EDUCATION:

Master of Fine Arts painting, 2002 (terminal degree)
Summa Cum Laude (GPA 3.93)
Purchase College, SUNY, Purchase NY. Advisors: Nancy Davidson, Robert Berlind
Master of Arts Modern and Contemporary art, theory and criticism, 2002
Summa Cum Laude (GPA 4.0)
Purchase College, SUNY, Purchase NY. Thesis: Gerhard Richter’s “Florence” Series. Advisors: George Baker, Aruna D’Souza. (Thesis available upon request)
Bachelor of Fine Arts painting, 1997
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax NS
Bachelor of Arts philosophy, visual arts, 1995
University of Regina, Regina SK

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

Feb. 2008 The Framery, Pittsburgh, PA Drawings
May 10-June 10, 2007: Saville Gallery, Cumberland, MD New Paintings
Aug. 20-Sept. 1, 2005: Galerie Europa, Reston, VA Cyclone
Nov. 1-30, 2001: Richard and Dolly Maass Gallery, Purchase, NY New Paintings
Jan. 1999: Economy Shoe Shop, Halifax, NS Paintings
Jan. 1998: Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS “Nanometer,” painting and sculpture
Mar. 1997: Economy Shoe Shop, Halifax, NS Landscapes

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

Mar. 21-May 10, 2008: “You Are Here,” at Space Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, curated by Robert Raczka
Nov. 2007 La Vie, Pittsburgh, PA
Aug.11-Sept. 30, 2007: Slaughterhouse Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
June 18-July 18, 2007: “Influx”, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh New Members Exhibition,
PTI Gallery, Oakdale, PA
June 9-Sept. 9, 2007: 40th Annual Juried Exhibition, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA (Juror Kevin Wixted, Alfred University)
Mar. 1-31, 2007: YWCA Women in Art, Juried Exhibition, Butler Museum of American Art,
Trumbull Branch, Howland, OH (Juror M. Katherine Hurley, Cincinnati, OH)
Jan. 23-Mar. 6, 2007: “8-hour Drawings” Allegheny College, Bowman and Penelec Galleries,
Meadville, PA
Jan, 2007: “Faculty Exhibition,” Clarion University Art Gallery, Clarion, PA
Oct. 26, 2006-Jan. 15, 2007: Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Annual Juried Exhibition, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA (Juror Douglas Fogle, Curator of Contemporary Art,
Carnegie Museum of Art)
Mar. 2005: 1000000mph Gallery, London, England, in conjunction with the Road Show Theatre, Dublin Ireland
Jan. 31-Feb. 24, 2005: "Faculty Exhibition,” Clarion University Art Gallery, Clarion, PA
Dec. 1-31, 2003: “Drawing Conclusions II: Work by Artist-Critics,” New York Arts Magazine
Gallery, NY, NY
July 9-31, 2003: “Drawing Conclusions: Work by Artist-Critics,” curated by Judy Collischan,
New York Arts Magazine Gallery, NY, NY
Dec. 2001: Richard and Dolly Maass Gallery, Purchase, NY
Dec. 2000: Richard and Dolly Maass Gallery, Purchase, NY
Dec. 2000: Hunter College, Times Square Gallery, NY, NY
July 1998: Eye Level Gallery, Halifax, NS
Dec. 1997: Eye Level Gallery, Halifax, NS
July 1997: Eye Level Gallery, Halifax, NS (catalogue).
Dec. 1996: 52 Inc, Toronto, ON
Sept. 1996: Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS


BENEFIT EXHIBITIONS:

Dec. 1-10, 2006: “Postcards from the Edge,” Visual AIDS benefit,
Brent Sikkema Gallery, NY, NY
Dec. 2006: SUNY Purchase Fundraiser, Neuberger Museum, Purchase, NY
Oct. 20, 2005: Ossabaw Island Foundation, Ossabaw Island, GA
Oct. 17-18, 2005: “Postcards from the Edge,” Visual AIDS benefit,
Robert Miller Gallery, NY, NY
Oct. 11-16, 2005: Jack Leigh Gallery, Savannah, GA
Dec. 4-5, 2004: “Postcards From the Edge,” Visual AIDS benefit,
Brent Sikkema Gallery, NY, NY


ARTICLES PUBLISHED:

