Art Buyer, Independent Curator
Melissa McCaig-Welles is an independent curator and founder of McCaig-Welles Gallery, one of the first galleries to establish themselves in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. McCaig-Welles focuses on mid-career, cutting edge artists that have emerged from the urban aesthetics that figured prominently in cities around the U.S. leading up to the millennium. The impact of these styles now feature prominently in media, pop culture and, many classically and self taught artists of the present. McCaig-Welles is committed to showcasing impactful and innovative artists that effectively place a mirror in front of the viewer by creating works that touch on current events, present day trends and insightful introspection
From March 2000 to July 2009, McCaig-Welles focused on mid-career, cutting edge artists, exhibiting their works in solo and group shows and art fairs around the world: including New York City, Miami, Chicago, Zurich and Cologne, placing the gallery on the global map and contributing to a burgeoning art community.
McCaig-Welles is recognized for her curatorial endeavors discovering contemporary art talent and placing it at forefront of her programs, presenting artists recognized as pioneers of the new contemporary art movements including: The Goldmine Shithouse, Doze Green, Shepard Fairey, Dalek, David Hochbaum, David Stoupakis, Andrew Schoultz, Greg LaMarche, Greg Haberny, Joel Dugan and Michael Mararian, among many others.
Reviews and articles of Melissa McCaig-Welles have been featured in The New York Times, The Economist, The NY Observer, San Francisco Chronicle, The National Public Radio, New York Press, Juxtapoz, The New York Post, NY Arts, Art and Antiques, ArtNet, The Village Voice, The Wooster Collective, The Columbia Spectator, Paper Magazine, Nylon, Fecal Face and others. While in New York, Melissa was honored as head curator for several Pratt MFA exhibitions.
She is currently working with her roster of artists in curatorial exhibits on the West Coast, where she and her family have recently relocated.
Melissa can be reached at melissa@mccaig welles.com or 917.691.9185
For more information please visit her website at http://www.mccaigwelles.com
For more information email melissa@mccaigwelles.com
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