Martina Nevado Designs
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bio
"I am a visual artist experimenting with new techniques and recycled elements to transform them into functional objects and wearable art. My mission is to impact the viewer and inspire them to find beauty even in discarded items. My fascination with ancient cultures, their resourcefulness, respect for the natural world, and ability to transform organic elements into objects that lasted thousands of years, continues to influence how I approach my work”
MARTINA NEVADO
Peruvian-American
Martina Nevado is a Peruvian American visual artist, fashion designer, educator, and podcast host based in New Jersey. Her multidisciplinary practice explores heritage, sustainability, and creativity through recycled and repurposed materials, transforming everyday elements into functional objects and wearable art.
Nevado earned an Associate of Fine Arts degree in Studio Arts from Hudson County Community College in 2019. Her work has been exhibited in the United States and internationally, including exhibitions in France, the Dominican Republic, and Italy. One of her works is part of the permanent collection at Hudson County Community College.
Education and community are equally important to her practice. More than a decade ago, she began a children's art program at a local library, inspired by the idea that creativity should be nurtured from an early age. Today, through her School of Arts, Tina & Kids’ Creations, she continues to create spaces where children can experiment, imagine, and discover their own creative voices through visual art, fashion, sewing, and culinary arts.
Before earning her art degree, Nevado pursued fashion design and participated in New York and New Jersey Fashion Week with collections created from upcycled materials. Her commitment to sustainability is woven into both her artistic practice and her educational work, inspiring young people to see possibility in materials that might otherwise be discarded. Today, she continues to create, teach, and build community through art while living and working in New Jersey.
EDUCATION
2019 AFA, Studio Arts
Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ
2006 Fashion Design
Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ
1989 Peruvian Pastry and Patisserie
State Community School, MGP Lima, Peru
JURIED EXHIBITION
2026 CHIANCIANO BIENNALE 2026, Museo d’Arte di Chianciano, 53042 Chianciano Terme SI, Italy
2026 MANVILLE ART COUNCIL'S 10th Annual Art Expo, Manville Public Library, Manville NJ
2026 VIEWPOINTS 2026, Studio Montclair, Montclair NJ
2026 KEARNIAN ART SHOW, Kearny Public Library, Kearny NJ
2024 TANGLED UP IN BLUE, Jersey City Art Studio Tour, (JCAST) Jersey City, NJ
2024 ECHOES., Weaving, Identify and Belonging celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
by OH Art Foundation (at Zhou B Art Center) Chicago
2024 RESILIENCE, 33 Contemporary Gallery, ARTSY online exhibition
2023 VIVID VISIONS, Gallery 14C, Jersey City, NJ
2023 MONALISA REDEFINED, Pollak Gallery, Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
2021 WORKS ON PAPER, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences,
Long Beach, NJ
2020 WORKS ON PAPER, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences,
Long Beach, NJ
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 XPOARTE 2025 'LATIN AMERICAN BIODIVERSITY', One Bergen County Plaza
2025 Art from the hearts, Biblioteca Criolla, Jersey City, NJ
2024 HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, Jersey City Hall, Digital Exhibit, Jersey City, NJ
2024 OUR ANCESTORS, Xpoarte 2024, One Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack, NJ
2023 Art Fair 14C 5th Edition at CRRNJ Terminal Building
Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey
2023 Salon Internacional De Arte Contemporaneo Santo Domingo 2023
La Parada Cultural, Santo Domingo Este, República Dominicana.
2022 Salon International D’Art Contemporain
Carrousel Du Louvre, Paris, France
2022 JCAST Art & Studio Tour, Community Art Galleries, sponsored by
Mana Contemporary, Jersey City, NJ
2022 THE SMALL SCALE SCULPTURE SURVEY, PART 1
Addington Gallery, Chicago IL
2022 EXPOARTE 2022 'AMO MIS RAICES'
Colombian Embassy Newark NJ
2021 Hispanic Heritage Month Group Exhibition, City Hall
Rotunda Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2021 OPENING, Sergio Gomez Curates Net, Virtual Exhibition.
2019 CELEBRATING THE HISPANIC HERITAGE, JC City Hall
Rotunda Gallery, NJ
2019 MONTCLAIR CENTER’S FALL ART WALK, Montclair, NJ
2019 FESTIVAL COLOMBIA, Hackensack, NJ
2019 XPOARTE 2019, One Bergen Plaza, Hackensack, NJ
2019 WOMEN ARTISTS ASSOCIATED WITH LATIN AMERICA,
JC City Hall Rotunda Gallery, NJ
2018 “BLACK & WHITE”, ACPIX Studio, Union City NJ
2018 HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, JC City Hall Rotunda Gallery, NJ
2018 STUDENTS ART EXHIBITION, Dineen Hull Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
COMMISSIONS
2002 “In the park” - mural art – Learning Center, NJ USA
ART COLLECTIONS
Hudson County Community College, Jersey City, NJ USA
Private Collections, USA
AWARDS
2026 First place at the KEARNIAN ART SHOW, Kearny Public Library, Kearny NJ
2022 Honorable mention, Best female artist, by Art Shows Gallery at Salon International D’Art Contemporain Carrousel Du Louvre, Paris, France
2021 Peruvian Bicentennial Pride Award, Negocios Hispanos USA, NJ
