Online Residency 2021
Teaching
2017 – current Assistant Professor of Digital/Hybrid Media – Southern Methodist University – Dallas, TX
Courses: Introduction to Digital/Hybrid Media, Intermediate Digital/Hybrid Media, Special Topics in
Digital/Hybrid Media, Digital/Hybrid Media Workshop (The Attention Economy), Systems (Foundations course), Graduate Seminar, Art in The World
2015 – 2017 Lecturer – University of Colorado – Boulder, CO
Courses: Digital Art II
Education
2012 – 2015 University of Colorado – MFA, Digital Art
2009 – 2010 NYU Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) – MPS, Digital Art (Degree Incomplete)
2004 – 2008 St. Edward’s University – BA Photocommunications, Honors Program
VJ / Ongoing Collaborations
2018 – Pussy Riot
2009 – Vidkidz, Clemmons & Loyd (Collaboration with Zak Loyd)
2020 – Center for Creative Computation Research Cluster with Ira Greenberg and Courtney Brown
Selected Press
2021 – Dallas Morning News – “Melanie Clemmons’ exhibition examines how the internet is changing us”
2021 – Dallas Weekly – “Nasher Sculpture Center Announces Nasher Public Exhibition Artist, Melanie Clemmons”
2021 – Durango Herald – “Fort Lewis College’s Art Gallery to host ‘Likes Charge’ exhibition by Melanie Clemmons”
2021 – Dallas Morning News – “The Dallas Museum of Art will screen an ‘apocalyptic’ film program”
2020 – Women & Their Work Gallery – Likes Charge Catalog (Acquired by Smithsoinian as part of WTWG Archive)
2020 – Art&Seek – “A Cathartic Response’: Aurora Opens New Drive-In Art Installation In Downtown Dallas”
2020 – Austin Chronicle –“Melanie Clemmons: Likes Charge..conjures digital comfort in troubled times”
2020 – Warhol Foundation IG –#WarholGrantee Women and Their Work has launched “Likes Charge”
2020 – KERA’s Art & Seek – Aurora Lights Up A Downtown Parking Garage
2020 – Daily Camera – World wild web
2019 – Hypebeast – Saatchi Art Brings Together 120 Emerging Artists for the Other Art Fair
2019 – Sometimes Gallery – Your Cookies Are Watching You: An Interview With Melanie Clemmons
2018 – MSNBC –Founding Pussy Riot member on Trump, Putin, and authoritarian rule
2016 – Whitney Museum of American Art – Dreamlands: Immersive Cinema and Art Catalog , 1905-2016
Selected Speaking Engagements
2021 Artist Interview – Nasher Sculpture Center Instagram Live – Online
2021 Artist Talk – Fort Lewis College Art Gallery – Durango CO & Online
2021 Co-Chair – CAA Media Lounge for New Media Caucus @ CAA – Virtual
Title: Unbounded Unleashed Unforgiving; Reconsidering Cyberfeminism in 2021
2020 Panelist – Unity Technologies Artist Panel @ Supernova Digital Art Festival – Denver, CO & Online
2020 Principal Panelist – Talk About: Likes Charge @ Women & Their Work Gallery – Austin, TX & Online
2020 Chair – Net Art Workshop with Melanie Clemmons @ Dairy Arts Center – Boulder, CO & Online
2020 Panelist – CAA Media Lounge for New Media Caucus @ Hilton Chicago – Chicago, IL
Title: 2020 Edge of Being
2019 Chair – Common Ground @ The Meadows Museum/Ex Ovo – Dallas, TX
Title: Self-Surveillance
2019 Chair – Artist Talk @ University of Dayton Department of Art and Design – Dayton, OH
2019 Panelist – EA2019 (Broadcast Education Association) #BEAVegas – Las Vegas, NV
