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Daniel’s psychedelic, unnatural palette, dense areas of vibrating pattern, and skewed perspectives underscore the uneasy relationship between the subjects and their environment.
About Melanie Daniel
Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Melanie Daniel is currently working in Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel. Daniel’s psychedelic, unnatural palette, dense areas of vibrating pattern, and skewed perspectives underscore an uncanny relationship between the subjects and their environment. Drawing heavily from the Canadian landscape and her great appetite for the history and language of painting, the landscapes are interjected with areas of delicate stains and washes contrasted with passages of abstract impasto and intricate patterns to achieve a buzzing visual ecosystem. Daniel’s big and strangely beautiful works are cautionary yet hopeful. They show the power of nature, as plants and flowers intermingle with specters and shadows, and threaten to overrun the canvas and envelop the human presence.
After studies in Canada, Melanie Daniel completed her BFA and MFA at Bezalel Academy, Israel. Daniel has had numerous exhibitions internationally, including solo exhibitions at Asya Geisberg Gallery, NY, Mindy Solomon Gallery, Miami, the Grand Rapids Art Museum, Michigan, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Israel, Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Chelouche Gallery, Tel Aviv, Ashod Museum of Art, Israel, Shulamit Gallery, Los Angeles, Kelowna Art Gallery, BC, and Noga Gallery of Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, among others. Her work is included in collections such as the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Harvard Business School, and the Brandes Family Art Collection. She has received press in publications such as Border Crossings Magazine, Young Space New
York, Maake Magazine, Artnet, Newsweek, Frieze, Haaretz, CBC/Radio Canada, The Huffington Post, Beautiful Decay, and the Artists Magazine. Daniel is the recipient of a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, a New York Foundation for the Arts Grant, the 2009 Rappaport Prize for a Young Israeli Painter, a Creative Capital Grant, and the NARS Foundation Residency in New York City. In 2020 she completed a position as the Padnos Distinguished Artist-in-Residence at Grand Valley State University, MI.
Melanie Daniel CV
EDUCATION
2004-2006
MFA, Bezalel, Tel Aviv / Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
1999
BFA, Fine Arts Department, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem, Israel
1994-1995
Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1992-1993
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1991
External Studies in Italy via Langara College, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1989-1991
Okanagan University College, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
SELECT SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025
(forthcoming) South Bend Museum of Art, Indiana
2024
Springflare, Galleri Christoffer Egelud, Copenhagen
Throw Open the Windows, Maybaum Gallery, San Francisco
2023
Shadow Weaving, Mindy Solomon Gallery, Miami
The Way of Flowers and Ghosts, Hiro Hiro Artspace, Formosa Taiwan
2022
A Faint Earthly Breath, Christoffer Egelund Gallery, Copenhagen
2021
No Man’s Land, Asya Geisberg Gallery, New York, NY
2020
Grand Valley State University, MI
After The Flood, Mindy Solomon Gallery, Miami, FL
2019
Only Four Degrees, GRAM Grand Rapids Art Museum, MI
2018
Untitled solo booth, Chelouche Gallery, Miami, FL
Late Bloomers, Asya Geisberg Gallery, New York, NY
2016
Cabin Fever, Chelouche Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
2015
Piecemaker, Shulamit Nazarian Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2014
Lotus Eaters, Asya Geisberg Gallery, New York, NY
Raven and the Leftover Men, Chelouche Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
2012
Echo Shield, Asya Geisberg Gallery, New York, NY
Busted, Kelowna Art Gallery, British Columbia, Canada
2011
Captivity Tales, Asya Geisberg Gallery, New York, NY
2010
Evergreen, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel
2009
After, Noga Gallery of Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, Israel
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
Theory of Networks, Patrick Mikhail Gallery, Montreal
San Francisco Art Fair, CA
A Nomadic Exhibition Project, Otto Gallery, Bologna, Italy.
