Provenance

Melissa Meyer (b. 1947, NYC) received a BS and an MA from NYU. Meyer shows at Elizabeth Harris Gallery in New York and Rebecca Ibel Gallery in Columbus, OH. In the 1970s and 1980s she worked closely with the artist Miriam Schapiro to develop the technique of "Femmage" and advocate for the recognition of female modern artists. Her artistic circle also included Helen Frankenthaler, among others. Meyer is known for her gestural, calligraphic style and her complex use of colour on canvas, paper, and in prints.

Meyer's work is held in the collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, the Guggenheim, and the Jewish Museum. She teaches at the NY School of Visual Arts and has taught at the NY Studio School, Cooper Union, Columbia, Rhode Island School of Design, and the Art Institute of Chicago. Two large-scale murals she completed in 2003 are now installed in the Shiodome City Center in Tokyo, Japan. Meyer lives and works in New York.