MELISSA LEANDRO (American, b. 1989) lives and works in Chicago, IL. She received an MFA in 2017 and a BFA in 2012, both from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has participated in residencies, including The Vermont Studio Center, The Atlantic Center for the Arts, The Ragdale Foundation, The Jacquard Center, and the Weaving Mill. She is the recipient of the Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation Artadia Award for 2021. She has had recent solo exhibitions at Waubonsee Community College (Waubonsee, IL), ANDREW RAFACZ (Chicago, IL), University of Nebraska (Omaha, NE), The University Club of Chicago (Chicago, IL), Union League Club of Chicago (Chicago, IL), Rockford University (Rockford, IL) and the Wright Museum of Art (Beloit, WI). Upcoming group exhibitions include Pentimenti Gallery (Philadelphia, PA) and Kent State University Galleries (Kent, OH). She has had recent group exhibitions at DePaul Art Museum (Chicago, IL) and The Arts Club of Chicago (Chicago, IL). In May 2020 Leandro presented a solo project with the gallery at Frieze Viewing Room, the inaugural online edition of Frieze New York. Her work is included in numerous public and private collections

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Melissa Leandro, Azureus Jungle, 2022, jacquard woven cloth, fringe, stitching, embroidery, foil, 43 x 55 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Verde Palmas, 2022, jacquard woven cloth, stitching, embroidery, cyano type on fabric, foil, 37 x 55 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Half Light, 2022, jacquard woven cloth, stitching, foil, 38.5 x 50 in.
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Melissa Leandro, La Sala (RIGHT), 2021, jacquard woven cloth, foil, 46 x 54 x 1.5 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Palm Lines, 2022, jacquard woven cloth, stitching, embroidery, cyano type on fabric, foil, 42 x 59 in.
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Melissa Leandro, La Sala (LEFT), 2021, jacquard woven cloth, foil, 46 x 54 x 1.5 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Noche Azul, 2021, jacquard woven cloth, stitching, foil, 46 x 54 x 1.5 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Orchid Melt, 2021, jacquard woven cloth, stitching, embroidery, plastic, 46 x 54 x 1.5 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Chrome Flora, 2021, jacquard woven cloth, stitching, embroidery, foil, plastic, 46 x 54 x 1.5 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Red Eyes, 2022, jacquard woven cloth, dyed cotton, stitching, foil, plastic, 34 x 23.5 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Palm Tree Blaze, 2022, jacquard woven cloth, dyed cotton, stitching, foil, plastic, 34 x 23.5 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Clippings, 2022, jacquard woven cloth, dyed cotton, stitching, yarn, plastic, 34 x 23.5 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Naturaleza, 2022, jacquard woven cloth, embroidery, stitching, yarn, foil, 41 x 48 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Flora Blaze , 2022, jacquard woven cloth, cyanotype, stitching, plastic, foil, 41 x 51 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Chameleon, 2021, jacquard woven cloth, stitching, plastic, cotton, beading, 46 x 54 x 1.5 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Double Fish Face, 2020, jacquard weaving, cyanotype, plastic, stitching, 47 x 55 in.
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Melissa Leandro, mt., 2022, jacquard woven cloth, embroidery, stitching, yarn, foil, 29 x 29 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Pescado con cara (fish with face), 2020, jacquard weaving, foil, embroidery, cyanotype on fabric, 48.5 x 55 in.
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Melissa Leandro, soñando con flores, 2021, jacquard weaving, silkscreen on fabric, stitching, embroidery, foil, 44 x 55 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Fade Meadow, 2020, jacquard weaving, cyanotype, dye, stitching, embroidery, 49 x 54 in.
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Melissa Leandro, behind the fields, 2021, jacquard weaving, silkscreen on fabric, stitching, foil, 43 x 53 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Dune Run, 2020, jacquard weaving, dye, embroidery, 34 x 61 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Fire Prairie, 2020, cyanotype on cotton, dye, embroidery, safety pins, fish lures, wood, 57.5 x 88.625 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Turtle Crossing, 2020, jacquard woven cloth, embroidery 37 x 55 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Palm Walks, 2020, jacquard woven cloth, dye, foil, embroidery, stitching, 55 x 48 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Thermo-Fields, 2020, jacquard woven cloth, dye, embroidery, stitching, 35.5 x 33 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Wild Indigo, 2020, jacquard weaving, dye, embroidery, 52 x 35 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Tie Dye Orbs, 2020, jacquard woven cloth, batik dye, embroidery, 56 x 35 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Boardwalk Jungle, 2020, jacquard woven cloth, dye, cyanotype, stitching, 53 x 45 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Fuchsia Swamp, 2020, jacquard woven cloth, dye, embroidery, 58 x 35 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Tie Dye mountain, 2020, woven cloth, stitching, embroidery, dye, wood, 118 x 55 x 2.25 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Aquatic hour, 2020, jacquard weaving, cotton, dye, stitching , 44 x 37 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Neon Pile, 2019, jacquard woven cloth, dye, stitching, embroidery, 37 x 55 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Hawaiian crawl, 2019, jacquard woven cloth, Batik dye, stitching, embroidery 37 x 55 in.; Tidal bulges, 2019, jacquard woven cloth, Batik dye, embroidery, 43 x 31 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Palm views, 2019, jacquard woven cloth, dye, embroidery, 34 x 50 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Untitled, 2018, Mid-century canvas chair, wood, woven cloth, dye, 29 x 28 x 26 in.
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Melissa Leandro, fossile things, 2018, jacquard woven cloth, embroidery, stitching, dye, 55 x 46 in
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Melissa Leandro, Untitled, 2018, Day bed, metal, leather, woven cloth, dye, 28 x 76 x 36 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Navy Drift, 2018, jacquard woven cloth, dye, foil, linen, stitching, embroidery, 76 x 45.5 in.
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Melissa Leandro, Prairie Dive, 2020, Installation View
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Melissa Leandro, Prairie Dive, 2020, Installation View
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Melissa Leandro, Prairie Dive, 2020, Installation View

Gallery Exhibitions

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