Art CV
Education
- Master of Fine Arts, Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
- Master Naturalist Certificate, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
- Bachelor of Arts, Boston University, Boston, MA
Selected Talks, Presentations & Panels
2024
2020
- Moderator, Symbiosis: Art's Affinity with Nature, Broto Affinity Conference (online)
- Speaker, Inspired by Nature, SciArt Initiative “Lunch Break” Series (online)
2019
- Conference Presenter, The Power of Perception: Art, Climate, and the History of U.S. Environmental Policy, 100th Annual American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA
- Conference Presenter, The Power of Perception: Art, Climate, and the History of U.S. Environmental Policy, 15th Biennial Conference on Communication and Environment (COCE), Vancouver, BC, Canada *(Outstanding Presentation Award)*
- Conference Presenter, The Power of Perception: Art, Climate, and the History of U.S. Environmental Policy, 107th Annual College Art Association Conference, New York, NY
- Conference Presenter, The Power of Perception: Art, Climate, and the History of U.S. Environmental Policy, 99th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society, Phoenix, AZ
- Speaker, Climate Communication: Using Art to Get Beyond the Numbers, United Nations Committee of New Canaan, New Canaan, CT
- Panelist, Art–Science Collaborations, BrotoEco Conference, Provincetown, MA
2018
- Conference Presenter, Climate Communication: Using Art to Get Beyond the Numbers, 98th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society, Austin, TX
- Speaker, Climate Communication: Using Art to Get Beyond the Numbers, Climate Reality Project NYC Metro Chapter, New York, NY
- Speaker, The Art and Science of Climate Change, Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, NY
2017
- Conference Presenter, Art Can Help Broaden the Public Conversation on Climate Change, 105th Annual College Art Association Conference, New York, NY
- Conference Presenter, Art Can Help Broaden the Public Conversation on Climate Change, 97th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society, Seattle, WA
- Panelist, Art and Sustainability in the Anthropocene, 24th International Conference of Europeanists, Glasgow, Scotland
- Speaker, Inspired by Nature, The Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, NY
2016
- Conference Presenter, Art Can Help Broaden the Public Conversation on Climate Change, Tri-State Weather Conference, Danbury, CT
- Panelist, Climate Change: Art, Design, and Activism, Civic Hall, New York, NY
- Speaker, The Art and Science of Climate Change, New York University, New York, NY
- Speaker, The Art and Science of Climate Change, Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Pleasantville, NY
- Speaker, Inspired by Nature, PWCC, New York, NY
- Speaker, The Art and Science of Climate Change, PWCC, New York, NY
- Panelist, COP21 – Our Take, NYC Metro Climate Reality Leaders, New York, NY
2015
- Conference Presenter, The Art and Science of Climate Change, Society for Photographic Education Conference, New Orleans, LA
- Speaker, The Art and Science of Climate Change, Cooper Union Institute for Sustainable Design, New York, NY
- Speaker, The Art and Science of Climate Change, Human Impacts Institute, Brooklyn, NY
- Speaker, Inspired by Nature, New York Photo Salon, New York, NY
- Speaker, The Art and Science of Climate Change, New York Photo Salon, New York, NY
- Speaker, Inspired by Nature, Professional Women Photographers, New York, NY
- Speaker, The Art and Science of Climate Change, Professional Women Photographers, New York, NY
2011
- Conference Presenter, Science as Muse to the Arts, Society for Photographic Education Conference, Atlanta, GA
- Guest Lecturer, Inspired by Nature, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA
2008
- Guest Lecturer, Inspired by Nature, Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
2006
- Guest Lecturer, Inspired by Nature, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2004
- Speaker, Inspired by Nature, Sierra Club Photo Committee, New York, NY
Solo Exhibitions
2011
- Melissa Fleming: Sea Change, The Arts at CIIS, San Francisco, CA
2010
- Melissa Fleming: Sentient, SFO Museum, San Francisco, CA
2003
- Melissa Fleming: Wax Flora, SoHo Photo Gallery, New York, NY
Selected Art Writing
2020
2018
Selected Group Exhibitions
2020
- Time Sensitive, Broto Gallery/Cape Cod Center for Sustainability, Provincetown, MA (moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
2019
- Weather the Weather, New York Hall of Science, Queens, NY
- Encounter 2019: Climate Change, Pineapple Black Gallery, Middlesbrough, England, UK
- Making Time, Index Art Center, Newark, NJ
- Encounter 2019: Climate Change, Ustinov College, Durham University, Durham, England, UK
2018
- Anthropocene, Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, NY
2017
- EARTH MUSE: Art and the Environment, The Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, NY
- ARTexchange, College Art Association, New York, NY
2016
- Creative Climate Awards, Human Impacts Institute, New York, NY
- Climatic Visions II, New York Hall of Science, Queens, NY
- Climatic Visions, Rockefeller Art Gallery, Pleasantville, NY
2015
- Visualizing Climate Change, Cooper Union Institute for Sustainable Design, New York, NY
- Primarily Color, Atlantic Gallery, New York, NY
- Whims of Weather, National Arts Club, New York, NY
2014
