CONTACT
Melissa Mae Kors
435 West 31st St, Suite 16G
New York, NY 10001
(281) 686-8761
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Melissa Mae Kors is a Louisiana born figurative painter based in New York City. Her paintings are brightly colored and full of patterns dancing across the canvas and replete with hidden symbols. Her artwork may look whimsical and light but are often about serious themes such as isolation, conformity, oppression, sexuality, fears, pain, and pleasure. She has Narcolepsy much of her work surreal paintings explores the overlap between the real world and messages from the subconscious mind.
Kors has a BA in painting from the University of Wisconsin (2006) and completed a residency at the School of Visual Arts (2017). She received the Best Contemporary award and the Bronze Award from the Master of Art International Art Exhibition and Awards (2016). Her paintings have been exhibited in Wisconsin, Louisiana, Texas, New York, and in England. Her work was recently published in Global Art Times Magazine (2023) and also exhibited at a New York Fashion Show with the Six Summit Gallery in NYC (2024).
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
2024
Fashion Week Shows
Art Hearts Fashion - Angel Orensanz Foundation- Six Summit Gallery
New York, NY
2023
Fashion Week Shows
Art Hearts Fashion - Angel Orensanz Foundation- Six Summit Gallery
New York, NY
2023
Solo Window Exhibit
Six Summit Gallery
New York, NY
2022
Fashion Week Shows
Art Hearts Fashion - Angel Orensanz Foundation - Six Summit Gallery
New York, NY
2022
Fashion Week Shows
Art Hearts Fashion - Angel Orensanz Foundation - Six Summit Gallery
New York, NY
2017
Residency Open Studios
School of Visual Arts
New York, NY
2016
"Strange Figurations"
Limner Gallery
Hudson, NY
2016
"Master of Art International Awards"
The Forum : Gallery
2016
"Crazy Reality"
East End Studio Gallery
Norwich, United Kingdom
Houston, TX
2012
Fine Arts Booth
Festival International de Louisiana
Lafayette, LA
2009
Downtown Artwalk
2008
Downtown Artwalk
The Arts Council of SWLA
Lake Charles, LA
The Arts Council of SWLA
Lake Charles, LA
2006
Fine Arts Booth
Racine Art Guild's Starving Artist Fair
Racine, WI
Student Show
2006
Group Show
2006
Juried Group Exhibit
University or WI - Fine Arts Gallery
Pigeon Lake Field Station
The Racine Art Guild Spectrum School of the Arts & Gallery
Kenosha, WI
Pigeon Lake, WI
Racine, WI
2004
Juried Student Show
UW-Parkside Fine Arts Gallery
Kenosha, WI
EDUCATION
2006
Bachelors of Degree Art
1999
Associates Degree of Occupational Studies
University of Wisconsin
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Kenosha, WI
New York, NY