Alina Melnikova Lithuanian, b. 1983

Overview
Alina Melnikova
Alina Melnikova lives and works in Vilnius and Barcelona. She has exhibited her works widely in Europe -Austria, Spain, Germany, Poland and Finland- since graduating from the Vilnius Academy of Arts in 2008. Through diferent mediums such as drawing, installation, performance and -especially- oil painting, Alina explores visual aspects of seduction through notions of sensuality, sexuality and erotism. In 2009, she won the Award for Young Painters in Lithuania; in 2013, she was invited to the international artist residency “La Cité Internationale des Arts” in Paris. In the same year, she was granted Artistic status by the Lithuanian Cultural Ministry. Her work has been exhibited in art institutions of international importance like the KUMU Contemporary Art Center in Tallinn (Estonia) and the CAC of Vilnius (Lithuania). Alina’s work resides in signifcant contemporary art collections such as Dietrich Mateschitz (Red Bull Collection), Lewben Art Foundation and MO museum in Vilnius.
Works
  • Alina Melnikova, GREEN SITUATION, 2021
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    GREEN SITUATION, 2021
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  • Alina Melnikova, Touches I, 2021
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    Touches I, 2021
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  • Alina Melnikova, INSIDE GREEN V, 2021
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    INSIDE GREEN V, 2021
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    39 1/2 x 27 1/2 in
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  • Alina Melnikova, Cosmic Coral IV, 2021
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    Cosmic Coral IV, 2021
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  • Alina Melnikova, Flying Bush I, 2021
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    Flying Bush I, 2021
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    55 x 39 1/2 in
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  • Alina Melnikova, INSIDE GREEN II, 2021
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    INSIDE GREEN II, 2021
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    INSIDE GREEN IV, 2021
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  • Alina Melnikova, Portrait, 2020
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    Portrait, 2020
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    31 1/2 x 25 1/2 x 1 in
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  • Alina Melnikova, Untitled Skin, 2020
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    Untitled Skin, 2020
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    31 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 1 in
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  • Alina Melnikova, Cosmic Coral VI, 2020
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    Cosmic Coral VI, 2020
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  • Alina Melnikova, Green Night, 2020
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    Green Night, 2020
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Biography
Alina Melnikova

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 Center 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, M. A. 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 Center, Naha (Japan)

2018 - Flash in the Daylight, Vilnius graphic center, (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 Center, Vilnius (Lithuania)

2012 - “Lithuanian Art: 18 exhibitions”, Contemporary Art Center, 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, Lithuanina Authors´ Right 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

 

Exhibitions
Bibliography
Alina Melnikova

PUBLICATIONS

2022- "Lietuvos menininkės. Vizualiųjų menų kūrėjos nuo XX a. pradžios iki šių dienų", sud. Agnė Narušytė

2011 - Catalogue from Baltic artists exhibition ‘’Balticum: tides of changes’’

ARTICLES/INTERVIEWS

2021 - Jordi Garrido, "Cosmic corals and magical gardeners" , in Hänsel * i Gretel *, Publicación Cultural 

2018 -  Karolina Rimkutė, "Alinos Melnikovos „Blykstė dienos šviesoje“ ir Raimos Drąsutytės „Laikau erdvę. Be šarvų“ galerijoje „Kairė–dešinė“", in 7 Meno dienos, Nr. 26 (1263) 

2008 - Jonas Žakaitis, "Jokių ribų ir jokių naujienų: Pokalbis apie Alinos Melnikovos ir Adomo Danusevičiaus tapybą", in 7 Meno dienos

2008 - Ieva Dilytė, "Karmino politika: Adomo Danusevičiaus ir Alinos Melnikovos tapybos paroda galerijoje „Tulips & Roses“", in 7 Meno dienos

 2007 - Kornelija Česonytė, "Abejingų nėra: Performansas „Atpažinimas. Nebučiuok manęs, aš tą galiu padaryti ir pati“", in 7 Meno dienos

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Virtual exhibition
Alina Melnikova

A 3D documentation of the exhibition "Cosmic Corals, Voguing Valleys, Bushy Bouquets, Furry Forests" by Alina Melnikova, presented in 2021  by ESPAI SOUVENIR in collaboration with The Rooster Gallery. A fecund wonder-space composed of ceramic pieces and flatwork weaved together by artist and curated by Gabriel Virgilio Luciani.

 

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  • Alina Melnikova, Cosmic Coral IV, 2021
    Alina Melnikova
    Cosmic Coral IV, 2021
    26 x 26 x 10 cm
    € 850.00
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    Alina Melnikova, Cosmic Coral IV, 2021
    € 850.00
  • Alina Melnikova, Flying Bush I, 2021
    Alina Melnikova
    Flying Bush I, 2021
    140 x 100 cm
    55 x 39 1/2 in
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  • Alina Melnikova, GREEN SITUATION, 2021
    Alina Melnikova
    GREEN SITUATION, 2021
    162 x 130 x 2 cm
    64 x 51 x 1 in
    € 3,000.00
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    Alina Melnikova, GREEN SITUATION, 2021
    € 3,000.00
  • Alina Melnikova, INSIDE GREEN II, 2021
    Alina Melnikova
    INSIDE GREEN II, 2021
    100 x 70 cm
    39 1/2 x 27 1/2 in
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  • Alina Melnikova, INSIDE GREEN IV, 2021
    Alina Melnikova
    INSIDE GREEN IV, 2021
    100 x 70 cm
    39 1/2 x 27 1/2 in
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  • Alina Melnikova, Touches I, 2021
    Alina Melnikova
    Touches I, 2021
    85 x 60 x 2 cm
    33 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 1 in
    € 1,500.00
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    Alina Melnikova, Touches I, 2021
    € 1,500.00
  • Alina Melnikova, Cosmic Coral VI, 2020
    Alina Melnikova
    Cosmic Coral VI, 2020
    26 x 26 x 10 cm
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    Alina Melnikova, Cosmic Coral VI, 2020
    € 1,000.00
  • Alina Melnikova, Green Night, 2020
    Alina Melnikova
    Green Night, 2020
    81 x 100 cm
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  • Alina Melnikova, Portrait, 2020
    Alina Melnikova
    Portrait, 2020
    80 x 65 x 2 cm
    31 1/2 x 25 1/2 x 1 in
    € 1,500.00
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    Alina Melnikova, Portrait, 2020
    € 1,500.00
  • Alina Melnikova, Untitled Skin, 2020
    Alina Melnikova
    Untitled Skin, 2020
    80 x 60 x 2 cm
    31 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 1 in
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