Robert Melee (born 1966) is an artist, based in NYC and

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. Melee was born in

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. He makes multimedia art –

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, installations,

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s. – His work is often compared to that of

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and

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due to its overt campiness. He is also a painter.Edward Winkleman
/ref> He attended the

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in New York City from 1986 to 1990.

Selected exhibitions

2009 "Robert Melee in City Hall Park"' NYC 2008 "Unshamelessfulnessly", Andrew Kreps Gallery, NYC 2007 ''Painting the Edge'', Gallery Hyundai (Do Art), Korea "The Lath Picture Show", Fredrich Pretzel Gallery, NYC 2006 ''Robert Melee's Poplar'', Ingalls & Associates, Miami 2005 ''Greater New York'', P.S.1 Contemporary Art Museum, New York ''Stage Works and Substitutions'', Sutton Lane Gallery, London "In Between False Comforts", Andrew Kreps Gallery, NYC "Robert Melee's Talent Show"' the Kitchen, NYC 2004 "Currents:31 Robert Melee", Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee 2003 ''Greetings from New York: A Painting Show'', Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg ''Robert Melee'', Art Statements, Art 34 Basel, Switzerland "This Is For You"', Judson Church, NYC 2002 ''Wonderland'', Aeroplastics Contemporary, Brussels ''Super-Heroes'', Galerie Edward Mitterrand, Geneva ''You, Me and Her'', Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York 2001 ''Robert Melee’s Unit'', Corcoran Museum, Washington D.C. 2000 ''Mount Miami'', Tel Aviv Artists Studio, Tel Aviv Units, Jay Jopling / White Cube, London "Robert Melee's UNIT"', Andrew Kreps Gallery, NYC 1999 ''Group Show'', Cartervous & Time, Wales

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