Melanie Bilenker

Melanie Bilenker (born 1978) is an American craft artist from New York City who lives and works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] Her work is primarily in contemporary hair jewelry.[2] In 2010 she received a Pew Fellowship in the Arts.[3]

Melanie Bilenker
Born1978 (age 41–42)
New York, New York[1]
NationalityAmerican
EducationCrafts and Jewelry, (BFA) University of the Arts, Philadelphia
Alma materUniversity of the Arts, Philadelphia
Websitehttps://www.melaniebilenker.com/about

Collections

Exhibitions
  • 40 Under 40: Craft Futures (July 19, 2012 - February 3, 2013), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C.[11]
  • Wear It or Not (March 12, 2013 - June 2, 2013), Museum of Art and Design, New York[12]
  • Jewelry, From Pearls to Platinum to Plastic (June 27, 2015 - January 1, 2017), Newark Museum, New Jersey[13]
  • Outrageous Ornament: Extreme Jewelry in the 21st Century (October 21, 2018 - January 27, 2019), Katonah Museum, New York[14][15]

References
  1. "Melanie Bilenker". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  2. "About". Melanie Bilenker. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  3. admin (2016-11-30). "Melanie Bilenker". The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  4. Suzanne, Ramljak (2014-05-02). Unique by Design: Contemporary Jewelry in the Donna Schneier Collection. Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 9781588395542.
  5. "melanie bilenker". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  6. "Garden brooch". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 2018-12-23. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  7. ""Pants" Brooch | The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston". www.mfah.org. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  8. "Philadelphia Museum of Art - Collections Object : Chocolate". www.philamuseum.org. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  9. "Celebrating female innovators at the Racine Art Museum". 10Best. 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  10. ""Oatmeal" Brooch ("Morning Ritual" Series) | Yale University Art Gallery". artgallery.yale.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  11. "40 under 40: Craft Futures". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  12. "Wear it or Not: Recent Jewelry Acquisitions". madmuseum.org. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  13. "Jewelry, from Pearls to Platinum to Plastic | Newark Museum | Artsy". www.artsy.net. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  14. "KMA: Katonah Museum of Art | Exhibition Archive". www.katonahmuseum.org. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  15. "Outrageous Ornament: Extreme Jewelry in the 21st Century". ArtfixDaily. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
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