Education

2004-2006       MFA, Bezalel, Tel Aviv / Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel 
1995-1999       BFA, Fine Arts Department, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem, 
1994-1995       Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
1992-1993       University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
1991                 External Studies in Italy via Langara College, Vancouver, British Columbia
1989-1991       Okanagan University College, Kelowna, British Columbia

 

Solo Exhibitions

2012                 Echo Shield, Asya Geisberg Gallery, New York

                          Busted, Kelowna Art Gallery, British Columbia          

2011                 Captivity Tales, Asya Geisberg Gallery, New York
2010                 Evergreen, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv 
2009                 After, Noga Gallery of Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv
2007                 New Works, Angelika Knapper Gallery, Stockholm 
                          Second Shift, Alon Segev Gallery, Tel Aviv 
2005                 Dove Song, Physics Room, Christchurch, New Zealand 
2003                 A.W.O.L., Artists House, Tel Aviv 
                          Pleasantvale, Grandforks Art Gallery, British Columbia 
                          Pleasantvale, OUC North Campus Gallery, Kelowna, British Columbia 
                          Pleasantvale, Jerusalem Artists’ House, Israel 
2002                 Migration of a Bad Conscience, Kibbutz Gallery, Tel Aviv
                          Blind Spot, Tel Aviv Artists’ Studios, Israel

 

Group Exhibitions

2013                 Totem, Asya Geisberg Gallery, NY.

                          Mythographies, Yaffo Twenty Three, Jerusalem

 

2012                 Untitled Art Fair, Miami Beach
                          Terra Icognita, NARS Foundation for the International Artist Residency, NY

 

2011                 NADA Art Fair, Miami Beach

                          GLAAD Auction, The Metropolitan Pavilion, NY

                          Terror: Artists Respond, Dershowitz Gallery at Industry City, Brooklyn

                          The Woods are Lovely, Dark and Deep, Asya Geisberg Gallery, New York

 

2009                 Painting Camp2, Ramla – Ofakim, Stations for Contemporary Art, Ramla, 
                          Fresh Paint, The Old Station, Tel Aviv
                          Cockeye: Male Nude in Contemporary Israeli Art, Gal-On Art Space, Tel Aviv

 

2008                 Howling Taxidermies, Beit Shturman Museum, Ein Harod
                          Mermaid, Inga Gallery, Tel Aviv
                          Layla, Inga Gallery, NY
                          TwoSidedness, Kulturhuset, Stockholm 
                          Stop Street Violence, Stockholm City Hall 

 

2007                 Shades between Black and White, Gilit Fisher Gallery, Tel Aviv 
                          Group Show, Alon Segev Gallery, Tel Aviv 
                          Cry of the Cicada, Hagra Studios, Tel Aviv 
                          Street Space, The Artists Residence, Herzliya
                          Pornography My Love, The Artists’ House, Tel Aviv 
                          Volta Show, Basel Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland 
                          100 Years of Bezalel, Sotheby's House, Tel Aviv

 

2006                 Disruptions, Petach Tikva Museum of Contemporary Art, Israel 
                          Goods to Declare - MFA International Terminal 1, Tel Aviv
                          Salame 60:06, MFA Graduate Show, Tel Aviv
                          Uniform, Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art, Herzliya 
                          Eclipse, Julie M Gallery, Tel Aviv 

 

2005                 New Faces, Noga Gallery of Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv 
                          For Haim, Museum of Israeli Art, Ramat Gan 

 

2004                 Digitalis – New Forms Festival, Vancouver, Canada 
                          Tagteam, Tank Gallery, New York

 

2002                 4th Happening, Salamanca Group, Old Central Prison Museum, Jerusalem 
                           Artic 4, The Genia Schreiber Art Gallery, Tel Aviv University
                           Not Home, New Gallery, Jerusalem 

 

2001                 Biennial of Contemporary Drawing in Israel, Ticho House, Israel Museum 
                          Artic 3, The Genia Schreiber Art Gallery, Tel Aviv University

