Nicoletta Pollara - Surf Point x NADA Gallerist-in-Residence, July/August 2025

Nicoletta Pollara (b. 1993) is a accomplished art professional with over a decade of experience in gallery management, exhibition planning, and strategic leadership. Joining Night Gallery in 2017, she rose to the role of Director, spearheading significant growth across programming, staffing, and infrastructure, including the launch of three new gallery locations. She has produced exhibitions for artists such as Anne Libby, Bambou Gili, Divya Mehra, Elaine Stocki, Han Bing, Julia Haft-Candell, and Rachel Youn, and has played a key role in the gallery’s international fair presence and collaborative initiatives. Her forward-thinking approach has guided the development of the gallery’s digital platforms and the implementation of innovative strategies that have shaped its evolution over the past eight years. She holds an MA in Art Business from Claremont Graduate University and a BA in Art History from Loyola Marymount University. Through her leadership, she continues to influence the landscape of contemporary art and champion emerging voices in the field.

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