Panel Title: The Virtual Journey: Crafting Narrative within Emerging Media Environments;
Individual Title: HYPER: Hypernarrative + hyperreality in new media art
2017 Co-Chair – MALfunction #6 @ Museum of Natural History – Boulder, CO
Title: Im/Materiality with Ben Fino-Radin
Residencies
Upcoming 2022 Gil Society – Akureyri, Iceland
2021 – Belgrade Art Studio – Virtual & Belgrade, Serbia
2021 – Slomoco Microresidency w/ C3 Research Cluster – Slomoco – Online
2018 – The Laboratory VR Residency – Spokane, WA (Accepted, but had to decline due to schedule conflict)
2017 – Welcome to My Homepage Digital Artist Residency Program – Online & Austin, TX
2014 – Media Archaeology Lab Artist Residency Program – Boulder, CO
Collections
2021 – Smithsonian Institute – Women & Their Work Archive
2017 – The Whitney Museum of American Art – Ways of Something
Curatorial
2021 – The Black Album Mixtape by Regina Taylor – Jury Member – National Call & Dallas, TX
2021 – Unbounded Unleashed Unforgiving; Reconsidering Cyberfeminism in 2021 Exhibition @ NewArt.City
2020 – Supernova Digital Animation Festival – Gifathon Jury – Online & Denver, CO
2020 – WAGON Screening – Carpenter Hotel – Austin, TX
2018 – Mercedes Benz Financial Program Berlin Residency
2017 – Cultural Cul-de-Sac: This is Gonna Take A While: A BBQ Sampling- BMoCA – Boulder, CO
Solo Exhibitions/ Screenings
2021 – LIKES CHARGE, LIGHT TEAR – Nasher Sculpture Center – Dallas, TX
2021 – LIKES CHARGE – Fort Lewis College Gallery – Durango, CO
2021 – The Other Art Fair Featured/Commissioned Artist (Clemmons & Loyd) – Online
2020 – Heineken Zero Sponsorship (Clemmons & Loyd) – Invited but rescinded due to COVID-19 furloughs
2020 – WAGON (Clemmons & Loyd) – Carpenter Hotel – Austin, TX
2020 – LIKES CHARGE – Women & Their Work – Austin, TX & Online
2020 – Hydrangea – Nightstand Gallery – Online
2019 – AFTER WORLD CAM (Clemmons & Loyd) – Sweet Pass Sculpture Park SP2 – Dallas, TX & Online
2019 – Virtual Healing – Radial Gallery – Dayton, OH
Group Exhibitions / Performances / Screenings (2016-2021)
2021 (Upcoming) AURORA @ Light Year – Brooklyn, NY
2021 (Upcoming) Skin Hunger – Czong Institute for Contemporary Art (CICA) – Gimpo, South Korea
2021 – Ghosts of Lost Futures (Commissioned by G. William Jones Collection) – Dallas Art Museum – Dallas, TX
2021 – Every Woman Biennial NFT – Superchief Gallery – NYC
2021 – All Natural & New Beginnings – Scope Bln & Manhattan Bridge – NYC & Berlin
2021 – Skin Hunger @ NIME 2021 – Shanghai, China & Online
2021 – Skin Hunger @ SEAMUS 2021 – Virtual National Conference
2020 – LASER WASH @ AREA 3 – AURORA – Dallas, TX
2020 – World On Fire Program for Supernova Digital Animation Festival – Denver Digerati – Denver, CO & Online
2020 – As We Were Saying – Free Museum of Dallas – Dallas, TX & Online
2020 – Living Room Light Exchange – San Francisco, CA & Online
2020 (Postponed due to COVID-19) Videos to be displayed during 2020 Pussy Riot Performances & Tour
2020 – LIGHT YEAR: All Natural – Manhattan Bridge – NYC & Online
2020 – InnerSpace – 9th Street Gallery – Wichita Falls, TX
2020 – Brutal Realities – Dairy Arts Center – Boulder, CO
2019 – Cosmic to Corporeal: Contemporary Queer Performance Practices(Local Performances) The MAC – Dallas, TX