2023
Winter Show, Galerie Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen
Future Fair, (Solo with Patrick Mikail Gallery and group with Asya Geisberg), NY
LSpace Gallery, NY
We Support, Braverman Gallery, Tel Aviv
2022
A Confluence of Coastal Creativity, Albertz Benda gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Rinse & Repeat, works from the collection of Francie Bishop Good and David Horvitz,” Girls’ Club, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Evocations curated Lorand Hegyi, Faur Zsofi Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
(Curating) A Window Scrubbed for the Moon, Asya Geisberg Gallery, NY
Summer22, Galerie Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen
Hospitality Suite, Mindy Solomon Gallery, Miami
Dreampaper, Slika Gallery, Lyon
Transobjectional, Patrick Mikhail Gallery, Montreal
paper, Beers Gallery, London
Kamloops Art Gallery, British Columbia
2021
Papier Art Fair, Montreal
New Works, Patrick Mikhail Gallery, Montreal
You Might Believe You’re There, Girls’ Club, Ft Lauderdale
Ocean Gleaning, Baker Museum, Naples, Florida
Future Fair, NY
Fairyland, Mindy Solomon Gallery, Miami
Extra! Extra!, Asya Geisberg Gallery, NY
2020
Group Show, Chelouche Gallery
No Land, Beit Hankin Museum, Israel
The Future is Now/Fuzzy, Kelowna Art Gallery, British Columbia, Canada
2019
Your Very Own Paradise, Oakland University Gallery
Summertime ’19 Galleri Chrisoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark
Vortex, Chelouche Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
Offering, Padnos Art Gallery, GVSU, Allendale, MI (curated by Melanie Daniel)
2018
Christoffer Egelund Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
Untitled Miami, represented by Asya Geisberg
Paris Art Fair
“70/70/70 Bronfman Centre, Santa Barbara, CA
Exposition Collective, Galerie des Tuiliers, Lyon, France
2017
Recent Acquisitions for Permanent Collection – Ashdod Museum of Contemporary Art
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Arts Elysees, Galerie des Tuiliers, Paris, France
Untitled, Chelouche Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
2016
Exquisite Corpse, Morean Arts Center, St Petersburg, Florida
2015
Art Brussels Fair, Represented by Chelouche Gallery
2014
The Moment. The Backdrop. The Persona. Girls’ Club, Ft Lauderdale, FL
2013
TOTEM, Asya Geisberg Gallery, New York, NY
Mythographies, Yaffo Twenty Three, Jerusalem, Israel
2012
Untitled Art Fair, Miami Beach
Terra Icognita, NARS Foundation for the International Artist Residency, NY
2011
NADA Art Fair, Miami Beach
GLAAD Auction, The Metropolitan Pavilion, NY
Art Los Angeles Contemporary Fair, Asya Geisberg Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Terror: Artists Respond, Dershowitz Gallery at Industry City, Brooklyn, NY
The Woods are Lovely, Dark and Deep, Asya Geisberg Gallery, New York, NY
2009
Painting Camp 2, Ramla – Ofakim, Stations for Contemporary Art, Ramla
Fresh Paint, The Old Station, Tel Aviv, Israel
Cockeye: Male Nude in Contemporary Israeli Art, Gal-On Art Space, Tel Aviv, Israel
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2017 to 2020
Padnos Distinguished Visiting Artist, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2012
NARS – New York Art Residency and Studio Foundation, NY
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant recipient
New York Foundation for the Arts grant recipient
2010
Creative Capital, NYC
2009
Rappaport Prize for a Young Israeli Painter, Tel Aviv Museum of Art
2006-2007
The Sharett Scholarship, America-Israel Cultural Foundation
2006
