He attended the School of Visual Arts in New York from 1986–1990.
He makes multimedia art – videos, installations, collages. - His work is often compared to that of John Waters and Andy Warhol due to its overt campiness. He is also a painter.
2009 "Robert Melee in City Hall Park"" New York City 2008 "Unshamelessfulnessly", Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York City 2007 Painting the Edge, Gallery Hyundai (Do Art), of Korea "The Lath Picture Show", Fredrich Pretzel Gallery, New York City 2006 Robert Melee"s Poplar, Ingalls & Associates, Miami 2005 Greater New York, Process Status 1 Contemporary Art Museum, New York Stage Works and Substitutions, Sutton Lane Gallery, London "In Between False Comforts", Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York City "Robert Melee"s Talent Show"" the Kitchen, New York City 2004 "Currents:31 Robert Melee", Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee 2003 Greetings from New York: A Painting Show, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg Robert Melee, Art Statements, Art 34 Basel, Switzerland "This Is Foreign You"", Judson Church, New York City 2002 Wonderland, Aeroplastics Contemporary, Brussels Super-Heroes, Galerie Edward Mitterrand, Geneva You, Maine and Her, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York 2001 Robert Melee’s Unit, Corcoran Museum, Washington District of Columbia 2000 Mount Miami, Tel Aviv Artists Studio, Tel Aviv Units, Jay Jopling / White Cube, London "Robert Melee"s UNIT"", Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York City 1999 Group Show, Cartervous & Time, Wales.