-Art in America Magazine, Oct. 2007
Review of Robert Raczka at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
-Pittsburgh City Paper, Sept. 19-25, 2007
Review of Bouguereau at the Frick, Pittsburgh, PA
-Pittsburgh City Paper, Aug. 1-Aug. 8, 2007
Review of Lindsay O’Leary at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA, p. 40
-Pittsburgh City Paper, June 27-July 4, 2007
Review of “Conflict,” at Space, Pittsburgh, PA, p. 40
-Pittsburgh City Paper, May 9-16, 2007
Review of “The Forgotten Photographs, The Work of Paul Goldman,” at the American Jewish Museum, Pittsburgh, PA, p. 36
-Pittsburgh City Paper, April 25-May 2, 2005
Review of “Picturing What Matters,” at the Westmoreland Museum of Art, Greensburg, PA, p. 36
-Pittsburgh City Paper, Mar. 14-21, 2007
Review of “Modern Japanese Prints” at the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA, p. 46
-Art in America Magazine, Mar. 2007
Review of Jim Long at Cue Art Foundation, NY, NY, p. 179
-Pittsburgh City Paper, Feb. 14-21, 2007
Review of Charles Burchfield at the Hoyt Institute, New Castle, PA, p. 28
-Art in America magazine, Feb. 2007
Review of Michelle Allard and Maïder Fortuné at Mercer Union, Toronto, p. 157
-Pittsburgh City Paper, Jan. 17-24, 2007
Review of “Bridge 9” at the Society for Contemporary Craft, p. 36
-Art in America magazine, Jan. 2007
Review of Annie Pootoogook at the Power Plant, Toronto, p. 154
-Pittsburgh City Paper, Jan.4-11, 2007
Review of 10th Annual Projects Exhibition at Artists Image Resource, p. 24
-Pittsburgh City Paper, Dec. 28, 2006-Jan. 4, 2007
Review of “Nebula” at the Pittsburgh Glass Center, p. 28
-Pittsburgh City Paper, Dec. 13-20, 2006
Review of Miguel Chevalier at Wood Street Galleries, p. 37
-Pittsburgh City Paper, Nov. 15-22, 2006
Review of “Factory Installed” at the Mattress Factory, p. 34
-Art in America magazine, Oct. 2006
Review of Patrick Berube at Skol, Montreal, PQ. p. 205-206
-Art in America magazine, Sept. 2006
Review of Paryse Martin at Circa, Montreal, PQ. p. 173-74
-Art in America magazine, Feb. 2006
Review of Susanne Kuhn at Goff + Rosenthal, NY, NY. p. 129
-Art in America magazine, Oct. 2005
Review of Amy Morken at Caren Golden, NY, NY. p. 184
-Art in America magazine, Oct. 2005
Review of Shinichiro Kobayashi and Fumimasa Hosokawa at Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburgh, PA. p. 186
-Art in America magazine, May, 2005
Review of William Steiger at Margaret Thatcher, NY, NY. p. 164
-Art in America magazine, Nov. 2004
Review of Gerald Ferguson at Wynick/Tuck, Toronto, ON. p. 189
-Art in America magazine, Nov. 2004
Review of Gerald Ferguson at Wynick/Tuck, Toronto, ON. p. 189
-Art in America magazine, June/July 2004
Review of Dale Kistemaker at MOCA, Cleveland, OH. p. 186
-Art in America magazine, June/July 2004
Review of Darren Waterston at Charles Cowles, NY, NY. p. 178
-Art in America magazine, Mar. 2004
Review of Michael Raedecker at Andrea Rosen, NY, NY. p. 126
-Art in America magazine, Feb. 2004
Review of Susanna Heller and Gandalf Gavan at Sideshow, Brooklyn, NY. p. 127
-Art in America magazine, Feb. 2004
Review of Robert Kelly at Linda Durham, NY, NY. p. 124
-Art in America magazine, Feb. 2004
Review of Carlos Vega at Jack Shainman, NY, NY. p. 128
-Art in America magazine, Jan. 2004
Review of Ena Swansea at Gasser and Grunert, NY, NY. p. 102
-Art in America magazine, Jan. 2004
Review of Behar and Marquardt at Heriard-Cimino, New Orleans, LA. p. 109
-Art in America magazine, Jan. 2004
Review of Cythia Girard at Miller-Geisler, NY, NY. p. 104
-Art in America magazine, Jan. 2004
Review of Maja Lisa Engelhardt at DCA, NY, NY. p. 105
-Art in America magazine, Oct. 2003
Review of Luisa Rabbia at Massimo Audiello, NY, NY. p. 136
-Art in America magazine, Sept. 2003
Review of Ellen Brooks at Leslie Tonkonow, NY, NY. p. 123
-Art in America magazine, June 2003
Review of Rolf Belgum at The Proposition, NY, NY. p. 127
-Canadian Art magazine, Summer 2003
“The Royal Art Lodge” at the Drawing Center, NY NY.
-Art in America magazine, May, 2003
Review of Michael Scott at Kagan Martos, NY, NY. p. 147
-Art in America magazine, April, 2003
Review of William Clutz at Katharina Rich Perlow, NY, NY. p. 144
-Art in America magazine, April, 2003
Review of Cleve Gray at Berry-Hill, NY, NY. p. 143
-Art in America magazine, April, 2003
Review of Erik Parker at Leo Koenig, NY, NY. p. 141
-Art in America magazine, Mar. 2003
Review of Bruno Simard at Lux, Montreal, PQ. p. 117
-Art in America magazine, Jan. 2003
Review of Miki Lee at Lyons Wier Gallery, NY, NY. p. 103
-Art in America magazine, Jan. 2003
Review of Antonio Petracca at Kim Foster Gallery, NY, NY. p. 104
-Art in America magazine, Jan. 2003
Review of Scott Peterman at Daniel Silverstein Gallery, NY, NY. p. 108
-Art in America magazine, Oct. 2002
Review of Lance Letscher at Howard Scott Gallery, NY, NY. p. 162
-Art in America magazine, Sept. 2002
Review of Valerie Demianchuk at George Adams, NY, NY. p. 130
-Art in America magazine, July, 2002
Review of Frank Nitsche at Leo Koenig Gallery, NY, NY. p. 95
-Purchase Alumni magazine, Winter, 2001
Review of Erik Parker at Leo Koenig, NY, NY


