MELODIE PROVENZANO

ARTIST BIO & ARTIST STATEMENT

Melodie Provenzano, an American contemporary artist, is known for her meticulous still life paintings and drawings depicting carefully constructed compositions of glassware, ribbons, toys, figurines, and other objects. She creates surreal environments and mock dramas that build narrative momentum as the audience assigns meaning to their relationships. Based in New York City, Provenzano has exhibited in galleries and museums in New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maryland, Florida, and California. . She has been commissioned for selected projects by Saks Fifth Avenue, Donna Karan, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Salvatore Ferragamo, Hugo Boss, and private collectors.

Based in New York City, Provenzano was invited to numerous solo exhibitions including "Raw Ribbon" at University School of Nashville in Nashville, TN; "Rock Center" at Lyons Wier Gallery in New York, NY; Selected Work 2005-2011 at 5th Avenue Windows of Saks Fifth Avenue in New York, NY; "Melodie Provenzano" at Carrie Secrist Gallery in Chicago, IL; and "Paintings & Works on Paper" at Goya Contemporary in Baltimore, MD.