NICKOLA POTTINGER

Bio

Nickola Pottinger is an artist born in Jamaica, West Indies. Raised in Brooklyn, she went on to earn her BFA from The Cooper Union in 2008. Recent group exhibitions include Nicola Vassell, Chapter NY, Sergeant’s Daughters, New Museum, and CANADA, New York, NY; Ortega y Gasset Projects and Swivel Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, NY; Rebecca Camacho, San Francisco, CA; Cooper Cole, Toronto, CN; Galerie Julien Cadet, Paris, FR; and the Galveston Artist Residency, TX. Previous solo exhibitions include Parker Gallery, Los Angeles; Deanna Evans Projects, New York and The Armory Show, New York, NY. She had her first solo exhibition with Mrs. in January 2024 (reviewed by the New York Times) which was preceded by a solo presentation at Art Basel Miami Beach, 2023. Pottinger is also the subject of a solo exhibition at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, CT. Pottinger is included in the forthcoming group exhibition Greater New York at MoMA PS1, opening April 2026. The artist continues to live and work in Brooklyn, NY. She has been represented by Mrs. since 2025.

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News

Nickola Pottinger by Leeza Meksin
Leeza Meksin, BOMB Magazine

Alive With Ghosts
Lydia Nobles, Impulse Magazine

Meet Nickola Pottinger, the Rising Artist Channeling the Spirits of Her Jamaican Ancestors Into Potent Sculptures
Melissa Smith, Cultured Magazine

'I'm a container for my own spirit': Nickola Pottinger on her show of sculptures at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Torey Akers, The Art Newspaper

Spiritual Practice
Aaron Edwards, SSENSE

Nickola Pottinger
Bryan Martin, Artforum

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Sophie Lee, Cultured

What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in January
Jillian Steinhauer, New York Times

Conjuring spirits & the spirit of art with Nickola Pottinger
Logan Royce Beitmen, Interlocutor

What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in January
Jillian Steinhauer, New York Times

Don’t Miss These 5 Galleries Making Their Art Basel Miami Beach Debuts
Katie White, Artnet News

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Annabel Keenan, Cultured Magazine

10 Notable Works to See at Art Basel Miami Beach 2023
Paul Laster, Art & Object

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Mahoro Seward, i-D Magazine

First-time exhibitors praise Art Basel in Miami Beach, saying the expense and effort pays dividends
Tim Schneider, The Art Newspaper

Art Basel Miami Beach Review: An Art Fair in Need of Excitement
Brian Kelly, Wall Street Journal

A Pandemic Rush Fueled Younger Galleries — As the Year’s Downturn Goes On, Pressure is Mounting
Angelica Villa, ARTnews

Art Basel Miami Beach launches its 21st edition as US art-fair competition heats up
Melanie Gerlis, Financial Times

Two Critics, 13 Favorite Booths at The Armory Show
Siddhartha Mitter, New York Times

Hyperallergic Fall 2022 New York Art Guide, Editors, Hyperallergic

NYC’s New Museum Triennial and Pan African Artists Today
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