“Chaos” – entered at the National Painting Award “ADA Premio città di Venezia 2025” – received a mention from the Jury . Sept 28- oct 5 Sala San Leonardo Venezia Italy
“Dawn-Sunset” work selected by juror Ann Johnston for “By Contrast-Apparent contradictions” regional exhibit organized by SAQA New York and New Jersey. – The exhibition opens at Rochester Contemporary Art Center in Rochester, NY, from Aug. 30 through Sept. 20 and will then travel to the following venues: -View Arts Center, Old Forge, NY, from Oct. 4 through november 30 -Trenton City Museum at Ellerslie Park, Trenton, NJ, from Jan. 10 through Feb.8; -Genesee Valley Quiltfest 2026, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester,NY, from May 15-17; and -Bethany Arts Community, Ossining, NY, from June 13 through June 29;
Organizer and participant of the collective quilt show: “Creative textiles improvisations” works made during a QuiltImprovstudio’s in person retreat. Hosted by Bottega Kocai –Padova march 8-29th, second venue “Percorsi di creativita“- Villa Borzino- Busalla(Ge) 6-8 june
2024
“Date Vela Ventis” selected by jurors Ildiko Polyak, Maya Chaimovich and Susan Vogel, for SAQA’s Europe and Middle East juried exhibition, WIDE HORIZONS IX will debut at European Patchwork Meeting (EPM) in Sainte Marie-aux-Mines, France, from 12th to 15th of September 2024. Other venues: Abilmente Vicenza, Italy, October 17-20; Brno Patchwork Meeting, Czech Republic, 2025 April 25-27
“24 hours” second venue at Broome County Arts Council in Binghamton, New York, third venue at the Bethany Arts Community in Ossining, NY. The show runs from July 11–August 4, with an opening reception July 12, from 6–8 p.m.
2023
24 hours by juror Merill Comeau for the SAQA NJ/NY Regional Exhibition byCONTRAST which will be traveling for one year- First venue 6 October 2023 at View Center for Arts & Culture in Old Forge, New York.
Further selection for “Chaos” by the Belgium Quilt Guild, to be shown at the National Exhibition in Belgium, National Patchwork 5th – 8th of October 2023
“Open minds” and “In bilico” works invited for a group exhibit of Italian and Swiss quilt artists, at Biennale Verona Tessile29th April-2nd May
Giovanna Nicolai 