Born and raised in sunny Florida, Nina Bellucci received her BFA in painting from the University of South Florida (2006) and an MFA in painting from Boston University (2009). Recent solo exhibitions include Doorway_a_gallery, Waltham, MA; Shelter In Place Gallery, Boston; and Dream Clinic, OH. Select group exhibitions include Gallery Tempo, Boston; The Yard: Williamsburg, NY; LaiSun Keane, Boston; Collar Works, NY; Slag Gallery, NY; and Basement Projects, CA. Bellucci has received numerous nominations and awards, including a Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Grant in Painting (2018), a Joan Mitchell Fellowship nomination (2022), and a residency at Room83Spring Gallery in Watertown, MA (2017). She is a founding member of the artist group Musa Collective Boston and exhibits with them regularly. Her works on paper can be found at Uprise Art NYC. Bellucci maintains a studio in Waltham, MA and lives in Newton with her husband and two children.
Artist Statement
My most recent series of collages, entitled “Daily Affirmations,” combines personal imagery, such as clouds, grids/nets, leaves, hands, and music symbols, with the repetition of phrases like ‘I Can’ and ‘Now Be Here.’ I often repeat these phrases in my mind, much like in the practice of meditation, to find motivation, focus, and courage. I strive to maintain a sense of playfulness in the work by allowing the letters and other images to become characters themselves, in the way they are drawn and in how they interact with the layered shapes. Additionally, I aim to create a dynamic sense of space, defined by a mysterious pull between the foreground and the background, where imagery may seem like it’s floating, yet somehow also grounded. Ultimately, I hope to encourage the viewer to take more time to look, to wonder, and to be present.
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