 

 

Video Screenings

2009                 Tattoo, KG45 Tel Aviv
2008                 Jerome, Hazira, Jerusalem
2007                 Jerome, Tungsten, Tel Aviv
2006                 High Noon, Jerusalem Cinematheque 
                           High Noon, Barbur Gallery, Jerusalem 
                           High Noon, Digital Art Center, Holon 
2005                  High Noon, 22nd Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival, Germany 
                           High Noon, Video Night without Video Art, Tal Esther Gallery, Tel Aviv 
                           Dove Song, International Film Festival, MONA, Detroit 
2004                 Dove Song, Rencontres Paris/Berlin International Film Festival, Halle de la Villette, Paris

 

Teaching

2006-2009       Painting and Etching, Art Department, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem 

 

Awards and Grants

2012                 New York Art Residency and Studio Foundation, NY
                          Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant
                          New York Foundation for the Arts

2010                 Creative Capital, NYC
2009                 Rappaport Prize for a Young Israeli Painter, Tel Aviv Museum of Art
2006-2007       The Sharett Scholarship, America-Israel Cultural Foundation 
2006                  The Smith Academic Excellence Scholarship, History of Art Department, Hebrew                                          - University, Jerusalem 
2001-2003       The Sharett Scholarship, America-Israel Cultural Foundation

 

Selected Reviews and Publications

Reddy, Sammer, Newsweek, "New York's New Works", January 10, 2011. 
Shapira, Sarit, Evergreen: "North of the South", catalogue essay.
Sagi Refael, Evergreen: "Horror Vacui", catalogue essay.
Perrine, Forrest, Beautiful Decay “ Melanie Daniel’s Apocalyptic Landscapes”, Oct 18, 2012.

Matzkel, Yehudit, Disruptions: "Life in a Threatened Space", catalogue essay.
Melzer, Gilead, Hamidrasha: "Feminism and Israeli Art", catalogue essay.
Klein, Steven, Haaretz, "Weaving Memory and Environment, Canadian-Israeli Artist Turns Heads", August 2010. 
Tal, Omer, At, "Ten Women who have Made Israel a Better Place", April 2010.
Scholnik Berner, Hila, Haaretz, "Melanie Daniel : Much Memory, No Nostalgia", May 9, 2010.
Armon Azoulai, Eli, Haaretz, "Daniel's Vision", June 18, 2009.
Yahav, Galia, Time Out Tel Aviv," After Effect", July 16, 2009.
Jones, Ronald, Frieze, "Melanie Daniel", November 29, 2007.
Sloor, Susanna, Omkonst, "Det Frammande I Det Bekanta", November 21, 2007. 
Sheffi, Smadar, Haaretz, "Is Restraint Fashionable? " , June 1, 2006.
Tzur, Uzi, Haaretz, "Shutting One Eye", November 15, 2006.
Avudi, Lili, Melabbes - Petah Tikva News, "War's Tent", November 27, 2006.
Haoman 17, City Mouse Tel Aviv, "Melanie Daniel Talks about her Latest Show", June 2006.
Goldfine, Gil, The Jerusalem Post, "The Less You Know", June 29, 2006.
Sheffi, Smadar, Haaretz, "Painting is not Dead", August 5, 2005.
Yahav, Yehuda, Yediot Aharonot, "Missing", April 6, 2006. 
Griffin, Kevin, Vancouver Sun, "Probing Everyday Facades", October 21, 2004.
Grewal, Preet, Grand Forks Gazette, "Trio Opens Exhibit at Gallery", September 10, 2003.
Ronnen, Meir, Jerusalem Post, "Back to the Past", March 21, 2003. 
Glenna, Turnbull, Kelowna Capital News, "Finding Calm in Established Roots", September 10th, 2003. 
Souisa, Albert, Col Ha Ir, "Bomb Shelter City", March 7, 2003.
LeSalle, Mike, Capital News, " Former OUC Student Comes Home to 'Pleasantvale' ", September 9, 2003.