The Smith Academic Excellence Scholarship, History of Art
Department, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
2001-2003
The Sharett Scholarship, America-Israel Cultural Foundation
VIDEO SCREENINGS
2009
Tattoo, KG45 Tel Aviv
2008
Jerome, Hazira, Jerusalem
2007
Jerome, Tungsten, Tel Aviv
2006
High Noon, Jerusalem Cinematheque
High Noon, Barbur Gallery, Jerusalem
High Noon, Digital Art Center, Holon
2005
High Noon and Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival, Germany
High Noon, Video Night without Video Art, Tal Esther Gallery, Tel Aviv
Dove Song, International Film Festival, MONA, Detroit
2004
Dove Song, Rencontres Paris/Berlin International Film Festival, Halle de la Villette, Paris
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Sherman, Rachel, 11 Spring Art Fairs Kick Off for Buyers and Browsers Alike
NY Times, May 1, 2024
Harper’s Magazine, April 2023 Issue, Vol. 346, No. 2075, April 2023
“Melanie Daniel at Mindy Solomon, ‘Shadow Weaving,'” Art Spiel, March 2, 2023
Bailey, Spencer, The Slowdown, “As Art Basel Turns 20, Miami Art Week Enters a New, Slightly Less Hyped-Up Dawn,” December 2, 2022
Schneider, Tim, ARTNET, Why the Wave of Climate-Crisis Art Is More Than Just Virtue-Signaling, Even If It’s Not Enough (and Other Insights), September 22, 2021
Felsberg, Kaylie, ARTSY” 5 Artists on Our Radar This June”, June 1, 2021
Refael, Sagi, ART SPIEL “Melanie Daniel – No Man’s Land at Asya Geisberg”, June 12, 2021
Nafziger, Christina, CREATE! MAGAZINE” Melanie Daniel: “No Man’s Land” At Asya Geisberg Gallery”, June 18, 2021
Horne, Laura, Tussle Magazine Projects, Interview: “Melanie Daniel: No Man’s Land” June 26, 2021
Laurence, Robin, Borderline Magazine, Feature Melanie Daniel, April 2021.
Miller, Marla R., Revue Magazine, “Changing Environments: Grand Rapids Art Museum focuses on how the world around us is changing”, April 24, 2019.
Strandell, Mary Ann, Delicious Line, HYPERLINK “https:// deliciousline.org/review/291” \t “_blank” Melanie Daniel: Late Bloomers, June 19, 2018.Burns, Emily, MAAKE Magazine, HYPERLINK “http://www.maakemagazine.com/melanie-daniel/” \t “_blank” Melanie Daniel Late Bloomers, June 18, 2018.
Cascone, Sarah, ARTNET, HYPERLINK “https://news.artnet. com/art-world/editors-picks-may-14-1277258” \t “_blank” Editors’ Pick: 15 Art-World Attractions to Seek Out in New York This Week, May 14, 2018.
Makowski, Matthew, GVSU News, HYPERLINK “https://www. gvsu.edu/gvnow/2018/landscape-painter-of-weird-narratives-to-discuss-art-and-international-inspirations-during-upcoming-event-10417.htm” \t “_blank” Interview with Melanie Daniel, March 20, 2018.
Roberts, Alison, Preview of ‘Cabin Fever’ in TelAvivian, Alison Roberts, April 15, 2016.
Tzur, Ouzi, Melanie Daniel – Cabin Fever, Haaretz, May 20, 2016.
Beilin, Lotte, Tel Aviv Art Spotlight: ‘Cabin Fever’ at Chelouche Gallery, Culture Trip June 16, 2016.
Abrahams, Megan, Piecemaker – Melanie Daniel. ArtPulse, Issue 24, November 2015.
Weinberg, Michelle. “The Moment. The Backdrop. The Persona”, Schrift & Farbe Design Group, catalogue essay. August 2015.
Seed, John. Huffington Post – HYPERLINK “http://www. huffingtonpost.com/john-seed/melanie-daniel-piecemaker_b_7479242.html” Melanie Daniel: ‘Piecemaker’ at Shulamit Gallery, Venice Beach, 15/31/2015.
Rhinohornartists, HYPERLINK “https://rhinohornartists. wordpress.com/2015/06/10/suggested-reading-must-see-shows-edition/” \l “more-1674” Must See Shows Edition, June 10, 2015.
HYPERLINK “http://www.laartparty.com/index.php/56- picks-of-the-week/2076-save-the-date-june-18-vac-is-back”
Carr, Chris., LA Art Party, June 1, 2015.
