I’m a curator, connector, culturalist, consultant, and creator—though my path has never fit neatly into any one title. I’ve also been a buyer, writer, and strategist. At the heart of it all, my work has always centered on one thing: connecting people to beauty—through art, design, and ideas that move us forward.

Whether shaping immersive exhibitions, producing design-driven collaborations, or advising hospitality groups on cultural storytelling, my practice lives at the intersection of art, design, and place. Every project is an invitation to experience beauty not as decoration, but as dialogue—between people, materials, and meaning.

My love affair with art began at fifteen, standing in a Soho gallery before a Peter Beard collage—snakeskin, blood, and words that seemed to pulse with life. That moment set my compass: to bring art out of its white walls and into the world—to be lived with, felt, and remembered.

After earning degrees from Parsons School of Design in New York and Paris, I spent over a decade in fashion—consulting and buying for visionary houses like Anna Sui, Kelly Wearstler, Isabel Marant, and Ulla Johnson. Fashion taught me rhythm and intuition—the art of understanding how beauty moves through culture.

A Master’s in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute deepened that perspective. There, I curated a climate-awareness exhibition with the Surfrider Foundation—featuring photographers once mentored by Beard himself. That project became the throughline of my practice: where art and environment meet to inspire change.

Today, through NicoleMarie Advisory, I curate, produce, and advise across art, design, hospitality, and culture—shaping future-facing, climate-conscious collaborations that resonate on both an emotional and environmental level.

From programming kinetic data installations by BREAKFAST at 1 Hotel South Beach, to developing collectible design experiences at CY, to collaborating with brands like Rivian and Belmond Hotel Group, every project I take on begins with intention and ends with impact.

Having lived between New York and Miami, and traveled extensively for work  I’ve built a global network of artists, designers, collectors, and visionaries who share a belief in beauty as a form of connection.