Nicole Combeau (b. Miami, FL, to Colombian immigrant parents) is a photographer, educator, and community storyteller whose work explores identity, heritage, and intergenerational memory. Rooted in both fine art and somatic education, her practice weaves photography, movement, and healing to document matrilineal relationships, immigrant narratives, and the resilience of marginalized communities.
Combeau earned a BFA in Photography and Video from the School of Visual Arts in 2016 and pursued further training in Expressive Art and Somatic Education at the Tamalpa Institute. Over the past five years, she has worked closely with Miami’s arts and education communities, coordinating adult education initiatives, leading independent workshops, and contributing to museum outreach programs that foster meaningful conversations about cultural preservation and belonging.
Her work has been exhibited nationally at spaces such as the Brooklyn Public Library, Whitney Center for the Arts, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami. She has also created public photographic activations with institutions including the Pérez Art Museum Miami, The Wolfsonian–FIU, the Bakehouse Art Complex, and Miami International Airport.
In 2023, she received an Ellie’s Artist Award from Oolite Arts in support of her ongoing efforts to document and honor the stories of elders in Miami. She continues to live and work in the city, committed to exploring how images can bridge generations and deepen our connections to place and history.