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Blue Medium is a public relations company serving the visual arts, architecture and design sectors. Based in New York City, the firm has worked with galleries, museums, foundations and architecture and design studios for over two decades ^[1]. Founded in 2000 by John Melick, the company offers values-driven approaches in results-oriented campaigns for museums, foundations, festivals, galleries, architecture, and design studios ^[2]. Blue Medium is known in the industry for its strategic clarity and sophisticated approaches to achieving coverage for their clients ^[3].

Long term clients include the Rhode Island School of Design, Beyer Blinder Belle, Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural Center, and the Shelly & Donald Rubin Foundation ^[4]. They have represented multiple pavilions at the Venice Biennale, including Bruce Nauman at the American Pavillion in 2009 and Khaled Sabsabi at the Australian Pavilion in 2026. ^{[5] [6]}

Previous clients include Gagosian, SITE Santa Fe, Andy Warhol Museum, Galerie Lelong,The Walker Art Center Davis Brody Bond architects, Friedman Benda, Dinosaur Designs ^[7], Archives of American Art at Smithsonian Institution, Design Miami and Outsider Art Fair ^[8].

Blue Medium has received many accolades including Observer’s “Best Specialty PR Firms 2025” ^[9], Amra & Elma’s” 7 PR Firm for Art and Design Collectors Driving Massive Demand” ^[10], The PR Net 100, 2023 ^[11], Artzealous “Art PR: 10 Companies you Need to know” ^[12], Observer’s “New York’s Top Specialty PR Agencies 2016” ^[13], and Everything-PR’s “Best PR Firms for Artists and Art Galleries.” ^[14]

Founder John Melick was included in The PR Net’s “5 Arts & Culture PR Pros to Know.” ^[15]. Melick is originally from Australia, and Blue Medium collaborates with the American Australian Foundation to offer The Beverly Art Writers Travel Grant. Named after Melick’s mother, the grant allows an American freelance arts writer to travel to Australia and explore the country’s art scene^{[16] [17]}. He is a longtime proponent of supporting independent art media ^[18]