ABOUT

Publication in Vice & Virtue 'Volume II' 2015        

Publication in Vice & Virtue 'Volume III' 2015     

Publication in Vice & Virtue Web ‘Pacifist Platform’ 2016     

Interview in Newsdeeply ‘Street Artists Challenge’ 2017                                                                               

Publication in  Bakanica Magazine  ‘Women Illustrators'  2018                                                    

Publication in  Avenida Magazine ‘Artists Review’ 2021  

Publication in  Staff Pick 'Surrealism' Artfinder 2024                     
Publication in Staff Pick ‘International Women's Day 2024' Artfinder 2024

Publication in Staff Pick ‘Ready to Hang' Artfinder 2025

Melissa Aristizábal is a Colombian artist and designer based in Toronto whose work reimagines sacred and multicultural imagery through the lens of ancient cultures. Her practice explores the intersection of contemporary aesthetics, cultural influences, and storytelling, creating pieces that connect with communities. She views art as a tool for dialogue, healing, and connection, especially in urban environments. Blending figurative, organic, and abstract forms, Melissa often draws inspiration from archetypes and the feminine psyche. 

With a background in Arts and Design, she has developed a multidisciplinary career spanning ceramics, large-scale mural, oil painting, textiles, and screen printing. Her projects and exhibitions have taken place in France, Chile, Mexico, the United States, and Canada, as well as a feature at Field Projects Gallery in New York.

Through murals and participatory projects, she creates inclusive experiences that celebrate cultural diversity while inviting dialogue, healing, and reflection in public space.