EXHIBITIONS / PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS
2019
ENZO
Franklin Street Gallery / Tribeca
New York, New York
2018
FoxConn, China
Global Angel Wings
Benyuan Community Academy, China
Tara: Female Buddhism in Art
Live Performance / Presentation
Zhengzhou University, China
Design Department
Touch Drawing
University of Economics and Law, China
Presentation of Art Education / Current Works
Henan Provincial Children's Library, China
Touch Drawing Workshop
2017
T.O.A.S.T. Artwalk & ONE Art Space
21st Anniversay TriBeCa Open Artist Studio
2016
T.O.A.S.T. Artwalk & ONE Art Space
20th Anniversay TriBeCa Open Artist Studio
T.O.A.S.T. Osaka, Japan
Hankyu Gallery
One Art Space, TriBeCa
"Sound & Vision"
2015
Viridian Artist Gallery, Chelsea
"In the Spirit" - Holiday Invitational
SCOPE, Miami Basel
"See Me"
Publication, The Voice of the Artist
A Select Collection of Work
One Space Gallery
"Black and White"
Tribeca, New York
T.O.A.S.T. TriBeCa Open ARTIST Studios Tour
One Space Gallery
2014
T.O.A.S.T. TriBeCa Open ARTIST Studios Tour
ART One Space Gallery 2014
2013
T.O.A.S.T. TriBeCa Open ARTIST Studios Tour
Toast Gallery 2013
2010-1993
KLISANIN-ROSS GALLERY
2010
Reikan (Inspiration) 1960’s Honda Dream, 20th-21st c. Block printed Kimonos, 1960’s Ideal & Yamaha
Electric guitars and 1990’s A-POC collection by Issey Miyake, Melisca Klisanin- it’s a Wonderful Wonky World- commissioned handtufted carpet
2009
Melisca Klisanin - Lila - commissioned carpet based on antique document textile translated to over-scaled pattern silk & wool carpet, Poems & Poets Duncan Hannah works on paper, oil and canvas
Khab Didan (To Dream) Iranian Carpets & Textiles circa 1800-2009 Persian Carpets 19th-21st century
Private collection of rare Persian carpets, Melisca Klisanin – Missing Notes- commissioned carpet wool with metallic threads knotted in Persian Sumac knot.
2008
Indigo Dreams - Melisca Klisanin - 1000 Petal Midnight Lotus-– commissioned carpet, exhibition process of dying natural indigos and synthetic blues on wool, silk and cotton
2007
Montauk - Melisca Klisanin – Rosa Rugosa, Twilight Seas, Silver Sands, and Persian Rose Ikat commissioned carpets, watercolor studies
2006
Munchairudo (MoonChild) 19th c. Antique Kimonos, Melisca Klisanin- Black Chrysanthemums -Silk carpet & full scale watercolor study inspired by Hon’ami Koetsu, Nerikoh incense and tools, Nobuhiro Mizuma tea bowls
2005
Melisca Klisanin- Pickup Sticks- commissioned carpet & watercolor studies
2004
Melisca Klisanin- studies of a commission carpet- Mondrian Flower,
Tall Grass- Dining Suite by Christopher Ross - Commissions by Kim Greenberg
2003
Melisca Klisanin- Kinu Onburu (Variation Ombre) – silks carpets natural dip dyed silk carpets, Nobuhiro Mizuma, William Paden
2002
SimpleLuxury ICF(off) Site
Melisca Klisanin (hand-dyed, natural dyes Belgium linen rag rugs), Christopher Ross, Denyse Schmidt, Ladislav Czernek, Stomu Miyazaki, Eda.
2001
Reflections... Dreams 18th c. - 21st c. Antique Ikats to Contemporary Melisca Klisanin -Magic Carpet –tonal ikat commissioned carpet
2000
Seasons
Melisca Klisanin - Minimal Seasonscapes - Hand-tufted Carpets, Christopher Ross, Denyse Schmidt - Couture quilts (original series)
1999
4 Begassto ICF (off) – Melisca Klisanin – Poured Resin Paintings, Digs Design (Marissa Brown & Michael H. Graves ), Christopher Ross, Olafur Thordarson
1998
ICFF Connected in conjunction with ICFF & exhibition at the NEW Museum of Contemporary Art
Melisca Klisanin, Aris Paganakis, and Christopher Ross
NATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2003-1993 ICFF
1999-2003 ICFFOffsite at Klisanin Ross Gallery
1998
Resin Flowers- Hand-poured one of a kind resin hangings
1997
Garden Friends- Hand tufted collection of flowers and garden friends
1996
Jane Street Garden – collection of Silk & Wool Carpets
1995
Hand-dyed silk dupioni & velvet rag rugs inspired the Shakers
1994
Hand painted oil clothes - Ikat variations
1993
Supersized Ikat Collection handspun Moroccan wool carpets
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS & FAIRS
2003-1998
Spatia Milan & Alterpoint Milan, Italy Melisca Klisanin – Resin and Handmade Carpets - Group Show
2000-1997
Salone Internazionale del Mobile - Milan Furniture Fair
Limited Edition Carpets
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2011 - 2008
FIT Fashion Institute of Technology NYC – Adjunct Assistant Professor Interior Design Department
Upper level Classes specializing in Retail Design, FFFE & Professional Practice
FIT Saturday/Sunday Live – Pre-College program for High School students
2016-2010
Where Womyn Gather & Spirit of Womongathering
Conceived, Developed and Facilitated program for Girls age 9-21 on Ancient Wisdom & Shamanic teachings.
PRESENTATIONS
2010 Sacred Time 17th International Transpersonal Conference Moscow, Russia
2008 Deep Ecology & Sacred Spaces World Congress on Psychology & Spirituality Delhi, India
TRAVEL, RESEARCH & ENRICHMENT STUDIES
Extensive travel in the US, UK, Europe, Japan, Morocco, Iran, India, Russia, China, UAE, for assignments, trade shows, product development, as well as, personal continuing arts & cultural education.
RESEARCH PROJECT
SACRED TIME Sacred Architecture, Space & Gardens
Iran - Gardens of Persia Six week study tour of gardens, architecture/sacred architecture and botanicals
India - Golden Crescent Three week tour of gardens & sacred architecture
Kyoto- six week study of temples, shrines and sacred spaces
Italy- six week study Florence, Sienna, and Rome & Sardinia
ENRICHMENT STUDIES
Judith Kruger – Nihon-ga Abstract painting
Iona Kleinhaut- Mix media Monoprint
Tibet House Fundamentals of Tibetan Art with Mr. Pema Rizen
Kampo Cultural Center - Japanese Calligraphy with Mr. Tsuyoshi Takemori
HH Dalai Lama -Tibetan Buddhism
EDUCATION
SUNY NY- Visual Arts
University of Houston- Liberal Arts
MEMBERSHIPS
Tibet House NYC
Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center (TMBCC) Bloomington, IL.
Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) NYC
World Monuments Fund
Independent Curators International (ICI)
PRODUCT DONATIONS, VOLUNTEER DESIGN WORK & FUND-RAISING SUPPORT
2015 - 2007 Tibet House Benefit Auction at Christie’s NYC
2006 Lotus Music & Dance 16th Anniversary Gala
2006 Ngwang Choephel “Tibet in Song”
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