Biography
Michelle Melendez is a central Florida based artist, originally from New York City. Where she grew up immersed in the city’s dynamic and diverse arts scene, she was captivated by everything from graffiti to fine art. This rich cultural environment, coupled with strong family influences, sparked a lifelong passion for visual expression.
Each of Michelle’s pieces begins with a free-flow, intuitive background, allowing the work to evolve organically. Her creative process starts as a subconscious journey, where she surrenders to primal expression without premeditation. layers of oil paint and mixed media are then carefully applied to bring each narrative to life. Michelle uses lush layers of colors and textures to convey both abstract and representational elements.
Her work explores the complexities of human experience through the lens of ambiguity and abstraction. Her art explores themes of abundance, tension, and transformation. She seeks to challenge and shift our assumptions about the fixed nature of subjectivity. Michelle invites viewers to confront and reconsider the limitations of our perceptions, urging a deeper inquiry into the fundamental aspects of being.
Michelle artwork has been exhibited in various galleries and museums throughout Florida.
Each of Michelle’s pieces begins with a free-flow, intuitive background, allowing the work to evolve organically. Her creative process starts as a subconscious journey, where she surrenders to primal expression without premeditation. layers of oil paint and mixed media are then carefully applied to bring each narrative to life. Michelle uses lush layers of colors and textures to convey both abstract and representational elements.
Her work explores the complexities of human experience through the lens of ambiguity and abstraction. Her art explores themes of abundance, tension, and transformation. She seeks to challenge and shift our assumptions about the fixed nature of subjectivity. Michelle invites viewers to confront and reconsider the limitations of our perceptions, urging a deeper inquiry into the fundamental aspects of being.
Michelle artwork has been exhibited in various galleries and museums throughout Florida.
Curriculum Vitae
Exhibitions:
2024 Group exhibition Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando Fl
2022 Group exhibition, City Arts Factory, Orlando, Fl
2019 Group exhibition, City Arts Factory, Orlando, Fl
2018 Group exhibition, City Arts Factory, Orlando, Fl
2017 Group exhibition, "Sensory Overload II," Cits Arts Factory, Orlando, Fl
2017 Group exhibition, "Doorways," City Arts Factory, Orlando, Fl
2016-current Hyder Gallery, Orlando, Fl
2015 Solo exhibition, "Art Of Freedom" Loft 55 Gallery Orlando, Fl
2014 Group exhibition, “Primera Expression." Casselberry Hall, Casselberry, Fl
2014 Uptown art expo, Altamonte, Fl
2014 26th annual Las Olas Art fair, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
2013 Celebration Art Festival, Celebration, Fl
2012 Group exhibition, 57 West, Orlando, Fl
Collections:
Private collection, Orlando, Fl
Private collection, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Private collection, Clearwater, Fl
Private collection, Boston, MA
Private collection, New York, NY
Private collection, Poughkeepsie, NY
Private collection, Miami, FL
Exhibitions:
2024 Group exhibition Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando Fl
2022 Group exhibition, City Arts Factory, Orlando, Fl
2019 Group exhibition, City Arts Factory, Orlando, Fl
2018 Group exhibition, City Arts Factory, Orlando, Fl
2017 Group exhibition, "Sensory Overload II," Cits Arts Factory, Orlando, Fl
2017 Group exhibition, "Doorways," City Arts Factory, Orlando, Fl
2016-current Hyder Gallery, Orlando, Fl
2015 Solo exhibition, "Art Of Freedom" Loft 55 Gallery Orlando, Fl
2014 Group exhibition, “Primera Expression." Casselberry Hall, Casselberry, Fl
2014 Uptown art expo, Altamonte, Fl
2014 26th annual Las Olas Art fair, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
2013 Celebration Art Festival, Celebration, Fl
2012 Group exhibition, 57 West, Orlando, Fl
Collections:
Private collection, Orlando, Fl
Private collection, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Private collection, Clearwater, Fl
Private collection, Boston, MA
Private collection, New York, NY
Private collection, Poughkeepsie, NY
Private collection, Miami, FL