Garen, Brenton. Feature in LA’s HYPERLINK “http://wwwyovenice.com/2015/05/21/artist-melanie-daniel-pieces-together-radically-different-cultures/” Yo Venice “ HYPERLINK “http://shulamitgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ Yovenice-single-page.pdf” Piecing Together Radically Different Cultures”, May 15, 2015.
Zucker, Adam. rhinohornartists.wordpress.com HYPERLINK “https://rhinohornartists.wordpress.com/2015/04/24/connecting-figures-new-humanism-in-recent-figurative-painting/” \l “more-1032” “Connecting Figures: New Humanism in Recent Figurative Painting”, April 24, 2015.
Shoub, Moran. Lady Globes, Melanie Daniel at Shulamit Gallery, April-May 2015.
Maidman, Daniel. Huffington Post, The Unclenched Jaw: Melanie Daniel’s “Lotus Eaters’ at Asya Geisberg Gallery, September, 15, 2014.
New York Village Voice, Recommends Melanie Daniel’s ‘Lotus Eaters’, September 2014.
Artsy, Featured Show: Melanie Daniel’s Lotus Eaters’, September 2014.
Artsy, Follow Friday: Emerging Practices Edition, “Five Emerging Galleries to Follow”, August 2014.
Maidman, Daniel. Poets and Artists, Celebration. 56th Issue, June 2014.
Zur, Ouzi. Haaretz, January 31, 2104.
Korpel, Hana. Meeting the Raven’s Spirit, Jokopost.com Feb 1, 2014.
Perrine. Forrest. Beautiful Decay, “Melanie Daniel’s Apocalyptic Landscapes, October 18, 2012.
Priegert, Portia. The Daily Courier, “Busted at KAG”, April 17, 2012.
CBC/Radio-Canada, “Busted: an Art Exhibit Examining Kelowna’s Drug Scene”, April 13, 2012.
Hayes, Kelly. Kelowna Castanet, radio interview, “Busted: A
Look at the Kelowna Drug Subculture Through Lens of Artist Melanie Daniel”, April 10, 2012.
Meyer, Ruth, The Artists Magazine, “The Hybrid Landscape of the Heart”, March issue, pp. 50 2011.
Omer, Mordechai, Evergreen, “Foreword”, catalog essay, 2010.
Reddy, Sammer, Newsweek, “New York’s New Works”, January 10, 2011.
Shapira, Sarit, Evergreen: “North of the South”, catalogue essay.
Sagi Refael, Evergreen: “Horror Vacui”, catalogue essay.
Matzkel, Yehudit, Disruptions: “Life in a Threatened Space”, catalogue essay.
Melzer, Gilead, Hamidrasha: “Feminism and Israeli Art”, catalogue essay.
Klein, Steven, Haaretz, “Weaving Memory and Environment, Canadian-Israeli Artist Turns Heads”, August 2010.
Tal, Omer, At, “Ten Women who have Made Israel a Better Place”, April 2010.
Scholnik Berner, Hila, Haaretz, “Melanie Daniel : Much Memory, No Nostalgia”, May 9, 2010.
Armon Azoulai, Eli, Haaretz, “Daniel’s Vision”, June 18, 2009.
Yahav, Galia, Time Out Tel Aviv,” After Effect”, July 16, 2009.
Jones, Ronald, Frieze, “Melanie Daniel”, November 29, 2007.
Sloor, Susanna, Omkonst, “Det Frammande I Det Bekanta”, November 21, 2007.
Sheffi, Smadar, Haaretz, “Is Restraint Fashionable? “ , June 1, 2006.
Tzur, Uzi, Haaretz, “Shutting One Eye”, November 15, 2006.
COLLECTIONS
CICA Vancouver Centre of International Art Society
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Ashdod Museum of Contemporary Art
Harvard Business School
Girls Club, Ft Lauderdale
Art Partners
Poalim Bank (NY)
Poalim Bank (Tel Aviv)
Discount Bank (Tel Aviv)
Doron Sebbag Collection
Angel Art Collection
Jonathan Kolber Family Collection
Grand Valley State University
Brandes Family Collection
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