- Modern Alchemy: Experiments in Photography, The Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, NY
2013
- Encounters with Nature, Calumet Gallery, New York, NY
- Nature: Inspired Moments, MBPO, New York, NY
- All Natural, Markeim Arts Center, Haddonfield, NJ
2012
- Regarding the Third Dimension, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA
- Put a Tree on It, Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX
2011
- The Travel + Leisure Global Bazaar, Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY
- Photography: Alternative Processes, Mills Pond Gallery, St. James, NY
2010
- Inspired by Nature, Calumet Gallery, New York, NY
- Urban Utopia, Pop Up Space, New York, NY
2009
- Kaunas Photo Festival: Recycled, Kaunas, Lithuania
- Objective Affection, BOFFO Gallery, Brooklyn Heights, NY
- It's Still Life, RayKo Photo Center, San Francisco, CA
- Figment Arts Festival, Governors Island, New York, NY
- Science Rocks, Rockefeller Preserve Art Gallery, Pleasantville, NY
2008
- Collectible, Wall Space Gallery, Seattle, WA
- The Topography of Nature, Taste of Art Gallery at Kaufmann Arcade, New York, NY
- Grace, Peer Gallery, New York, NY
- Landscape, Other: Views Outside Convention, RayKo Photo Center, San Francisco, CA
- Descubrimientos, PhotoEspaña, Madrid, Spain
- Science Rocks, New York Hall of Science, Queens, NY
2007
- Woodstock Biennial, Kleinert-James Arts Center, Woodstock, NY
- Kaunas Photo Festival 2007, Kaunas, Lithuania
- Abstractions, Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
- Photography 26, Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown, NJ
2006
- (t)here, Peer Gallery, New York, NY
- Florida Gold, Capitol Gallery, Florida State House, Tallahassee, FL
- Photo NY (Art Fair), Peer Gallery Booth, New York, NY
- How to Love a Ready-Made, A Temporary Space, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
- Parsons MFA Thesis Exhibition, Peer Gallery, New York, NY
- Experimental, Dam-Stuhltrager Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
- Photography 25, Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown, NJ
2005
- Vernissage, Cornell Museum of Art, Delray Beach, FL
- The Secret Garden, Steinhardt Gallery, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY
- The Handmade Print, Cork Gallery at Lincoln Center, New York, NY
- Luxe, Owen Lawrence Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2004
- De Norte a Sur, Museo de la Fotografía, Rafaela, Argentina
- Point of View, Poughkeepsie Art Museum, Poughkeepsie, NY
- NY in Motion, Chelsea Market Gallery, New York, NY
2003
- Contemporary Women Artists, The Gallery, Stamford, NY
- All Photography Invitational, Atlantic Gallery, New York, NY
2002
- Point of View, Westbeth Gallery, New York, NY
- Emerging Artists, Savacou Gallery, New York, NY
Selected Press
2022
2020
2019
2018
2017
- Luby, Abby. “Earth as Art at The Heckscher Museum.” Climate You, April 2017.
- Parks, Steve. “Earth and Sky.” Newsday, April 21, 2017.
- Riley, Charles A. “Art and Environment in Balance in Two Shows at the Heckscher.” Hamptons Art Hub, June 2017.
2015
- Buntaine, Julia. “A Year of Featured Artists in Review.” SciArt in America, August 2015.
- Levere, Jane L. “In Huntington, An Exhibition of Pioneering Photography through the Ages.” The New York Times, February 2015.
- Whims of Weather (exhibition catalogue). New York: Professional Women Photographers, May 2015.
2014
- McCloskey, Danielle. “Straight Talk with Melissa Fleming.” SciArt in America, December 2014.
2012
- Babtkis, Randall. “Double Helix.” Mission at Tenth: CIIS Inter-Arts Journal, Spring 2012.
- Regarding the Third Dimension (exhibition catalogue). Cohasset, MA: South Shore Art Center, November 2012.
2010
- Recycled (exhibition catalogue). Kaunas, Lithuania: Kaunas Photo Festival, September 2010.
2009
- Objective Affection (exhibition catalogue). New York: BOFFO, September 2009.
2008
- Caller, Juan. “Melissa Fleming: La Visibilidad de lo Intangible.” Tertulias Fotograficas, October 2008.
- Casper, Jim. “Beyond the Visible: Two Works with Water.” LensCulture, September 2008.
- Descubrimientos PHE (exhibition catalogue). Madrid, Spain: PhotoEspaña, June 2008.
- Randolph, Elizabeth. “Faculty Notes: Melissa Fleming.” Pratt Gateway, September 2008.
- Schaefer, Robert A., Jr. “Beyond the Visible in Nature: An Interview with Melissa Fleming.” Double-Exposure, August 2008.
- Schaefer, Robert A., Jr. “FotoFest.” Double-Exposure, May 2008.
2007
- Baxter, Robert. “Worth Another Look.” Courier-Post, January 2007.
2004
- Point of View (exhibition catalogue). Poughkeepsie, NY: Poughkeepsie Art Museum, March 2004.
Curated Exhibitions
2020
- Symbiosis, Broto Gallery/Cape Cod Center for Sustainability (online), December 2020
Honors & Awards
- 2019 Outstanding Conference Presentation Award, Conference on Communication and Environment (COCE), Vancouver, BC, Canada
- 2012 Juror Award, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA
- 2007 Artist in Residence, Byrdcliffe Arts Colony, Woodstock, NY
- 2007 Showcase Award, Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
- 2007 Juror Award, Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown, NJ
- 2005 Juror Award, Positive Focus, Brooklyn, NY
Permanent Collections
- Crowell & Moring LLP, New York, NY
- The James Hotel Collection, New York, NY
- University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
- Museo de la Fotografía, Rafaela, Argentina
- Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York, NY
- International private collections