Currently Being Edited for Publication:
Review of Delanie Jenkins at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Art in America Magazine
Review of Bruce Nauman at the Warhol, Pittsburgh City Paper

BOOKS PUBLISHED:
-Introduction to Scott Peterman monograph, published by Bruce Silverstein Gallery/Channel Photographics, Mar. 2006

CATALOGUES PUBLISHED:
-One View/Two Visions: Plein Air Paintings by Josette Urso and Peter Schroth, Exhibition Catalogue, Leepa Ratner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg, Florida. (Exhibition Jan. 16-Mar. 6, 2005)
- Harriet Shorr, Exhibition Catalogue essay, University Gallery, Clarion University of Pennsylvania. (Exhibition Mar. 17-April 19, 2004)
-Eye Level Gallery Publications, “Institute,” catalogue essay, 1997

PUBLICATIONS ABOUT ARTIST:
-Shaw, Kurt. Double Take, review of Melissa Kuntz and Mark Franchino at the Slaughterhouse Gallery, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Sept. 6, 2007
-Saville Gallery Showcasing paintings by Melissa Kuntz, Cumberland Times-News, May 11, 2007, 7C
-Saville Gallery to feature Paintings by Melissa Kuntz, The Arts Connection, Cumberland, MD,
May/June 2007
-Wetter, Kevin. Models for Figure Drawing Class, The Clarion Call, Oct. 20, 2005.
-Barnard, Alyssa. Shoe Shop Full of Swans, Melissa Kuntz, Halifax Herald, Mar. 1997

EXHIBITIONS CURATED:
-NY Metro at Clarion University Art Gallery, Clarion PA. March/April, 2005
-Harriet Shorr at Clarion University Art Gallery, Clarion PA. March 17-April 19, 2004
-Institute at Eye Level Gallery, Halifax Canada. June-July 1997

LECTURES ETC.:
-Guest Speaker, BrewHouse Artist Co-Op and Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, Jan. 7, 2008
-Juror, Allegheny College Annual Student Exhibition, Meadville, PA, Mar. 10, 2007
-Allegheny College, Meadville, PA. Artist talk in conjunction with exhibition, Jan. 23, 2007
-Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA, AAP Juried Exhibition Guest Speaker, Nov. 12, 2006
-Luther College High School, Regina SK. Dec. 20, 2005, lecture and critique of student work



RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Assistant Professor of Painting, Tenure-Track, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007
Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion PA
Assistant Professor/Gallery Director, Temporary Full-Time, 2003-04, Clarion University of
Pennsylvania, Clarion PA
Reviews Coordinator and Assistant Photo Editor
Art in America Magazine, NY, NY, 2002-2003.
assistant photo editor, reviews section, editorial work for reviews section, photography and editorial research, editing reviews
Directory Editor
Art in America’s Annual Guide, NY, NY, 2002, 2003 editions.
one of three editors of Annual Guide, directory of over 4500 galleries, museums in U.S.
Studio Assistant/Studio Manager
Janet Fish, NY, NY, 2002, 2001, 1999
Harriet Shorr, NY, NY, 1999-2003

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS:
-Award, YWCA Women in Art Juried Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Trumbull Branch, Howland, OH. Juror: M. Katherine Hurley
-Summer 2007, Summer Stipend Award, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
-Fall 2006, College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Development Grant, Clarion University of PA
-Fall 2006, Anna B. Grieb Memorial Award, AAP Annual Juried Exhibition, Carnegie Museum of Art,
Pittsburgh, PA. Juror: Douglas Fogle, Curator of Contemporary Art, Carnegie Museum of Art.
-Summer 2006, Summer Stipend Award, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
-Fall 2005, Clarion University Faculty Development grant, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
-Summer 2005, Summer Stipend Award, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
-Spring 2004, Clarion University Foundation Grant, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
-Mar. 2002, Mar. 2001, Mar. 2000- Dean’s List, Art and Design, Purchase College
-Mar. 2002, Mar. 2001- Dean’s List, Humanities Division, Purchase College
-Sept. 2001- Graduate Assistantship, Humanities, Purchase College
-Sept. 2001- Philip H. Steckler, Jr. Memorial Scholarship, Purchase College
-Sept. 2001- Spanier Scholarship, Purchase College
-Sept. 2001-Dr. Noel S. and Richard B. Frackman MA Fellowship, Purchase College
-Sept. 2001- SUNY Humanities Division Fellowship, Purchase College
-Sept. 2001- Humanities Division Merit Scholarship, Purchase College
-Sept. 2000- Smart Family Foundation Scholarship for Art and Design, Purchase College
-Sept. 2000-Dr. Noel S. and Richard B. Frackman MA Fellowship, Purchase College
-Sept. 1999- Ruth Kramer Scholarship, Art and Design, Purchase College