Nina Bellucci is a mixed-media and installation artist who draws inspiration from nature and explores the practice of mindfulness as a means for slowing down. Recent work has evolved off the stretcher and utilizes a variety of meditative processes and materials. These “banner paintings”, meant to be viewed in-the-round, pay homage to awe-inspiring moments in nature, like seeing the sun shining through the trees, and underscore the importance of taking time to notice the world around. By incorporating delicate details such as suspended mosaic mirrors, embroidered French knots, and sequins that draw the eye, these works offer the viewer reasons to stay longer, to be present, and to wonder.

Born and raised in sunny Florida, Bellucci received her BFA from the University of South Florida (2006) and an MFA from Boston University (2009). She has won numerous awards including a Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Grant in Painting (2018) and a Joan Mitchell Fellowship nomination (2022). She has exhibited nationally for many years, including most recently at Gallery263, Cambridge, MA; Warnes Contemporary, NYC; Tender Art Space, Concord, MA; and LaiSun Keane, Boston, MA. Her work is represented by Uprise Art, NYC. Bellucci maintains a studio in Waltham, MA and lives in Newton, MA with her family.