MELANIE SCHIFF
1977 Born Chicago, IL
Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA
Education
2002 MFA, University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago, IL
1999 BFA, New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, New York, NY
1995 University of London, Goldsmiths College, London, UK
Solo Exhibitions
2009 Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, CA
Melanie Schiff, The Mirror.,Kavi Gupta, Chicago, IL
Melanie Schiff. Horton & Co, New York, NY
2007 UBS 12x12, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Water Birth, Galerie Haus Schneider, Uschi Kolb, Karlsruhe, Germany
2006 Underwater Photographer, Kavi Gupta, Chicago, IL
2004 New Photographs, Kavi Gupta, Chicago, IL
Group Exhibitions
2010 Framed, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IA
Kurt, Seattle Museum of Art, Seattle, WA
2009 Between Spaces, P.S.1 MOMA, New York, NY
Elements of Photography, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
Location, Danziger Projects, New York, NY
Roberts & Tilton, Los Angeles, CA
Joan and Robert Feitler Gallery for Contemporary Art, Smart Museum of Art, Chicago, IL
2008 Whitney Biennial, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
Foreclosed, The Print Center, Philadelphia, PA
Unknown Pleasures, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO
All my favorite singers couldn’t sing, Workplace Gallery, Gateshead, UK
Shadows Don’t Cast Shadows, Anne Collier, Roe Ethridge, Annette Kelm, Eileen Quinlan and Melanie Schiff. Meyer Riegger, Karlsruhe, Germany
In Repose (from the collection of Debra and Dennis Scholl), The Galleries at Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA
Sympathy for the Devil: Art and Rock and Roll Since 1967, Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, FL ;traveling to Musée d’art Contemporain de Montréal, Québec
Hard Rain, Kavi Gupta, Berlin, Germany
Recent Acquisitions: Focus on Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Too Strong to Stop, Too Sweet to Lose, Cohan and Leslie, New York, NY
2007 Sympathy for the Devil: Art and Rock and Roll Since 1967, curated by Dominic Molon, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Spring Break 2007, Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center, Chicago, IL
Frownland, Tony Tasset solo show, collaboration photo w/ Tony Tasset, VONZWECK, Chicago, IL
2006 James Hotel Mixart exhibit, James Hotel, curated by Dominic Molon Chicago, IL
2005 Autonomy, Foxy Production, curated by Sterling Ruby, New York, NY
Into the Woods, Thomas McCormick Gallery, Chicago, IL
Sitting, Standing, Reclining II, Modern Culture, New York, NY
Exploding Plastic Inevitable, curated by Simon Watson, Bergdorf Goodman, New York, NY
Stilled Life, Placemaker Gallery, curated by Brian Sholis, Miami, Florida
2004 Sitting, Standing, Reclining, Modern Culture, New York, NY
Kristen + Melanie, Suitable Gallery, Chicago, IL
2003 Designs for Modern Living, Curated by Lorelei Stewart, Chicago, IL
Result Tape, KDP, Chicago, IL
Push Pin Project, Deluxe Projects, Chicago, IL
Tainted Love, Unit B Gallery, Chicago, IL
2002 Here and Now, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL (catalog)
Revolutions Per Minute, Gallery 400 UIC, Chicago, IL
Use Your Illusion, Vedanta Gallery, Chicago, IL
MFA Thesis Show, Gallery 400, Chicago, IL
Bibliography
2009 Neil, Jonathan T.D. “Future Greats”, Art Review, March, p. 80-81
Herbert, Martin. “What Would Neil Young Do?”, Modern Painters, March, p. 24
Shad, Ed. “Interview with Melanie Schiff.” ArtSlant. Feb. 2009
Phillips, Brad. “Melanie Schiff is What’s Up.” Hunter and Cook, Issue 02, Winter
2008 Barni, Selva. “Fotographia/Melanie Schiff.” Rodeo, No. 50, Sept, p. 80-87
Rose, Sara. “A Crowded Showcase for Everything and Anything.” The Boston Globe, March 6, 2008
Books and Plants, artist catalogue with interview by Brian Sholis
Johnson-Calderon, Paul. “Absolutely Mad for Melanie Schiff.” Papermag.com
Schwabsky, Barry. “Introducing Melanie Schiff.” Modern Painters , February , p. 54-56
Cochran, Jessica. “Five Alive!” CS Magazine, Feb. 2008
Eler, Alica. “Chat Room: Melanie Schiff.” Chicago Sun-Times, Feb 2008
2007 Weinstein, Michael. “Tip of the Week.” New City Chicago 8 May 2007
MacKenzie, Joanna Topor. “After Paschke.” Chicago Magazine April 2007, p. 20
Burgher, Elijah. Review. artUS Issue 17. March – April 2007 (cover image)
Orden, Abraham. “The Windy Apple.” Artnet Magazine Jan. 2007
Sholis, Brian, “Critic’s Pick.” ArtForum.com Jan. 2007
Camper, Fred. “Everyday Beauty.” Chicago Reader 5 Jan 2007
McKinnon, John. Review. Time Out Chicago 4-10 Jan 2007
Weinstein, Michael. Review. New City Chicago Jan 2007
2005 Sandler, Carrie. “Art Groupie: Photographs for a Song” UR Magazine 16 June 2006
2004 Ferrara, Annette. “The (Left) of Centerfold.” TENbyTEN Romance Issue, Vol. 3 No.
Hannum, Terence. Review. Bridge Magazine December Issue.
Hannum, Terence. Review. Panel House May 2004
2002 Velez, Pedro. “Rock ‘n’ Raunch.” Artnet.com August 2002
Awards and Related Activities
2010 Chinati Foundation Artist in Residence
2006 Artadia Award Grant Recipient
2001-2000 UIC Neisser Award
1999 Graduated with Honors from New York University
1999 Undergraduate Fellow, The National Graduate Seminar, New York, New York
Collections
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX
Catalogs
2008 Whitney Biennial, Whitney Museum of American Art, p. 222
Books & Plants, Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago, IL
Sympathy for the Devil: Art and Rock and Roll Since 1967, Dominic Molon, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
In Repose, The Galleries at the Moore College of Art & Design. Philadelphia, PA