MELISSA SCHERRER
lives/works in New Mexico

EDUCATION
2004 Masters of Fine Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
1999 Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

SOLO SHOWS
2008
Art Palace, Songs of Praise for the Heart Beyond Cure, Front Gallery, Austin, TX
2004
Gallery 1101, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009
Swimming Pool Project Space, Next Art Fair, Chicago, IL
2008
How to Predict the Future, Lisa Cooley Gallery, New York, NY
Night of Predictions, Artist's Space, New York, NY
Songs of Praise for the Heart Beyond Cure, Art Palace, Group Video Show, Austin, TX
Brevity's Rainbow, Cinder's Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Transmodern Performance Festival, Baltimore, MD
2007
Secret Project Robot, Happy Fun, Brooklyn, NY
Continuum 6, Inova/Arts Center, Milwaukee, WI
Silent Auction, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita, KA
2006
ArtPositions, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita, KA
Art LA, Los Angeles, CA
2005
Miami Art Fair, Acuna Hanson Gallery, Miami, FL
Scope Art Fair, Acuna Hanson Gallery, NYC, NY
The Fresh Up Club, Austin, TX
2004
The Stray Show, Mule Booth, Chicago, IL
Riverside Center for the Arts, Fabulous, Riverside, IL
The Great Space, Form Fit, Chicago, IL
Ukrainian Museum of Modern Art, Jueventus, Chicago, IL
2003
The Great Space, Form Fit, Chicago, IL
New Works Gallery, Love and Lust, Chicago, IL
Delux Projetcs, Milhaus, Chicago, IL
1999
Hermetic Gallery, Valentine's Day Benefit, Milwaukee, WI
Art Street Window Project, Mail Order Bride, Milwaukee, WI

BIBLIOGRAPHY
2010
Iowa, by Travis Nicolas, published by Letter Seem Editions. Book cover art
2009
"Almanac of Predictions"' Independently published artist book distributed through Desert Island Books, Brooklyn, NY
2005
"Untitled' Independently published artist book distributed through Printed Matter. Chelsea, NY
"Dirty Drawings" Independently published collaborative artist book purchased by MOCA for their library archives. Los Angeles, CA
Flash Art Magazine, designed 3 print ads for The Julia Friedman Gallery, published in the September, October, and November Issues
2004
Sotheby's Institute of Art" Subjective Realities: Photography's transition from margin to center of the Art World since 1975" Adam Brooks
Big Magazine Chicagoland issue "What People Don't Do in Chicago" 2 page photo essay
Ten By Ten Magazine "The Drawing Show" Philip Von Zweck
2003
New City Chicago "Eye Exam:Sign Language" Michael Workman

CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2004
The Green House, Mobile Show, 5 mobiles by gallery artists, Chicago, IL
The Green House, Two Guys, sculpture, photography, and paintings by Jeff Degolier and Peter Berrickman, Chicago, IL
2003
The Green House, Paintings and Drawings by Katy Fisher and Anna Schatche, Chicago, IL