Bio/Resume
Melissa Stang 653 Galtier Street #107 St.Paul, MN 55103
612-309-9493 melstang@comcast.net
Education: BFA 1985 Studio Arts Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Selected Exhibitions:
2011 “Eco Byways“, St. John’s University, St. Joseph MN.
2010 Featured Artist “Blue Ocean Institute”, Blueocean.org. Work on website: http://seastories.org/2010/09/melissa-stang/
Featured Artist by Art and Science Collaboration, Inc. Work featured on website: asci.org.
2009 “Eco Art”, Vesper College Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2009 “Fish Food”, Frogtown Artist Cooperative, St.Paul, MN.
2008 “Garbage School”, installation within group show, Frogtown Artist Cooperative, St.Paul,MN
2008 “Nuestra Frida (Our Frida)” group show organized by Latino Artist Collective Grupo Soap del Corazon and Art Jones Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2007 “Phone People”, installation within group show, Gallery Co, Minneapolis, MN
“Bird x Bird”, group show, Northrup King Building, Minneapolis, MN
2006 “Bird x Bird”, group show, Northrup King Building, Minneapolis, MN
2005 “Four Installations”, installation within group show, 801 Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
“Bird x Bird”, group show, Northrup King Building, Minneapolis, MN
2001 “Repetitive Motion”, installation within group show, College of Visual Arts, St. Paul, MN
“Homo domesticus”, Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program, Minneapolis Institute Arts
“Snakes on Plates”, Thomas Barry Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN
2000 “From The Real Life Drawing Co-Op..”, Tyler Street Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
“The Card Project”, The Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN
1999 “New French Bar and Hardware”, New French Cafe, Minneapolis, MN
“Meeting My Personal Manufacturing Quota (Or, Nearly Everything I’ve Made From 1998 to Present)”, The Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN
1998 “Rifle Sport Revisited”, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
“Melissaland”, Occupied Space, Minneapolis, MN
1997 “Melissa Stang/Nancy Robbinson”, Flanders Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN
The Blackshire Stables Mural, Hastings, MN, through FORECAST Public Artworks, St. Paul
1996 “Other Realities”, group show, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
“Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition”, St. Paul, MN
1995 “Melissa Stang Still Makes Large Colorful Paintings (Lots of Drawings Too)”, Occupied Space, Minneapolis, MN
1992 “Unity through Diversity”, ART I FEX Alternative Museum, Minneapolis, MN
“WARM’s 13th Annual Juried Exhibition”, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
1990 “Geography Lesson”, Wilensky Arts, Minneapolis, MN
1988 “Underground Art Event”, 310 Studios, Minneapolis, MN
1987 “Minnesota Women ‘87”, WARM Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
1986 “Four Minnesota Artists”, Rifle Sport Alternative Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
1984 “Nancy Kahlow/ Melissa Stang”, St. Paul Art Collective’s Wall Street Gallery, St.Paul,MN
Grants/Fellowships/Awards:
2012 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant, St.Paul MN.
