Melody Spangaro

Born in 1963 in Melbourne/Naarm, Australia. Resides and works in Melbourne/Naarm, Australia

Education/training: 2019-2021: Master of Contemporary Art, The University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia 2016-2017: Graduate Certificate in Visual Art, The University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Selected solo exhibitions: 2023, [De]Constructed Landscapes, M16 Artspace, Griffith, ACT, Australia 2017, An Outside Perspective, George Paton Gallery, Perkville, VIC, Australia

Selected joint exhibitions: 2019, Resilience in the Natural World, Alternating Current ArtSpace, Windsor, VIC, Australia  2018, Suspended; Time and Place, China 1986, Melbourne, 2018, Altman Studio and Gallery, Highett, VIC, Australia

Selected group exhibitions: 2026, Omnia Art Prize, Toorak, VIC, Australia 2026, Prelude, Australian Galleries, Collingwood, VIC, Australia 2025, Muswellbrook Art Prize, Muswellbrook, NSW, Australia 2025, Harold and Agnes Richardson Drawing Prize, Brisbane, QLD, Australia 2024, Kedumba Drawing Award, 2024, Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia 2024, Fort Earth, Fortyfive Downstairs Gallery, Melbourne, VIC, Australia 2023, Reflections, Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia 2022, M16 Artspace Drawing Prize,  Canberra, ACT, Australia 2022, Ginninderry Drawing Prize,  Canberra, ACT, Australia 2022, Draw 2022, Alexandra Sasse Gallery, Kew, VIC, Australia 2022, Birrarung: On the River, Chapman & Bailey Gallery, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia 2021, VCA Grad Show, The University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia 2021, Christmas Group Exhibition, Alexandra Sasse Gallery, Kew, VIC, Australia 2021, Exploration 21,  Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne, VIC, Australia 2021, From Where I Stand #3, VCA Artspace, The University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia 2020, SITE VISIT: postcards from Paris / carte de visite à Paris, L’AiR Arts Exhibition Project, Artland 2019, Photostat Redux, George Paton Gallery, Parkville, VIC, Australia 2019, Drawing the Line, Assembly Point, Southbank, VIC, Australia 2019, Quarter Time, Masters of Contemporary Art, VCA Art Space, The University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia 2018, MOSS Deck Art Show - Turning Art into Water, 2018, Altman Studio and Gallery, Highett, VIC, Australia 2018, Miradas International Art Award, Jorge Alió Foundation, Spain 2018, Big, Small Works, Noir Darkroom, Coburg, VIC, Australia 2018, This Moment, Noir Darkroom, Coburg, VIC, Australia 2017, Conversations, Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia 2016, Graduate Certificate in Visual Art: Student Exhibition, VCA Artspace, The University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia 2016, Trailblazing Women of Herstory, Neospace, Collingwood, VIC, Australia 2016, Belle Arti Prize, Chapman & Bailey Gallery, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia 2015, Visual Art Studio Student Exhibition, VCA Artspace, The University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Art fairs: 2023, Alchemy- NotFair Art Fair, NotFair Art Foundation Prahan, VIC, Australia

Selected collections: Melody Spangaro features in various national and international private collections.

Awards:  2026, Omnia Art Prize (selected), St. Kevins College, Melbourne, VIC, Australia 2025, Muswellbrook Art Prize (finalist), Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, NSW, Australia 2025, Harold & Agnes Richardson Drawing  Prize (winner), Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Australia 2024, Kedumba Drawing Award (finalist), Kedumba, NSW, Australia 2024, Jackson’s Art Prize (finalist), London, UK 2023, The Winsor & Newton + Paul Smith Foundation Art Prize (shortlisted), London, UK 2023, Jackson’s Art Prize (longlisted), London, UK 2022, M16 Artspace Drawing Prize (finalist), Canberra, ACT, Australia 2022, Boynes Emerging Artist Award, 6th Edition (finalist) 2021, Jackson’s Art Prize (longlisted), London, UK 2021, Carolyn and Hans Varney Award (winner), The University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia 2021, Exploration 21 People's Choice Award (winner), Flinders Lane Gallery, VIC, Australia 2020, M16 Artspace Drawing Prize (winner), Canberra, ACT, Australia 2019, Stuart Black Memorial Scholarship (winner), The University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia 2018, Miradas International Art Award (finalist), Jorge Alió Foundation, Spain

Residencies: 2024, The Australian Posthuman Summer Laboratory, Melbourne, Otways & Geelong, VIC, Australia 2020, Online Drawing Residency, L AiR Arts, Paris, France & The Bakehouse Arts Complex, Miami, USA 2020, Drawing Research Residency, L AiR Arts, Paris, France

Selected press: “Ones to Watch” in Art + Edit magazine issue #37 (2023). “M16 Drawing Prize / Winners Announced” in Art Almanac (2020). Peter Haynes, “This year's M16 Drawing Prize invites us to rethink what constitutes the act of drawing” in The Canberra Times (2020).

Dealer directory: DRAW Space 31A Enmore Road, Newtown, NSW, Australia https://drawspace.org / info@drawspace.org 
JAG -Jacksons Art Galleryhttps://gallery.jacksonsart.com/ / gallery@jacksonsart.co.uk,

Contact details: Melody Spangaro - melodyspangaro.com / melody.spangaro@gmail.com