Melissa Dadourian

 Melissa Dadourian received a BFA from Pratt Institute and an MFA from Hunter College. She has been written about in Two Coats of Paint, Hyperallergic, Time Out NY, Create! Magazine, Artspiel, Textiel Magazine Netherlands, Fiber Art Now, and included in the book “CLOTH” by Lena Corwin. Dadourian has been awarded residencies and fellowships at Dieu Donné Papermill, MASS MoCA, Haystack, Vermont Studio Center, Virginia Center for Creative Arts, Hewnoaks, Textile Arts Center, American Academy in Rome and Citè Internationale des Artes in Paris. Dadourian has exhibited nationally and internationally, including Armenia, Brazil, Chicago, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Texas. She has been included in exhibitions at Gold/montclair*, NJ; L’Space, NYC; MoCA Westport, CT; ACCEA/Yerevan, Armenia; Albany Airport; the Dorsky Museum; the University of Buffalo, NY; The Cedar Crest College, PA; Susan Eley Gallery in Hudson, NY, Schick Art Gallery at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, as well as Bravin Lee Projects in NYC among others. 

Her work exists at the intersection of painting, object making, and immersive installation. Utilizing vintage threads, hand-dyed fabrics, paint, and clay, she navigates the tension and contradictions inherent in her materials. What is soft is also firm, what is loose is also tight, and what is masculine is also feminine. Through this exploration, she expands the boundaries of what a painting can actually be.