2019 – Brandon Maxwell Spring/Summer 2020 Fashion Show – New York Fashion Week – NYC
2019 – The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art – Dallas Market Hall – Dallas, TX
2019 – Aggregate Animated Shorts – Aggregate Space Gallery – Oakland, CA
2019 – Official Video Release: Holodeck Records: Missions – Confused
2019 – Official Video Release: Holodeck Records: VVV – Living Above Your Head
2019 – Big Summer T-Shirt Show – Ex Ovo – Dallas, TX
2019 – Dallas Pavilion 2019 – Venice Biennale – Venice, Italy
2019 – Vignette Art Fair – Women’s Museum – Dallas, TX
2019 – Live From Cicada – Cicada – Ogden, UT
2019 – Spring/Break Art Show L.A.: Ways of Something – Transfer Gallery – Los Angeles, CA
2019 – Cityscape – Czong Institute for Contemporary Art (CICA) – Gimpo, South Korea
2019 – Away Message – Sweet Pass Sculpture Park – Dallas, TX
2019 – Videos displayed during 2019 Pussy Riot Performances:
February 11 – Artists Talk: Artists, Activism, Agency @ The Broad – Los Angeles, CA
February 15 – iii Points Festival: Pussy Riot – Miami, FL
March 09 – 8M (Feminist Strike) – A Coruña, Spain
April 06 – Ceremonia Festival: Pussy Riot – Toluca, Mexico
April 11 – Ruidosa Festival: Pussy Riot – Lima, Peru
April 13 – Pussy Riot – La Trastienda – Montevideo, Uruguay
April 14 – Pussy Riot – Niceto – Buenos Aires, Argentina
April 16 – Pussy Riot – Paraguay – Cordoba, Argentina
April 17 – Pussy Riot – Blondie – Santiago, Chile
April 19 – Abril Pro Rock: Pussy Riot – Recife, Brazil
April 20 – Pussy Riot – Fabrique – Sao Paulo, Brazil
May 07 – What Design Can Do: Pussy Riot – Mexico City, Mexico
May 08 – Pussy Riot – Teatro Lucido – Mexico City, Mexico
May 17 – Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival: Pussy Riot – Columbus, OH
June 15 – Europride Festival: Pussy Riot – Vienna, Austria
June 21 – Secret Solstice Festival: Pussy Riot – Reykjavik, Iceland
June 28 – Ladyland Festival: Pussy Riot – Brooklyn, NY
July 11 – Pussy Riot – Saturn – Birmingham, AL
July 13 – Bluesfest Festival: Pussy Riot – Ottawa, Canada
August 24 – Byline Festival: Pussy Riot – Sussex, UK
October 11 – Desert Daze VIII Festival: Pussy Riot – Lake Perris, CA
2018 – Official Video Release: Pussy Riot – В Ы Б О Р Ы / E L E C T I O N S (prod. by CHAIKA)
2018 – Official Video Release: Pussy Riot – Track About Good Cop
2018 – Official Video Release: Pussy Riot – ЕДИНОРОГ / UNICORN FREEDOM
2018 – TECHNE LAB – Made in NY Media Center By IFP
2018 – Marfa Open Arts Festival: C0MPUTER P$YENT0L0GY – Tacheles – Marfa, TX
2018 – Ways of Something – Telematic – San Francisco, CA
2018 – E.A.S.T (East Austin Studio Tour): Selfie Gauntlet – Museum of Human Achievement – Austin, TX
2018 – Live Video and Lighting for Pussy Riot’s first North American Tour:
(* indicates dates I was physically present)
*March 06 – Pussy Riot w/ Dorian Electra & Nikki Lynette – Subterranean – Chicago, IL
*March 07 – Pussy Riot w/ Dorian Electra & Nikki Lynette – Subterranean – Chicago, IL
*March 08 – Pussy Riot w/ Dorian Electra & Nikki Lynette – Beat Kitchen – Chicago, IL
*March 10 – Pussy Riot – Turf Club – St. Paul, MN
*March 13 – SXSW: Pussy Riot w/ Introduction by Chelsea Manning – Emos – Austin, TX
*March 14 – SXSW: John Lennon Educational Bus Showcase: Pussy Riot – The Belmont – Austin, TX
