Melanie Colosimo
Biography
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 has also held important curatorial positions in the Halifax including the Director/Curator of the Anna Leonowens Gallery Systems at NSCAD University, the founding Director of Art Bar+ Projects, and the Director of the Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery.
Works Available
Melanie Colosimo, When is a fence a ladder? 2022. Reflective nylon, polyester. Edition of (6). 90 x 37 x 9 inches each.
Melanie Colosimo, Chain-Link Fence, 2015. Graphite on black paper, hand-cut out. Dimensions variable. Dimensions shown: approx. 45 x 60 x 12 inches.
Detail of: Melanie Colosimo, Chain-Link Fence, 2015. Graphite on black paper, hand-cut out. Dimensions variable. Dimensions shown: approx. 45 x 60 x 12 inches.
Melanie Colosimo, Life Saver IV. 2021. 3 colour screen print with high visibility ink on somerset. Edition of (10). Print technician, Scott Kedy. 22.5 x 30 inches.
Melanie Colosimo, Life Saver I, 2021. 2 colour screen print with high visibility ink on somerset. Edition of (25). Print technician: Scott Kedy. 14.75 x 21 inches.
Melanie Colosimo, Crowd Control II, 2021. Graphite on hot press paper. 22 x 30 inches.
Melanie Colosimo, Crowd Control IV, 2021. Graphite on hot press paper. 22 x 30 inches.
Exhibitions
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.