Melkorka Katrin
Melkorka Katrín (b.1995, Reykjavík), also known by the artist name Korkimon, is an Icelandic multidisciplinary visual artist currently based in New York City. Melkorka holds a BA in Fine Arts and Gender Studies from Sarah Lawrence College, and studied at the Iceland Academy of the Arts. She is currently earning an MFA in Fine Arts at The School of Visual Arts. Korkimon considers parallel play and carcasses of intimacy through monstrous portrayals of the body and stitching something back together that was never whole to begin with, suggesting an attempt at connection.
They explore a variety of mediums, including drawing, sewing, collage, and photography. Korkimon actively participates in solo and group exhibitions both in Iceland and abroad. Her works have been showcased in spaces such as Gallery Port, Ásmundarsalur, and 1300° Gallery in Reykjavík, The Goss-Michael Foundation in Dallas, O’Flaherty’s and 99¢ Plus Gallery in New York
EDUCATION
2024 – 2026 / School of Visual Arts. MFA Fine Arts. New York, New York
2013 – 2017 / Sarah Lawrence College. BA degree. Bronxville, New York
2015 – 2016 / Listaháskóli Íslands (Iceland Academy of the Arts). Reykjavík, Iceland
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITITIONS
2022 Just Me and My Dragons, Opið Space. Reykjavík, Iceland
Missing Body Parts, Vínstúkan. Hosted by Gallery Port. Reykjavík, Iceland
2021 Slæmar Stelpur, Korkimon HQ. Reykjavík, Iceland
2019 Korkimonsters , Gallery Flæði. Reykjavík, Iceland
Recently Aroused, Bismút. Reykjavík, Iceland
Semi-erect and Non-threatening, Skaftell Residency. Seyðisfjörður, Iceland
2018 Korkimon hjá Ófeigi, Listhús Ófeigs. Reykjavík, Iceland
Metnaðargræðgi, Gallerí Kjallarinn. Reykjavík, Iceland
2017 Melkorka/Korkimon, A*SPACE. Bronxville, NY
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS (2021-)
2025 True North, Nordic Artists of New York at Estonian House. New York, NY.
Fragments of Being, Morgan Lehman Gallery. New York, NY.
Trace , Jakupsil, New York, NY
2024 Jólagestir, Gallery Port’s annual Christmas exhibition. Reykjavík, Iceland
Listval Jólasýning — Listval. Reykjavík, Iceland.
OPEN HOUSE, Bling & Jewelz Studio. Reykjavík, Iceland
2023 Á Milli Jóla og Nýars, Á Milli Gallery. Reykjavík, Iceland
Jólagestir, Gallery Port’s annual Christmas exhibition. Reykjavík, Iceland
Weapons of Urgency, Gallery 1300°. Reykjavík, Iceland
Díalógur, Málaraklúbburinn’s , Iðnó. Reykjavík, Iceland
Kollegar, Gallery Port. Reykjavík, Iceland
2022 Jólagestir, Gallery Port’s annual Christmas exhibition. Reykjavík, Iceland
The Patrio, O’Flaherty’s. New York, NY
Let’s Cancel Culture, Gallery Lort. Reykjavík, Iceland
2021 Jólagestir, Gallery Port’s annual Christmas exhibition. Reykjavík, Iceland
