CV Melissa Loop born 1981 United States Education 2005 Bachelor of Fine Art, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN Solo and Two Person Exhibitions 2017 Colorfield, Johassen Gallery, Berlin, Germany After the End, Catherine G. Murphy Gallery, St. Paul, MN Follow the Moon, Rosalux Gallery, Minneapolis, MN 2016 Fabricated Reality, Rosalux Gallery, Minneapolis, MN Anthropocene, GrayDuck Gallery, Austin, TX 2015 Outside Looking In, Rosalux Gallery, Minneapolis, MN Melissa Loop/Gregory Euclide, Track 29 Gallery, Minneapolis, MN 2014 Seize, Rosalux Gallery, Minneapolis, MN Recreated but not Recovered, Kiehle Gallery,University of St Cloud, MN 2013 Colonies, Rosalux Gallery, Minneapolis, MN 2012 Utopia, Art Lab 111, Minneapolis, MN 2011 Utopian Hideaways for the Jet-Setter, Breeze Block Gallery, Portland, OR Jet-setter Hideaway, Soo Visual Art Center, Minneapolis, MN 2010 Throwaway Utopia, Art of This Gallery, Minneapolis, MN Group Exhibitions 2018 Newvember, Ecce Gallery, Fargo ND 2015 Cut Your Jib, Society of Scottish Artists, Edinburgh Scotland Summertime, Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul MN I Am Kxdness, Burent Gallery, Minneapolis, MN 2013 2012/2013 Jerome Foundation Fellowship for Emerging Artists Exhibition, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Gallery, Minneapolis, MN 2011 5 Year Anniversary Show, Breeze Block Gallery, Portland, OR ART FORM 1040:MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!, Fox Tax Gallery, Minneapolis, MN 2010 The Visual Craze, Coffman Gallery, Minneapolis, MN Utopalypse, Yes.Oui.Si Space, Boston, MA Foot in the Door, MAEP Gallery Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN 2009 Paradigm Shift, MCAD Main Gallery, Minneapolis, MN Awards 2017 Artist Initiative Grant recipient, Minnesota State Arts Board, MN 2013 Artist Initiative Grant recipient, Minnesota State Arts Board, MN 2012 2012/2013 Fellowship recipient, Jerome Foundation Fellowship for Emerging Artists, Minneapolis College of Art and Design 2006 Grant Recipient,Vanderlip Travel Grant, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Bibliography 2017, Hamada, Jeff, BOOOOOOOM! http://www.booooooom.com/2017/01/11/ artist-spotlight-melissa-loop/ 2015 Krysa, Danielle, The Jealous Curator Blog, 2014 Hamada, Jeff, BOOOOOOOM!, http://www.booooooom.com/2014/08/21/ artist-painter-melissa-loop/ Simonton, “Fantastical Landscapes”, Shft Blog, Mair, Moray, “Melissa Loop's Paintings Play In Tropical Paradise”, Mutant Space, http://www.mutantspace.com/melissa- loop-paintings-tropical-paradise/ 2013 Abbe, Mary, “Budding Artists Make Their Name at MCAD”, StarTribune, October 17, 2013 Patrick, Jehra, “Trouble in Paradise”, Walker Art Center Blog, http:// blogs.walkerart.org/mnartists/2013/04/03/trouble-in-paradise-a-conversation- with-painter-melissa-loop/ Mn Original, Episode 416, http://www.mnoriginal.org/episode/416- mn-operas- doubt-soul-asylum/melissa-loop/ 2012 Casanova, Kate, “Melissa Loop Interview”, InDigest Mag no.23, http:// indigestmag.com/blog/p=10367#http://indigestmag.com/blog/ wp- content/ uploads/2012/02/atthomas_all_inclusive.jpg 2011 Bemis, Greg. “Breeze Block Gallery Presents: Melissa Loop: Utopian Hideaways for the Jet-Setter & Brandon Chusey and Sara Golden”,Experiment with Nature, http://experimentwithnature.com/03-found/breeze-block-gallery- presents-melissa-loop-utopian-hideaways-for-the-jet-setter-brandon-chusey-and- sara-golden/ Raimondi, A. “Opening: Melissa Loop @ Breeze Block Gallery”, MsMs PDX http://www.msmspdx.com/2011/10/06/opening-melissa-loop- breeze-block- gallery/ Hiltner, Alison. “It's All about You...Melissa Loop”, Soo VAC Blog, http:// soovac.blogspot.com/2011/09/all-about-youmelissa- loop.html Megas, John. “Jet-Setter Hideaways with Melissa Loop”, Mpls Art http:// www.mplsart.com/written/exhibition-reviews/jet-setter- hidaways- with-melissa- loop/ McGraw, Michael. “Melissa Loop”, Local Artist Interviews, http://www.local- artist-interviews.com/2011/09/melissa-loop- painter.html O'Toole, Meighan. “Melissa Loop”, My Love For You, 2010 New American Paintings, Midwest edition #89 Rasoli, Azita. “Melissa Loop's Utopia”, Beautiful Decay, .