My artwork centers on the theme of home. Depicted through painting, collage, digital arts, and installation, my pieces commemorate my homes and those of my community. I am specifically interested in the experiences of the Puerto Rican diaspora. The works provide a personalized and collective account of NYC apartment interiors and aim to extend the life and memory of such Latinx spaces. Bold colors, Caribbean influences, and abstracted elements collectively embody an amalgamated Nuyorican home, narrating my personal connections and honoring the endurance and creativity of my community.
Melissa Misla (New York, 1989)
Lives and works in Queens, New York
Education
2019 – MFA, Queens College CUNY – Flushing, New York, USA
2012 – BFA, Hunter College CUNY – New York, USA
2007 – Specialized Art Diploma, LaGuardia H.S. – New York, USA
Solo exhibitions
2023 – En Casa, Art Center at Duck Creek, East Hampton, New York, USA
2022 – What a Part of the Apartment Meant, Praxis, New York, USA
2020 – Bendita Casita, Praxis, New York, USA
2019 – Apt.9D, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Queens College, Flushing, New York, USA
Group exhibitions
2022-23 – Domesticanx, El Museo del Barrio, New York, USA
2022 – NY Latin American Art Triennial, Pace University Gallery, New York, USA
2021 – Crafted Identities, The College of Architecture, Art & Design, Starkville, MS
2019 – Art Miami, Praxis, Miami, USA
2019 – Afro Syncretic, The Latinx Project, King Juan Carlos I Center, New York, USA
2019 – MFA Thesis Exhibition, Apt.9D, Queens College, Flushing, New York, USA
2019 – Kulturecity Charity Show/Auction, Yogibo, New York, USA
2019 – Things Seen, Aquarius Studios, Ridgewood, New York, USA
2019 – Icebreaker 2, Queens College, Flushing, New York, USA
2018 – Icebreaker 1, Queens College, Flushing, New York, USA
2018 – A Fresh Civility, Plaxall Gallery, Long Island City, New York, USA
2018 – Staff Show, Museum Of Modern Art, New York, New York, USA
2015 – Rev Up: by The NY Committee for Human Rights In The Philippines, New York, USA
2014 – Bone Razed: Hosted by NeoCreos Artist Collective, Corona, New York, USA
2012 – BFA Thesis Exhibition, Hunter College, New York, USA
Awards and distinctions
2023 – QC Fellowship Residency, Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA, USA
2020 – Emerging Artist The Heckscher Museum of Art
2019 – QC Fellowship Residency, The Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2011 – Kossak Fellowship Award with Hunter College
