Work done by Derick Melander

Selected Exhibitions

• 04/2011  "Greening the Fashion Industry", NRDC, (commission), The Colonial Club, 564 Park Avenue, NY, NY
  03/2011  "No Waste", Columbia College, (special project), A & D Gallery, 615 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL, Curated by Arti Sandhu
• 02/2011  "Derick Melander", The Show, (comision with PAI & Tom's Shoes), Los Vegas, NV,
  
• 10/2010  "Derick Melander", University of Maryland, (solo), Campus Dr & Union Ln, College Park, MD, Curated by Jackie Milad
• 02/2010  Friends Seminary School, (commission), 222 East 16th St., New York, NY
• 02/2010  "Scope, Miami", with ADA Gallery, 228 West Broad St., Richmond, VA
• 12/2009  "Homesick", Carnegie Art Museum, 424 South C Street, Oxnard, CA,
                 Curated by Trujillo/Paumier
• 10/2009  "System:System", Saint Cecilia Parish, 21 Monitor St., Brooklyn, NY,
                 Curated by Adam Henry and Christina Vassallo
• 10/2009  "October", Vox Populi Gallery, (solo, guest artist gallery), 319 North 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA, Curated by Sam Farnsworth
• 09/2009  "Into The Fold", Columbus Park at Brooklyn Borrough Hall, (guest artist, OROE/CENYC), Cadman Plaza West, Between Johnson and Fulton St., Brooklyn NY,
• 07/2009   “Dress Codes: Clothing as Metaphor in Contemporary Art”, Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay Street, Katonah, NY, Curated by Barbara Bloemink
• 05/2009  "Derick Melander & Sarah Trigg", ADA Gallery, 228 West Broad St., Richmond, VA
• 01/2009  "Queens International”, Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY, Curated by Jose Ruiz and Erin Sickler
• 01/2009   “Immaterial”, Black and White Gallery, 636 West 28th St., Ground Floor, New York, NY
• 11/2008  "Scope, Miami", (special project), with ADA Gallery, 228 West Broad St., Richmond, VA
• 11/2008  “Silent Auction & Project Space Finalists”, Black and White Project Space, 483 Driggs Ave., Brooklyn, NY
• 07/2008  "Of the Cloth", The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts, 20 3rd Ave., Long Branch, NJ, Curated by Douglas Ferrari
• 05/2008  "The One and the Many", Repetti Gallery, 44-02 23rd St., L.I.C., New York, NY
• 12/2007  "Art Now, Miami”, with Repetti Gallery, 44-02 23rd St., L.I.C., New York, NY
• 12/2007  "Shift (re-mix)", Gallery Aferro, 73 Market Street, Newark, NJ, Curated by Erik Guzman
• 11/2007  "Site Matters: Brooklyn Represents" (film program), Brooklyn Arts Council, 55 Washington St., Brooklyn, NY, Curated by Lauren Schell & Julie McKim  
• 09/2007  "Host", The Soap Factory, 518 2nd St. SE, Minneapolis, MN, Curated by Elizabeth Grady, the Whitney Museum
• 03/2007  "Imagined Worlds" (w/ Smudge Studio), LMCC, 125 Maiden Lane, New York, NY.
                 Curated by Jeanne Gerrity
• 02/2007  "Red Dot, New York”, with Repetti Gallery, 44-02 23rd St., L.I.C., New York, NY
• 01/2007  "Alter & Circulate", Mickey's Blue Room, 171 Avenue C, New York, NY,
• 11/2006  Commission for large-scale cut paper mural, Jack (restaurant), 80 University Place, New York, NY
• 10/2006  "Laminae", Rosenberg Gallery, Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Baltimore, MD, Curated by Jackie Milad
• 09/2006  "Growing Up in Public", Repetti Gallery, 44-02 23rd Street, Long island City, NY,
                 Curated by Rossana Martinez
• 03/2006  "O", The Berrie Center, Ramapo College, 505 Ramapo Valley Rd. Ma haw, NJ,
                 Curated by Christina Vassallo and Matt Fisher
• 12/2005  "(t)here. New York", Solyanka Gallery, Solyanka Ulitsa 1/2, Moscow, Russia.
                 Curated by Alexandra Lerman
• 11/2005  "O", The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts, 20 3rd Ave., Long Branch, NJ,
                 Curated by MatCh-Art
• 08/2005  "Derick Melander / Lyon Smith", Diamonds & Oranges, 156 1st Ave., New York, NY
• 02/2005  "Bound_less" The Stenersen Museum, Oslo, Norway, a conceptual group show created by Jan Christensen
• 12/2004  "Spectra", Project Creo, The Pier, 3rd Fl., 800 2nd Ave. N.E., St. Petersburg, Fl
• 12/2004  "Postcards From the Edge", Visual AIDS, (at Brent Sikkema) 526 W. 26th St., New York, NY
• 04/2004  "Art Star/Sausage Factory", Debs & Co, 525 W. 26th St., New York, NY
• 12/2003  "Night of 1,000 Drawings", Artists Space, 38 Greene St., New York, NY
• 12/2003  "What The Whitney Don't Know", TAG Projects, 70 Washington St., Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY
• 10/2003  "Works On Paper", 800 Gallery, 70 Washington St., Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY
• 10/2003  "Small Works", Jason Silva, 163 Carlton Ave., Brooklyn, NY
• 08/2002  "Visions International", Art Center Waco, Waco, TX, Juror: Peter Frank
• 10/1996  "Leaves of Grass" (performance): 8 evenings at Theater on Three, N.Y., NY
• 10/1995  Group Show, The Living Arts Gallery, Chrystie St., N.Y., NY,
                 Curated by Gina Campinella
• 07/1995  Group Show, Campenella Gallery, Berry St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
• 05/1994  "Leda the Swan" - Survey, School of Visual Arts Gallery, 17th St., N.Y., NY
• 05/1993  "Product Poems" - Survey, School of Visual Arts Gallery, 17th St., N.Y., NY
• 05/1991  "The Small Works Show", Washington Square East Galleries, N.Y., NY,
                Curated by Arnie Glimcher

