Melissa Dadourian
Melissa Dadourian’s work exists at the intersection of painting, object-making, and immersive installation. Hudson Valley and Brooklyn-based artist received a BFA from Pratt Institute and an MFA from Hunter College. By utilizing vintage threads, hand-dyed fabrics, paint, and clay, she embraces the tension and contradictions that coexist. What is soft is also firm, what is loose is also tight, and what is masculine is also feminine. Through this exploration, she expands the boundaries of what a painting can be.
Melissa’s works have been exhibited in New York, Chicago, Connecticut, Texas, Armenia, and Brazil. Recently she has been included in exhibitions at L’SPACE, NY; Gold/Montclair, NJ; Dorsky Museum, NY; MoCA Westport, CT; ACCEA/Yerevan, Armenia; Albany Airport, NY.
Big Panties No. 2, 2017, Hand-machine knitted thread and t-pins, 18x22x1
Big Panties No. 9, Hand-machine knitted thread and t-pins, 18x24x1
Big Panties No. 11, Hand-machine knitted thread and t-pins, 18x24x1
Melissa Dadourian, Knit Pink Vase , 2025, hand-machine knitted thread, pins, 14 x 11 x 2 inches (framed)
Corner Grid, Hand-machine knitted thread, acrylic paint, t-pins, 50 x 44 x 2 in
Melissa Dadourian, Knit Striped Vase Hand-machine knitted
thread, and pins, 2024
ramed, 11 x 11 x 2 inches
Melissa Dadourian, Knit Striped Bottle, Hand-machine knitted
thread, and pins, 2024
Framed 12 x 10 x 2 inches
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