MELANIE DELACH
Lives and works in Queens, NY
Education
2019 MFA, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2017 BFA in Studio Art, Minor in Art History, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
2015 Experiencing the Italian Renaissance: Study Abroad, Florence, Italy
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024
After Dark: NEWCHILD Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium
Future Fair- Curated by Leslie Weissman, Loft Projects, New York, NY
The Neighborhood, Lorimoto Gallery, New York, NY
The Salon at 13th Storey, New York, NY
BWYL: Storage Gallery, New York, NY
Free Arts NYC Annual Benefit: WSA, New York, NY
Mixed Nuts: Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
2023
Roots & Roses: Curated by Archie Raphulu & Melanie Delach
We are here, now: Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
School’s Out for Summer- Curated by Christopher Saucedo: RAL Gallery, New York, NY Inaugural: Level Gallery, Ridgewood, NY
5 Years: Latchkey Gallery, New York, NY
Buy What You Love: Rema Hort-Mann Foundation Benefit
Future Fair- Melanie Delach & Mark Fleuridor, Anna Zorina Gallery, New York, NY Faculty Exhibition: Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
2022
Holiday: Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Automa(r)t: Automat Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Electrifying Voices: Loft Projects, New York, NY
Nocturne: Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Thriller- Curated by Frenel Morris: Brooklyn, NY
The Patriot: O’Flaherty’s Gallery, New York, NY
Verso- Curated by Melissa Joseph: Field Projects, New York, NY
Outside: RegularNormal at Dinner Gallery, New York, NY
NYC Crit Club Exhibition: Studio 9D, New York, NY
Alumni Exhibition: Adelphi University UC Gallery, Garden City, NY
Metamorphosis: FMC Tower Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Connectivity: Axalta HQ, Philadelphia, PA
2021
PAFA Fellowship Annual: Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Hurricane Ida Relief- Curated by Brooks Frederick, Virtual: Online Exhibition Beyond the Sill, Virtual: Online Exhibition
Moved Still Lives- Curated by Lauren Powell: Los Angeles, CA
Artists and Authors: Swirbul Gallery, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
Make/Shift: It wasn’t supposed to be like this: Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Flame Tree- Curated by Bony Ramirez: RegularNormal Gallery, New York, NY
2020
The Privilege of Getting Together: RegularNormal Gallery, New York, NY
Works on Paper Group Show- Curated by Lauren Powell: Online Exhibition
E-Motion∅ Support Group- Curated by Lauren Powell: Online Exhibition
Dance of Shapes: FMC Tower, Philadelphia, PA
2019
215|610 Contemporary- Curated by Jodi Throckmorton: Philadelphia, PA Alumni Exhibition: Adelphi University PAC Gallery, Garden City, NY
Summer School: LatchKey Gallery, New York, NY
Homeward: Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Philadelphia, PA
119th Annual Student Thesis Exhibition: Annenberg Gallery at PAFA, Philadelphia, PA
Proximity- Curated by Josephine Halvorson & Didier William: Anna Zorina Gallery, New York, NY
Phase Change: Anne Bryan Gallery, PAFA Museum, Philadelphia, PA
I’m Home: Gallery 9, Philadelphia, PA
Make Me a Summary of Us: Anne Bryan Gallery, PAFA Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Lifeblood: 1401 Germantown Ave hosted by InLiquid, Philadelphia, PA
Facsimiles of Truth: Tuttleman Sculpture Gallery, PAFA Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Curatorial Projects
2024 Pathways: Automat Collective, Philadelphia, PA
2021 Good Neighbors: Amos Enos Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2019 NAEA Annual Juried Exhibition (Juror): Alexandria, VA
2019 Homage to the Kid in Me: Cherry Street Pier, The Garage, Philadelphia, PA 2019 Facsimiles of Truth: Tuttleman Sculpture Gallery, PAFA Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Lectures/ Panels/ Visiting Critic
2024 Creative Career Week Panel: Free Arts NYC
2023 Alumni Career Panel: Adelphi University
2022 Visiting Critic- Senior Thesis/ Painting II: Adelphi University
2021 National Coming Out Day: Adelphi University
2021 Artist Lecture: Lafayette College
2020 Artist Lecture: Adelphi University
2020 Intersections- With(in) Painting: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 2020 Artist Lecture: Nassau Community College
2019 Artist Lecture: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Awards/ Residencies/ Grants
2022 Colene Brown Art Prize (Nomination)
2019 PAFA Fellowship Residency
2019 Judith McGregor Caldwell Purchase Prize
2019 Fine Arts Venture Fund Grant Recipient
Press & Publications
2024 Meet Melanie Delach
https://canvasrebel.com/meet-melanie-delach/
2024 Future Fair 2024 Closing Press
https://futurefair2024closingpress.tiiny.site
2023 A View from the Easel
https://hyperallergic.com/830964/a-view-from-the-easel-212/
2021 Good Neighbors Exhibition
http://www.nyartbeat.com/event/2021/1095
2021 Whitehot Recommends: Moved Still Lives Group Show in Chinatown, Los Angeles
https://whitehotmagazine.com/articles/show-in-chinatown-los-angeles/5038
2020 Make-Shift, Vox Juried Annual Publication
https://voxpopuligallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/MakeShift-LowRes-Vox.pdf
2020 Feel-Good Animations That Offer a Break From Reality
https://hyperallergic.com/565706/covid-19-feel-good-animations/
2019 Homeward: Melanie Delach, Samantha Dominik, and rod jones ii
https://inliquid.org/calendar/homeward-melanie-delach-samantha-dominik-and-rod-jones-ii/
2018 Melanie Delach '19: Leaving New York for Philadelphia
https://www.pafa.org/news/melanie-delach-19-leaving-new-york-philadelphia-080818