Publications

• 05/03/11  Complex Magazine, (feature), "Show Stoppers"
• 03/01/11  Vogue, Korea, (feature), Info to come..
• 03/01/11  Ruby – Otherworldliness, (book), Irana Douer, Gestalten
  "Ruby presents captivating work at the nexus of contemporary visual culture and art that is connected by the underlying theme of otherworldliness. Whether in the form of fantastically realistic photography, alluring illustration and painting, impossible spaces, or bizarre sculpture, the 65 featured artists explore the direction of visual expression for the time to come."
• 03/01/11  Derick Melander - Selected Works 2005 - 2010, (catalogue), University of Maryland, Stamp Gallery
• 09/02/10  GQ Style, (feature), Russia, Autumn-Winter 2010/11, with a photo by David Rinella
• 05/14/10  Ruby Magazine, (feature), Issue #43
• 05/03/10  Juxtapoz Magazine, (feature), Katie Zuppann, "Recycling Clothes with Derick Melander"
• 01/20/10  Trend Hunter Magazine, (feature), Megan Young, "Old Clothes as Art"
• 09/04/09  Brooklyn Daily Eagle, (interview), Sarah Tobol, "Creating Sculpture Out of Old Clothes"
• 08/21/09  The New York Times, (review), Benjamin Genocchio, "All Dressed Up at the Katonah Museum of Art"
• 08/12/09  The Huffington Post, (review), Barbara Bloemink, "Dress Codes: Clothing as Metaphor"
• 08/09/09  WNET, (review), Christina Ha, "SundayArts News for 8/9/09", "Dress Codes"
• 08/03/09  The New York Times, (review), Maura Egan, Style, "One Size Doesn't Fit All", "Dress Codes"
• 07/12/09  Katonah Museum of Art, (catalogue), Barbara Bloemink, "Dress Codes: Clothing as Metaphor"
• 03/04/09  Saatchi Online, (review), Will Corwin, "Will Corwin's Top 10 Shows in NY", "Flesh of My Flesh" at QI4
• 01/27/09  The New York Times, (review), Holland Cotter, Art in Review, "Queens International 4"
• 01/27/09  The New Yorker, (review), Goings on about town, "Queens International 4"
• 01/27/09  NPR/WNYC, (review), WNYC Newsroom, "Queens International", with Carolina Miranda from C-Monster.net
• 01/23/09  New York 1, Stephanie Simon, "Queens Museum Of Art Unveils Its Fourth Biennial",
                 review and video interview for "Queens International 4"
• 01/01/09  "Queens International 4", (catalogue), Queens Museum of Art
• 01/20/09  Starved Magazine, (review), "Noteworthy Openings", "imMATERIAL"
• 01/11/09  ArtSlant.com, Alison Levy, (review),"Clothes Encounter", "imMATERIAL"
• 12/10/08  ArtCal: The Zine/Culture Pundits, (review), Brent Burket, "...on Miami 2008, Part I", Scope Miami
• 12/04/08  Riptide2.0, The Miami New Times Blog, (review), Natalie O'Neill, "Scope International", Scope Miami
• 01/15/08  Harriet, The Poetry Foundation, (feature), Kenneth Goldsmith, "Designer Label Poetry", "Nomad"
• 11/07/07  Soap Factory, (interview), Bob Fagerhaugh, video created in conjunction with "Host" exhibition
• 09/15/07  Art Review & Preview, (review), Colleen Maynard, "A Short History of Twin Cities Art", "Host"
• 02/28/07  Artinfo.com, (review), "Fair Report: The Good, the Bad and the Armory", "Nomad" at Red Dot, NY
• 12/13/06  Baltimore City Paper, (review), Deborah McLeod, "The Layers Club", "Laminae"
• 01/01/06  The New York Times, (review), Benjamin Genocchio, "Exploring the Circle From Every Angle", "O"
• 12/23/05  Two River Times, (review), Geraldine E. Vincent, "An Ode to the O", "O"
• 12/08/05  gif.ru, (review), F. Pavlov-Andreevich, "Main new in art of New York", "(t)here New York"
• 08/20/05  JamesWagner.com, (review), James Wagner, "Diamonds and Oranges in the East Village", at "Diamonds & Oranges"
• 08/19/05  Bloggy, (featured listing), Barry Hogard, "Diamonds & Oranges",
• 09/01/04  NY Arts Magazine, (review of show organized for TAG Projects), Christina Vassallo, "All’s Fair in Art and Politics", "Death to the Fascist Insect that Preys on the Life of the People"
• 06/25/04  The New York Times, (review of show organized for TAG Projects), Holland Cotter, “Death to the Fascist Insect that Preys on the Life of the People”
• 08/01/02  Art Center Waco, (catalogue), “Visions International”
• 08/04/99  The Village Voice, (feature on "Record Club"), Sarah Schmidt, "Studio Recording", Story about Record Club, a listening club I have co-organized with since 03/98

