Nicolle Cure Artist Biography

Nicolle Cure is a Colombian-American artist based in Miami, Florida, USA. Her work explores the intersection of sound, emotion, and visual form. She creates mixed-media abstract paintings that are both dynamic and meditative, drawing from personal experiences—most notably her journey with hearing loss.

In 2017, Nicolle experienced sudden unilateral hearing loss and was later diagnosed with Ménière’s disease, a condition affecting both hearing and balance. This life-altering event reshaped her creative practice, inspiring her to translate sensations of sound and silence into fluid compositions, color, and movement.

Her work often takes the form of abstract sonic landscapes, evoking whispers, lullabies, and quiet reflection. Drawing from her background in surrealism, Nicolle incorporates dream-like shapes and symbolic forms into her paintings. Alongside expressive brushstrokes, many of her works feature layers of delicate washes and intricate linework. In some pieces, she uses graphite and ink to draw fine, meditative lines that invite the viewer to pause, reflect, and find a sense of calm amidst life’s constant motion.

Her paintings have been exhibited at Art Basel Miami, the Beijing International Art Expo, and the Seoul Open Art Fair (SOAF), and are held in private and corporate collections across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and South America.

Nicolle’s background in advertising and media informs her approach to art, giving her work a clear visual language and a compelling narrative. This experience allows her to convey emotion and complexity, creating pieces that resonate on a deeper, more personal level.

Ultimately, Nicolle’s work invites introspection and connection. Her pieces are contemplative spaces—meditative experiences that offer stillness in an ever-moving world.

Statement

My art is the fuel that ignites my passion for helping others. I use art as a tool to create beauty around me and support the causes I believe in.

My background heavily influences my work – the folklore, the rich colors, and the rhythms of my Colombian-Lebanese roots combined with the mixed culture of Miami inspire my vibrant and dynamic color palette.

Throughout the years, I have created several art collections often drawn from personal experiences. Each series consists of artworks portraying emotions and events that have profoundly impacted my life.  My latest series, The Colors of Sound, was born during a time of much-obliged self-isolation and severe anxiety caused by my sudden unilateral hearing loss. 

I use high-fluid acrylic ink and paint to mimic the energy and movement of the sound waves and I later add accents with graphite, charcoal, and oil pastels. I chose vibrant colors to create an uplifting, positive message, and darker colors for a more somber tone. Through this series, I explore the relationship between sound and life, to consider how we make sense of our surroundings through what we can hear. 

Developing this collection of paintings has not only been incredibly therapeutic, but it has also served as an opportunity to provide hope and helpful information to others who, like me, are new to this world of hearing and balance disorders and are still learning how to cope with the debilitating symptoms that these invisible disabilities often bring.