Mel "Melo" Dominguez
American muralist, painter, artist, and activist
About Mel "Melo" Dominguez
Melquiades "Melo" Dominguez, also known as Mel Dominguez (born October 14, 1978) is an American muralist, painter, and gallerist. They are Chicanx and have lived in the city of South Tucson, Arizona, since 2007, and co-own Galeria Mitolera in Tucson.
Life and career Melquiades "Melo" Dominguez was born on October 14, 1978, in Glendale, California. They are Chicanx, non-binary, and queer.
Artwork and exhibitions 2015, Speaking for the Dead, group exhibition, Innovation Gallery at ASU School of Human Evolution & Social Change, Tempe, Arizona 2014, Eco-Themed Mural, Manzo Elementary School, Tucson, Arizona Arizona Highway (2012) print collected by Los Angeles County Museum of Art 2023,"Casa de Rasquache" exhibit at Pidgin Palace Arts in Tucson
Publications Dominguez, M. “Melo.” (2019). Self-Portrait. Equity & Excellence in Education, 52(4), 527. https://doi.org/10.1080/10665684.2020.1713252
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