Curatorial Projects

• 01/2007  "Alter & Circulate", (produced & curated), Mickey's Blue Room, 171 Avenue C, New York, NY, with TAG Projects
                  
• 09/2006  "Growing Up in Public", (produced with TAG Projects), Repetti, 44-02 23rd Street, 4th Floor, Long island City, NY
• 06/2004  "Death to the Fascist Insect that Preys on the Life of the People", (produced & co-curated), TAG Projects, 70 Washington St., Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY
• 12/2003  "What The Whitney Don't Know"(produced & co-curated), TAG Projects, 70 Washington St., Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY
• 10/2003  "Dumbo Paper Show", (marketing & sales), Mettle, 70 Washington St., Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY

Grants/Awards/Speaking Engagements

• 06/2010  "Babel", Artists Talk, Space 37, 86-08 37th Avenue, Jackson Heights, NY
• 11/2008  Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Artist Residency, 801 Third Corso, Nebraska City, NE
• 09/2006  "Queens Artist Collectives", (spoke on the history of TAG Projects with accompanying DVD), Hell Gate Social, 12-21 Astoria Blvd, Queens, NY
• 08/2002   Third Place Award, Visions International, Art Center Waco, Waco TX
• 11/1991   Recipient of Chairman's Grant, School of Visual Arts, N.Y., NY

Education

• 1991-94   Bachelor of Fine Arts, School of Visual Arts, N.Y., NY
                 Majored in sculpture. Studied Under: Roni Horn, Peter Halley, Alice Aycock,
                 Jackie Winsor, Paul Waldman, Stephen Westfall and Donald Kuspit.
     
• 1983-85   Associate Degree in Communications, Seton College, Westchester, NY.
                 Majored in film and radio. Also: acting and music programming.

This work takes the form of a Venn diagram. The two rings, boots and sneakers, overlap in the middle forming what is called a "universal set." The laces from the boots and shoes are re-laced, forming a daisy-chain.

800 lbs. of carefully folded, second hand clothing, crisscrossed around a central spine. 

Each article of clothing is categorized by relative value.  The darkest clothing is placed at the bottom of the stack, while the lightest clothing is placed at the top.

This work is compriesed of two stacks that sit side by side. The first stack is made from black, white and grey clothing while the second stack contains the full spectrum.

Between the stacks, shirt sleeves, pant legs and other linear shapes create bridge like apendages, connecting the stacks together.

Work Cited: http://www.derickmelander.com/