by art patrons globally.
Her abstract paintings explore the relationship between sound and daily life, inspired by her sudden unilateral hearing loss in 2017 and subsequent diagnosis of Ménière's disease–a vestibular health condition affecting her hearing and balance. Consequently, Nicolle shifted her creative approach and style to illustrate her experience with hearing loss through color and movement. This pivotal moment in her life resulted in the birth of her signature series, The Colors of Sound. She uses mixed-media techniques incorporating soft washes and mark-making to create fluid, abstract, energetic, yet calming paintings.
Nicolle is constantly exploring the duality of emotions and sensations; this is represented by how she interchanges color palettes from collection to collection – alternating from very bright and energetic colors to serene neutral palettes, contrasting a wide range of moods, sounds, and visual cues. For instance, her recent series titled The Calm Collection, displays a beautifully soft, muted palette with earthy tones that serve as a window to a calming place. In these peaceful, abstract sonic landscapes, the viewers can feel relaxed and let their imagination fly. She compares these new pieces to whispers and sweet lullabies.
Alternatively, her series Bubblegum & Midnight Blues is an orchestra of expressive brushstrokes featuring a whimsical and vibrant color palette aimed at bringing joy and pleasant memories to the viewer. This is an example of her versatile work, as she is constantly investigating and, exploring and pushing herself to new creative challenges in her studio.
Nicolle graduated magna cum laude from the University of Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Advertising and has worked with world-renowned ad agencies and media companies. She also has an Associate's degree in Computer Arts Animation and holds multiple certifications from The Sotheby's Institute of Art.
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Past, Current & Future Exhibits
Media, Collaborations
& Philanthropy
Nicolle's art has been showcased during Art Basel Miami, and other international art fairs like the Beijing International Art Expo, Seoul Open Art Fair (SOAF.) Her work has been highlighted and reviewed in multiple magazines, podcasts, and other media outlets. She has also collaborated with renowned brands such as West Elm, Williams Sonoma, Macy's, the University of Miami, NBC, and The U.S. Humane Society.
Nicolle’s work is held in corporate and private collections across the U.S., South America, Europe, and Asia. Collectors also acquire a selection of her available works directly through Nicolle’s online gallery on this website.
Aside from her artistic pursuits, Nicolle is deeply committed to advocating for causes she holds dear. For the past 7 years, she has collaborated with the Hearing Health Foundation and Vestibular Disorders Organization (VeDA), generously donating her time and art to support their fundraising initiatives. Her dedication to raising awareness about vestibular disorders was recently showcased in VeDA's docuseries, Life Rebalanced Chronicles. In this documentary, Nicolle and other vestibular patients share their experiences, shedding light on the challenges and triumphs of living with these disorders.
Nicolle has also been awarded the national Leadership Scholarship from Americans for the Arts for her work raising awareness about hearing loss and other invisible disabilities.
“Through my art, I aim to raise awareness about sudden hearing loss, sparking important conversations about invisible disabilities like Meniere’s disease and their impact.”
Creative Process
Though she has experimented with a wide range of mediums, her work is primarily based on the use of acrylic ink and paint as well as oil pastels, charcoals and occasionally spray paint for certain projects. Nicolle’s artworks are an unusual fusion of the abstract and the surreal, a contrast of light and shadows.
Over the course of her artistic career, Nicolle has created several art collections, for the most part, drawn from life experiences. Each particular series consists of works depicting a wide range of emotions and incidents; from life to death, from sorrow and solace to extreme joy, and new beginnings.
For more information, read her Artist Statement.
PARTNERSHIPS
Partial highlights listed below - For a comprehensive list, please contact: info@nicollecure.com
HEALTH AND NPO’s
Hearing Health Foundation
University of Miami Health System
Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA)
American Tinnitus Association
The U.S. Humane Society
Jackson Memorial Foundation
Diabetes Juvenile Foundation
The Mammography Initiative
Rally for Kids for Cancer
Everyday Health
Labs 4 Rescue
DALE!
Be Strong International
Dogs for Better Lives
Give Me a Paw
What’s On Your Mind Psychology
EDUCATION
Florida International University
Miami-Dade Public Schools
Miami-Dade College
La Salle College
British International School
University of Florida
LIFESTYLE & FASHION
West Elm
Williams-Sonoma
Macy’s
Cortiglia Luxury Bags
Fashion in the Gardens
Candelario Jewelry
MEDIA
NBC 6
La Voz Media Group
Unfixed Media
FOOD & BEVERAGE
XO Espresso Bar
Cielito Artisan Pops
The Dizzy Cook, Migraine Blog & Books
OTHERS
JW Marriot Hotel
Pinecrest Gardens
BarranquillARTE
Siman Orchestra
Serendipity Labs Aventura
Just Being Audrey (Hepburn) Book