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Melissa Cooke is a young, up-and-coming player on the international art scene. Her powdered graphite on paper works explore themes of beauty, fantasy, violence, and identity, with the artist casting herself as subject in a myriad of thematic scenarios. Her work confronts the viewer, both with scale and stirring reflections of relationships, sexuality and gender. Her drawings are attracting attention from major art galleries, museums and collectors in Chicago, LA and NYC. Cooke is represented by Koplin Del Rio in Los Angeles, CA and Jenkins Johnson Gallery in New York, NY.

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May 11, 2012
in Melissa Cooke art exhibit drawing graphite artist studio
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ONE WEEK until the opening of “SURFACED”

May 19th-June 16th
Opening reception Saturday May 19th, 5-7pm. Artist’s Remarks at 5pm
Koplin Del Rio Gallery, 6031 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232

Hope to see you there!

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April 27, 2012
in Melissa Cooke graphite drawing art artist studio portrait mouth
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“Slathered”, 50” x 38” graphite on paper

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April 15, 2012
in Melissa Cooke graphite art drawing studio portrait
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in the studio

in the studio

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April 6, 2012
in drawing art graphite portrait studio Melissa Cooke
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“Washed Out”, graphite on paper, 50” x 50”
by Melissa Cooke

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March 30, 2012
in graphite art drawing graphite portrait studio Melissa Cooke
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new works in progress

new works in progress

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January 11, 2012
in studio
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Temporary studio space in Wisconsin. I officially can not go for a month without drawing.

Temporary studio space in Wisconsin.

I officially can not go for a month without drawing.

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January 11, 2012
in Melissa Cooke studio graphite drawing art Bemis portrait
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My last day as an Artist-In-Residence at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art. There was such a rad base of graphite in the studio, that I left this signature on the floor.

My last day as an Artist-In-Residence at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art.

There was such a rad base of graphite in the studio, that I left this signature on the floor.

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January 10, 2012
in Melissa Cooke drawing art graphite studio powder xerox
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In the Studio: “Surfaced” Series four 49”x38” graphite drawings

In the Studio: “Surfaced” Series

four 49”x38” graphite drawings

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January 5, 2012
in Melissa Cooke studio graphite drawing art footprints portrait
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the inevitable trails in a bedroom-studio

the inevitable trails in a bedroom-studio

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December 20, 2011
in Melissa Cooke graphite art drawing portrait studio Bemis
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“Surfaced”, six 49” x 38” graphite drawings Melissa Cooke, in the studio

“Surfaced”, six 49” x 38” graphite drawings

Melissa Cooke, in the studio

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November 12, 2011
in Melissa Cooke Bemis art drawing graphite portrait studio in progress
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double decker drawings in the studio

double decker drawings in the studio

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October 21, 2011
in Melissa Cooke Bemis studio graphite art drawing in progress
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Inside my studio at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art. Many new graphite drawings in the works!

Inside my studio at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art.
Many new graphite drawings in the works!

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October 12, 2011
in Bemis Melissa Cooke graphite studio art drawing In Progress
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THE NEW STUDIO Graphite trails and fresh works abound!

THE NEW STUDIO

Graphite trails and fresh works abound!

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October 3, 2011
in Melissa Cooke Bemis Art Drawing Studio
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MOVED!
For the next three months, the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art in Omaha, Nebraska will be my home.  The studio is my dream quarters: spacious, bright, and full of possibilities.  So excited to start laying down some graphite!

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August 23, 2011
in studio melissa cooke drawing graphite portrait
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in the studio

in the studio

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