Incollect Magazine - Issue 9

Melissa Morgan Melissa Morgan Fine Art, Palm Desert, California Melissa Morgan is the founder and owner of Melissa Morgan Fine Art, in Palm Desert in Southern California, representing a stable of important, established, and award-winning artists. Her 6,000 square- foot gallery abuts a half-acre outdoor sculpture garden on El Paseo Drive in Palm Desert, and has, she says, “become a destination for art collectors and enthusiasts from around the world.” Carole Feuerman, Anthony James, Ed Moses, and James Surls are among the artists she has worked with in a career that spans close to 25 years of art dealing and cultural patronage. “My ethos as a gallerist is rooted in the intimacy of art and the belief that we can learn much about ourselves, and others, through interacting and sharing interpretations of what activates us as we explore art,” she says. In addition to running her gallery, Morgan is actively involved in the Palm Desert community and is a strong advocate for the arts and education in the Coachella Valley. Each year, Melissa Morgan Fine Art plays host to multiple charity and fundraising events that benefit the Palm Springs Art Museum, Idyllwild Arts Academy, Bighorn BAM, and Think Together, among other non-profits. 76 www.incollect.com “My philosophy is rooted in the idea that art is more than a decorative choice; it is an emotional anchor that ties together the elements of a space.” –Dorothy Solomon, DSA Fine Arts “My ethos as a gallerist is the intimacy of art and the belief that we can learn much about ourselves, and others, through interacting and sharing interpretations of what activates us as we explore art.” –Melissa Morgan, Melissa Morgan Fine Art A gallery view at Melissa Morgan Fine Art: Bronze sculptures by Carole A. Feuerman, a Wall Portal in stainless steel, glass and LED by Anthony James, and Axe#1, 2014 by Ed Moses.