2011 Finalist, McKnight Foundation Fellowships, Minneapolis, MN.
2009 The Puffin Foundation, Teaneck, NJ
2009 The Artist’s Fellowship, New York, NY
2008 The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Fellowships, New York , NY
2006 Jerome Travel and Study Grant, Jerome Foundation, St. Paul, MN
2004 Minnesota State Arts Board, Artist Initiative Grant, St.Paul, MN
2004 Semifinalist, Mural Commission, Brooklyn Park Public Library, MN
2001 Jerome Travel and Study Grant, Jerome Foundation, St. Paul, MN
Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant, St.Paul, MN
1999 Finalist, Jerome Foundation Fellowships for Emerging Artists, St. Paul
1996 First Honors, Minnesota State Fair Exhibition, St.Paul, MN
Emerging Artist Research and Development Stipend, FORECAST Public Artworks, St. Paul
1995 Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant, Minnesota State Arts Board
1988 Professional Development Grant, Center for Arts Criticism, St. Paul, MN
1987 Professional Development Grant, Center for Arts Criticism, St. Paul, MN
Bibliography: Selected Reviews:
2007 Gregory Scott, “5 at Gallery Co”, Vita Mn Magazine
Ann Klefstad, “5 at Gallery Co”, The Rake Magazine
Mason Riddle, “5 at Gallery Co”, Catalogue essay
2001 Michael Fallon, “Momma Don’t Preach”, City Pages
Sara Benson, “Melissa Stang”, Object Magazine
Mary Abbe Martin, “Stang/Larson Sideshow Spectacular”, Star Tribune
Cynde Randall, “Homo domesticus”, Catalogue essay
Anne Klefstad, “Melissa Stang”, New Art Examiner
1999 Anne Klefstad, “On View”, New Art Examiner
Doug Hanson, “Culture Clash”, Star Tribune
1997 Doug Hanson, “Stimulating Array of Exhibitions”, Star Tribune
Michelle Olson, “Flanders Shows Two of Areas Finest”, Pulse Magazine
Frank Gaard, “Other Realities”, Catalogue essay
Clea Felien, “Other Realities”, Southside Pride
Julie Canaglia, “The A List: Pick Hits For Week”, City Pages
Mary Abbe Martin, “Talking Pictures Tell Story in College Exhibition”, StarTribune
1996 Doug Hanson, “State Fair Exhibition Notable for its Variety”, Star Tribune
Tom Cobb, “Rational Gallery Curator fills Lounge with Art”,Twin Cities Reader
1994 Mary Abbe Martin, “Cinderella Galleries”, Star Tribune
1990 Mary Abbe Martin, “Alternative work At home on the Fringe”, Star Tribune
Mary Anne Welch, “Women Rule the Junkyard Dogs”, Minnesota Daily
Meg Pavlich, “Melissa Stang at Wilensky”, Artpaper
1988 Nancy Robbinson, “9th Annual WARM Exhibition”, Artpaper
1987 Susan S McDonald, “Minnesota Women ‘87”, WARM Journal
1986 David Skarjune, “A Feminine Sensibility and Nature”, Vinyl Arts Magazine
1985 Susan S. McDonald, “Mystery in Art”, Artpaper, Nov.85, Vol.5 No.3
Professional Experience: Juror/Panelist/Curatorial/Gallery:
2005 Panelist, Minnesota State Arts Board, selected fellowship recipients
2002 Panelist, Minnesota State Arts Board, selected fellowship recipients
1997 Panelist, Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program at The Minneapolis Institute ofArts, selected exhibitions
2001 Juror, selected award recipients for exhibition of student work, Visitation High School, St.Paul, MN
1994 Wrote press for alternative gallery Occupied Space, Minneapolis, MN
1990 Juror, selected award recipients for exhibition of student work, Dayton’s Gallery One, Minneapolis, MN
1990 Wrote press for alternative gallery Wilensky Arts, Minneapolis, MN
1988 Curator, ‘9th Annual Juried Exhibition at WARM’Women Artist’s Registry of Minnesota.
1984 Part of three person team who established “B 2 One”, an alternative gallery that operated in Butler Square, Minneapolis, MN. Responsibilities included curating shows, writing press and catalogue essays, as well as gallery prep and installation.
Visiting Artist Lectures, Presentations and Critiques:
2008 -Led art making workshop called “Plasticycle” at Walker Art CenterIn conjunction with the exhibition “Design For The Other 90%”
2007 Visiting Artist Critique, University of Minnesota Department of ArtClasses: Intro to Drawing, Intermediate Drawing. Instructor: Lynn Gray
-Visiting Artists Critique, College of St. Catherine, Department of ArtClass: Introduction to Drawing. Instructor: Mary Esch
2005 -Visiting Artist Critique, College of Visual Arts. Served on fictitious panel that evaluated student work and written proposals and awarded ‘grants’ in order to help graduating students prepare for the funding application process.Class: Professional Practices. Instructor: Valerie Jenkins.