*March 18 – Vive Latino Festival: Pussy Riot – Foro Sol – Mexico City, Mexico
*March 20 – Pussy Riot – Doug Fir – Portland, OR
*March 21 – Pussy Riot – Doug Fir – Portland, OR
*March 22 – Pussy Riot – Chop Suey – Seattle, WA
*March 23 – Pussy Riot – Vera Project – Seattle, WA
*March 24 – Treefort Festival: Pussy Riot – El Korah Shrine – Boise, ID
*March 27 – Pussy Riot – Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz – CA
*March 28 – Pussy Riot w/ London Jade (early show) – Rickshaw Stop – San Francisco, CA
*March 28 – Pussy Riot w/ London Jade (late show) – Rickshaw Stop – San Francisco, CA
*March 31 – Pussy Riot w/ Fat Tony – The Echo – Los Angeles, CA
*April 01 – Pussy Riot w/ FUPU – The Echo – Los Angeles, CA
*April 02 – Pussy Riot w/ Dorian Electra – The Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA
*May 17 – Pussy Riot w/ Dorian Electra – Elsewhere – NYC
*May 18 – Hangout Festival: Pussy Riot – Gulf Shores – AL
*May 20 – Pussy Riot w/ Dorian Electra – Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
*May 22 – Pussy Riot w/ Dorian Electra – Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC
*May 23 – Pussy Riot w/ Dorian Electra – Black Cat – Washington, D.C.
*May 25 – Boston Calling Festival: Pussy Riot – Harvard – Boston, MA
*July 07 – Eaux Claires Festival: Pussy Riot – Eaux Claires, WI
September 14 – Riot Fest: Pussy Riot – Chicago, IL
August 19 – Rock The Park: Pussy Riot – Bogota, Colombia
August 25 – Byline Festival: Pussy Riot – Sussex, UK
2018 – Fusebox Festival – C0MPUTER P$YENT0L0GY – Museum of Human Achievement – Austin, TX
2017 – Now Playing – The Porch Gallery – Minneapolis, MN
2017 – Amator 03: Art+Cinema+NYC – Millennium Film Workshop – NYC
2017 – Detail(s) from GRAMMATRON – Upfor.Digital Gallery – Portland, OR
2017 – Near Water – IRL – Museum of Human Achievement – Austin, TX
2017 – Vidkidz Texas Revival – Museum of Human Achievement – Austin, TX
2017 – PAT Summer Tour – PAT Mobile Art Event Space – CO, NV, CA
2017 – MediaLive: The Void – Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art – Boulder, CO
2017 – OFF Cinema presents Contemporary Psychedelia – Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art – Boulder, CO
2017 – Spam’s – The Internet: The Restaurant – Fusebox Festival – Austin, TX
2016 – Ways of Something – House of Electronic Arts – Basel, Switzerland
2016 – Dreamlands: Immersive Cinema and Art – Whitney Museum of American Art – NYC
2016 – Amator 2.0 Art + Cinema + L.A. – Echo Park Film Center – Los Angeles, CA
2016 – Play Nice! – Good Thieves Press – Denver, CO
2016 – TEDxCU – Platform Cooperativism – Collaboration with speaker Na
Artist Statement
Melanie Clemmons (she/they) is a new media artist interested in reimagining technology toward a calmer, soft, and more careful future. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums internationally, and consists of video, net art, installation, 3D printed sculpture, and XR experiences. Clemmons toured with Pussy Riot performing visuals during their first North American tour, and has collaborated on several of their music videos. She is an assistant professor at SMU in Dallas, TX
Links
Website mc (melanieclemmons.com)
Instagram instagram.com/auraquartz