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MEL SHIMKOVITZ

Mel Shimkovitz (aka Macho Mel, Melissa, Militia, Shim. Co.)is a drawer, painter, photographer, internet folk artist, interactive alternative universe creator, and novice mentalist splitting time between Brookyln, NY and mile marker 31, New Mexico.   Her work has been shown in NY, LA, Paris, Spain, Mexico, and the Netherlands, appeared in publications worldwide and litters the world wide web. She’s also the co-founder along with Bianca Casady of the musical art collection “Voodoo-EROS”, for which she curated and created diverse nice items like soft metal records and international fiestas and functional art  and adventuresome websites and fictitious communities filled with fraudulent personas. She is also the founder and only due-paying member of the Slo-Tech Philosophy™.

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SELECTED PRESS

BLend (2012)
Rhizome (2010)
Urban Outfitters (2010)
MAGNET (2009)
The FADER (2009)
NY Press (2009)
Dossier (2009)
Anthem Magazine (2008)
Blend NL (2008)
Blend EN (2008)
Born To Be Nervous (2008)
GLU Magazine (2008)
SOMA (2008)
Fecal Face (2008)
Dazed & Confused (2007)
Art Lovers (2007)
Molotov Cocktail (2007)
event10 (2007)