-Visiting Artist Presentation and Lecture, University of Minnesota Department of Art. Class: “Concepts in Art”. Instructor: Valerie Frank
2004 -Visiting Artist Critique, University of Minnesota Department of ArtClass: Advanced Drawing, Instructor: Valerie Frank
2003 -Visiting Artist Slide Presentation and Lecture, Normandale Community CollegeSurvey of Art. Instructor: Brooke Portman
-Visiting Artist Critique, University of Minnesota Department of ArtIntro to Drawing, Intermediate Drawing. Instructor: Lynn Gray
2002 -Visiting Artist Critique, University of Minnesota Department of ArtClass: Intro to Drawing, Instructor: Valerie Frank
2001 -Artists Talk/ Discussion at MAEP Gallery in conjunction with my installation “Homo domesticus”. Presented to two graduate level classes from University of Minnesota Department of Art. Instructors: Christine Baeumler and Alexis Kuhr
-Artists Talk/ Discussion at MAEP Gallery in conjunction with my installation “Homo domesticus”. Presented to advanced painting class from Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Instructor: Jackie Kielkopf
-Artists Talk/ Discussion at College of Visual Arts, in conjunction with my installation “Unnatural Selection”. Presented to student body, faculty, and other visitors.
-Visiting Artist Critique, College of Visual ArtsClass: Intermediate Drawing. Instructor: Cristi Rinklin.
-Visiting Artist Slide Presentation and Lecture, University of Minnesota Department of Art. Class: Concepts in Art, Instructor: Rochelle Woldorsky
2000 -Visiting Artist Critique, University of Minnesota Department of ArtClasses: Intro and Intermediate Drawing, Instructor: Lynn Gray
1999 -Visiting Artist Critique, University of Minnesota Department of ArtClass: Intermediate Drawing, Instructor: Lynn Gray
1998 -Visiting Artist Critique, University of Minnesota Department of ArtClasses: Intro and Intermediate Drawing, Instructor: Lynn Gray
1997 -Visiting Artist Critique, University of Minnesota Department of ArtClass: Advanced Drawing. Instructor: Lynn Gray
1995 -Visiting Artist Critique, University of Minnesota Department of ArtClass: Intro to Drawing. Instructor: Lynn Gray
1994 -Visiting Artist Critique, University of Minnesota Department of ArtClass: Intermediate Drawing, Instructor: Lynn Gray
-Visiting Artist Lecture to Senior Seminar, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Topic: “How to Hit the Ground Running: Life Immediately After Art School”. Instructor: Ronald Dahl
Selected Collections:
Cameron Gainer and Olga Viso, Minneapolis,MN
KPMG Peat Marwick, Minneapolis, MN
California Building Company, Minneapolis, MN
Mike and Susie Andrews, Palm Springs, CA
Christine Atkinson, Minneapolis, MN
Thomas Barry, Thomas Barry Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN
Christine Baeumler and James Carpenter, St.Paul, MN
Sarabinh Levy-Brightman, Boston, MA
Matt Brown and Carlisa Rivamonte, St.Paul, MN
Melisande Charles, St.Paul, MN
Thomas and Eleanor Crosby, Long Lake, MN
Jan Elftman and David Lewis, Minneapolis, MN
Mary Esch, St.Paul, MN
Clea Felien, Minneapolis, MN
Mark Gason, Minneapolis, MN
Sandra Hackbarth, Martinez Studio, Jacksonport, WI
Nile and Lucinda Hallet, Minneapolis, MN
Susan Withy-Hill, Medina, MN
Jane and Scott Hirshberg, Baltimore, MD
Valerie Jenkins, Minneapolis, MN
Larry LaBonte, Artists to Watch, Maplewood, MN
Mary Jane LaVigne, Birchwood, MN
Celeste Nelms, Maidenrock, WI
Dan Polthus, Filmaker, Minneapolis. MN
Cynde Randall, Maidenrock, WI
Cristi Rinklin, Boston, MA
David and Paulette Meyers-Rich, St.Paul, MN
Herb and Nancy Seltz, Little Deer Isle, ME
Catherine Seltz, Bloomington, IN
Trish and Chip Schilling, Minneapolis, MN
Joanne and David Skarjune, Minneapolis, MN
Barbara Stuart, Minneapolis, MN
Stewart Turnquist, Monticello, MN
Laura Webber and William Magdalene, Minneapolis, MN