Alina Melnikova Lithuanian, b. 1983
Born 1983 in Vilnius, Lithuania
Lives and works in Barcelona, Spain
EDUCATION/RESIDENCIES
2021 - 2022 La Escocesa, Associate Resident, Barcelona (Spain)
2014 Curatorial course for artists “Expanding Exhibitions: Innovative Approaches to Curating”, Node Centre of Curatorial Studies, Berlin (Germany)
2013 La Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris (France)
2010 Free Art Celebration Residency, Potsdam (Germany)
2008 Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts, MA in Easel Painting, Vilnius (Lithuania)
2007 Tampere city Artist Residency, Tampere (Finland)
2005 Universidad de Miguel Hernández de Elche, Erasmus semester: Painting, installation and video, Altea (Spain)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 - Green Night, Sleep Tight, The Rooster Gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)
2021 - Cosmic Coral, Voguing Valleys, Boushy Bouquets, Furry Forests, Espai Souvenir, Barcelona (Spain)
2018 - Tropical: Drawing Party, Barrak Art Centre, Naha (Japan)
2018 - Flash in the Daylight, Vilnius Graphic Centre, (Lithuania)
2016 - Dare or Dear, Trivium gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)
2016 - Solo show, Berliner Liste Contemporary Art Fair, Berlin (Germany)
2012 - Location Condition: Beauty and The Beast, Šv. Jonas str Gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)
2008 - Carmine, Tulips & Roses Gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 - Kronos Festival, Arts Santa Monica, Barcelona (Spain)
2021 - Exhibition at Locarno Film Festival, Locarno (Switzerland)
2018 - Group show at Fresh Paint Art Fair - Tel-Aviv (Israel)
2018 - ‘’The Big Picture’’, The Rooster gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)
2017 - Group show at YIA – Young International Artists, Paris (France)
2012 - “From Dusk to Dawn, 20 years of LGBT in Lithuania”, Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius (Lithuania)
2012 - “Lithuanian Art: 18 exhibitions”, Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius (Lithuania) 2011 - “Baltikum: Tides of Change”, HangArt7, Salzburg (Austria)
2009 - “New Prospect”, Vartai Gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)
AWARDS/GRANTS
2021 - Lithuanian Interdisciplinary Artist Association (LIAA) Prize for production of an installation Cosmic Cave
2021 - Solo show prize, Lithuanian Authors´ Rights Association (LATGA)
2016 - Lithuanian Culture Council Scholarship to produce new painting series “Obsession: Re(Virgin)”
2009 - Young Painter’s Award in Lithuania, Third Prize: ¨I shall Get You Anyway¨ (Aš vis tiek tave pasieksiu)
2007 - 2008 - SLEIPNIR – Nordic Council of Ministers scholarship: granted to investigate performance art in Finland
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