Melissa Staiger

Painting Center Invitational

by melissa on November 29, 2010

The Painting Center is pleased to announce a benefit exhibition, Artists Invite Artists; Small Works Invitational. The Painting Center, which has been in existence since 1993, moved from its original Greene Street location last year and re-opened in Chelsea in April 2010. The Painting Center continues to present shows organized by its members and by outside curators as well as invitationals drawn from image files and the artist community at large.

For this exhibit each member artist of The Painting Center invited 10 artists or more to show one work each no larger than 16″ x 16″. The salon-style exhibition reflects the stimulating visual discourse of an extended community of painters in New York City and beyond. It is also an opportunity for our friends to join these more than 100 artists in supporting The Painting Center. The show opens on November 30 with a reception on Thursday, December 2 and closes with a party on December 18th from 6pm-8pm.


Drawing Closer to Nature

by melissa on October 14, 2010

Greenpoint CSA Squash in front of "Red Background" by Melissa Staiger, photo by Nick Mango

“Drawing Closer to Nature”  is a group show with three artists: Lori Hayes, Susan Ross and Melissa Staiger.  Our exhibit will take place in conjunction with the Community Supported Agriculture group that takes place on weekly at the church.   The exhibition will be photographed with all of the lush vegetables, fruits and flowers that fill the space.

The opening reception will take place on Thursday, October 21st from 6-9pm.  All are welcome!

Lutheran Church of the Messiah 129 Russell Street Brooklyn, NY 11222

Special Thanks to the Puffin Foundation for awarding us with a grant and to the Lutheran Church of the Messiah for providing us space. Please come and bring friends to see the exhibit and how the church supports the community, environment and the arts.


tArt @ AIR 2010: “What is in a Collective” curated by Anna Lise Jensen

by melissa on August 1, 2010

tArt @ AIR 2010 111 Front Street, Dumbo Brooklyn. “Technicolor” will be on exhibit in the show. August 6th – August 29th. The gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday, 11AM-6PM. Opening reception is Thursday, August 6th from 6-9 Closing reception will take place as a de-installation performance on August 29th from 11AM-6PM. For more information go to: www.airgallery.org

Source

by melissa on April 22, 2010

Curated by Susan Ross and Melissa Staiger, featuring seven abstract painters, sponsored by Powerhouse Projects and the CUNY Center for Worker Education.
The Halls at Bowling Green, The Cunard Building, 25 Broadway, New York, NY 10004
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 22nd, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Artist Panel Discussion: Where Abstraction Is (From), Thursday, May 6th, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, moderated by Rossana Martínez
THE PANEL HAS BEEN CANCELLED
On View: April 22 – May 28, 2010
More information

“Traditional Traces in Contemporary Native American Art”

by melissa on April 8, 2010

I am proud to announce I will have five paintings on display at the Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery on the College of Saint Elizabeth’s campus this coming Thursday, April 8 – Sunday, May 23rd in Morristown, NJ. I am giving a shout out to all my Cherokee Ancestors.

http://www.nj.com/morristown/cse/index.ssf/2010/04/native_american_culture_focus.html