Bio: Mercedes Jelinek is an artist working in both NYC and NC, and has recently completed a residency at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina. She holds a BFA in visual arts from the State University of New York at Purchase and an MFA from Louisiana State University. Her work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally, including the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in Louisiana; the Hinson Art Museum, Gaston County Museum, Blowing Rock Art and History Museum, Asheville Art Museum 2016 Gala and the Cassilhaus Gallery in North Carolina; SoHo Photo Gallery, Cuchifritos Gallery, Littlefield Gallery and Gallery MC in New York; Page Bond Gallery in Virginia; the Satellite Art Show (Berlin Collective Booth) at Art Basal Miami; 30-under-30 Exhibition at Vermont Center for Photography; Mercedes’ first book These Americans was launched this past July -published by Kris Grave Projects in New York City.
