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Through her music (Aitis Band, Joan of Arc), performance, clothing (Aitis Something), and visual art, Melina Ausikaitis influences multiple layers of Chicago’s cultural scene. Recent notable projects include Aitis Band IV (2024), Fall in the Leaves at Regards (2023), Singles at Regards (2020), Everyday Everyday at Devening Projects (2019), and How High the Sky at the Graham Foundation with Diane Simpson and every house has a door (2018). Since 2018, Melina has directed the art program at Lula Café in Chicago.
She is represented by Regards, gallery.
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CURRENT/UPCOMING/RECENT
Big Ramp Gallery - Philadelphia, PA Melina Ausikaitis and Kim Altomare
May 2025
North Central College, Schoenherr Gallery
The Witness Figure
November 1 - December 7, 2024
Regards
Fall in the Leaves
May 5 - June 17, 2023
Regards
SINGLES
Melina Ausikaitis and Pope.L
October 28 - November 7, 2020
Devening Projects, Everyday Everyday
September 9 - October 12, 2019
Aitis Band Joan of Arc
Press
Art Viewer 2019
Everyday Everyday, Devening Projects
Chicago Crowd Surfer 2019
Ten questions from Lauren Edwards for
Melina Ausikaitis regarding her exhibition
Long Distance Dedication: The Fall of Asclepius 4581
Spin Magazine 2018
10x10 2017
Chicago Reader 2016
Chicago Reader 2010
New City 2007
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