- Robert Melee
Robert Melee (born 1966) is an
artist based inAsbury Park, New Jersey . [Genocchio, Benjamin. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9802E7D71739F931A15756C0A9639C8B63&sec=&spon= "ART; Making Art Amid The Ruins"] , "The New York Times ",May 22 ,2005 . AccessedDecember 30 ,2007 . "Mr. Melee took his money and bought a house in Asbury Park, after falling in love with the decaying grandeur of the Jersey Shore."]Melee was born in
New Jersey . He makes mulitimedia art – videos, installations,collage s etc - which is focussed on the relationship between the artist and his mother. His work is often compared to that of John Waters andAndy Warhol due to its overt campness. [ Jerry Saltz, [http://www.artnet.com/magazine/features/saltz/saltz9-25-02.asp Mommie Queerest] , ArtNet.com] He is also a painter. [ [http://edwardwinkleman.blogspot.com/2005/05/artist-of-week-050205.html Edward Winkleman] ]He attended the
School of Visual Arts inNew York from 1986 – 1990.elected Exhibitions
2007
"Painting the Edge", Gallery Hyundai (Do Art), Korea
2006
"Robert Melee's Poplar", Ingalls & Associates, Miami
2005
"Greater New York", P.S.1 Contemporary Art Museum, New York
"Stage Works and Substitutions", Sutton Lane Gallery, London
2003
"Greetings from New York: A Painting Show", Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg
"Robert Melee", Art Statements, Art 34 Basel, Switzerland
2002
"Wonderland", Aeroplastics Contemporary, Brussels
"Super-Heroes", Galerie Edward Mitterrand, Geneva
"You, Me and Her", Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York
2001
"Robert Melee’s Unit", Corcoran Museum, Washington D.C.
2000
"Mount Miami", Tel Aviv Artists Studio, Tel Aviv
Units, Jay Jopling / White Cube, London
1999
"Group Show", Cartervous & Time, Wales
References
External links
*Images, texts and biography from the [http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/Robert_melee.htm Saatchi Gallery]
*Robert Melee on [http://www.artfacts.net/index.php/pageType/artistInfo/artist/10834 ArtFacts.net]
*Further information from [http://andrewkreps.com/melee.html Andrew Kreps]
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