Melina Tsalikis (b. Miami, FL) uses found objects, fiber, and sound/video to engage with everyday objects and routines. In her practice, Tsalikis explores themes of rest, domestic identity, and personal narratives.

 

Tsalikis has exhibited locally at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum, Laundromat Art Space, Miami International Fine Arts (MIFA), and The Bonnier Gallery. Her work has also been shown nationally and internationally, including at AlterWork Studios in New York and the Mudhouse Exhibition Space in Crete, Greece. She participated in IP3, an international postcard project with exhibitions across multiple cities including Chicago. Tsalikis is a founding artist of and active participant in Permitted, a free and public pop-up art initiative supported by Locust Project’s 2026 Wavemaker Grant.

 

Tsalikis is the co-founder of Third Space Studios, an open-concept artist space in Miami dedicated to accessibility, collaboration, and community. Her studio is based there