Melanie Pereira Alves is a Portuguese-American multidisciplinary artist based in Lisbon, Portugal. Melanie Alves is known to be an eco-artist and an “artivist”, focusing on sustainable art whilst using her art to address enviromnental and social issues.

Melanie Alves has studied Fine Arts in Porto, Bordeaux and Paris. She lived in London for several years and later in San Francisco. In 2019, Alves decided to return to Portugal to focus on community driven artwork.

Over the past few years, Alves focused on social and cultural issues addressing community neglect, gender inequality, climate change, refugee crisis, immigration, gun violence and “culture of fear”.  

She has exhibited in various solo and group exhibitions including shows at The Midway Gallery, Whitewalls/ Shooting Gallery and 111 Minna Gallery (CA, USA).

One of the exhibitions Alves participated was titled “Imagine peace now”, curated by Boris Bally and Shepherd Fairey. The exhibition traveled to different locations around the United States, bringing awareness to gun violence in the USA.