In today’s episode we chat with Mel Reese, a NYC-based painter and curator. Mel is the first artist we’re exhibiting at our gallery, Warnes Contemporary, located in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn. Tune in to learn about Mel’s upcoming solo exhibition, Delta Daydreams, opening at Warnes Contemporary on 9/22. Here’s what we discuss:

1. How a personal experience at the Mississippi Delta inspired Mel’s latest collection of work, Delta Daydreams.

2. The ways in which Mel’s approach to painting has evolved over the last several years.

3. What inspired Mel to begin curating and what she enjoys most about her curatorial work.

Join us for the opening reception of Delta Daydreams on 9/22 from 6-8pm!

Details:

Warnes Contemporary Gallery

183 Lorraine St (Entrance across from 201 Bush St)

2nd Floor

About Mel:

Reese (b. 1991) holds an MFA from the School of Visual Arts and a Bachelor of Science from Skidmore College. She has completed Artist-in-Residencies at Vermont Studio Center, Elsewhere Studios, and JX Farms. Reese has an upcoming solo show at Warnes Contemporary Gallery in Red Hook, Brooklyn in September 2023. She has exhibited widely throughout the United States including Untitled Space (NYC), Maison 10 Gallery (NYC), and THE GALLERY by Odo (NYC) and has been featured in several publications including New American Paintings Northeast Issue 134, New American Painting Featured Artists, Inside Artists, Studio Visit Magazine, and New Visionary Magazine.

Melanie lives in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with her husband and cat, Miss Puds, who hates all of Mel’s paintings and is always her toughest critic.

Instagram: @melaniereese

Website: www.melreese.com

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