Melanie Colosimo
Born and based in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia, Melanie Colosimo creates drawings, soft sculptures and installations that are shaped by the resourcefulness and legacy of labour in Atlantic Canada. These works address themes of collectivity, power, and care. She received a BFA from Mount Allison University (2006) and an MFA from the University of Windsor (2011). Her work has been presented nationally and internationally in venues such as the Art Gallery of Windsor (ON), Bonavista Biennale (NL), the Guangdong Museum of Art, (Guangzhou) and the He Xiangning Art Museum, (Shenzhen). She has participated in multiple residencies that include the Banff Centre and at the Vermont Studio Centre in Johnson, Vermont. She represented Atlantic Canada on the 2017 and 2020 Sobey Art Award long-list. Colosimo is also the Director/Curator of the Anna Leonowens Gallery Systems at NSCAD University where she facilitates over 200 exhibitions & events annually.
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Press:
Ray Cronin, “Review: A Sense of Place.” Vie des arts. June 15, 2022.
Maeve Hanna, “STAYING at The Blue Building Gallery.” Visual Arts News. Summer 2022. Print.
Matt Horseman, “Blue Art Group; Matt Horseman Meets Emily Falencki.” EDIT Magazine. Summer 2022. Print.
Works Available:
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