Draft:Nicole Nadeau

Nicole Nadeau (born July 5, 1984) is a French Canadian - American visual artist, designer, and tv personality. Her artistic practice encompasses sculpture, installation, and art objects.

= Early life and education = Nadeau was born in Connecticut. She is the daughter of Michael Nadeau, a 4th generation craftsman, designer and contractor. She first trained in drawing at Wesleyan University while in high school. She attended Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) from 2002-2005 in the industrial design program. She holds a BFA from Parsons School of Design.

= Career = Nadeau has exhibited in galleries, museums, and universities. . Her work has been subject of solo exhibitions at KDR305 Gallery in 2021, “A Flower by Another Name" curated by Kyle DeWoody in 2018 . Her work has also been exhibited at Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in 2014, The Hole in 2021, 56 Henry in 2017, Anonymous Gallery in 2021 , Rochester Institute of Technology in 2014, Collective Design Fair in 2016 , Children’s Museum of the Arts, The Future Perfect in 2022 ; The Watermill Center  , M+B gallery in 2023 . Her art objects can be found at The Whitney Museum, The Street & The Shop, and 56 Henry Gallery.

She was a studio assistant for Swiss artist Olaf Bruening in 2011.

Nadeau competed in the first season of Bravo's Work of Art: The Next Great Artist.

= Books = In 2021, Nadeau self published The Golden Teacher book, in conjunction with installation of the same name. The book was available at Printed Matter, The Hole, and Hat & Beard Press. Her work is also featured in TASCHEN book: The fourth volume in The Library of Esoterica.

= Personal life = She has a twin sister, Coryn Nadeau. Nadeau's aunt is reality television personality and socialite Countess Luann de Lesseps. Her cousins Victoria de Lesseps and Noel de Lesseps are also visual artists.