Bod Mellor

Bod’s recent group exhibitions include shows at MOT International and Victoria Miro Gallery in London.

Staff details

Position

Lecturer in Fine Art (Studio Practice)

Department

Art

Email

d.mellor (@gold.ac.uk)

Academic qualifications

1994-1996, MA, Royal College of Art, London
1989-1992, BA (hons) Central St. Martin's, London
1988-1989, Manchester Polytechnic

Professional projects

Bod's work has been featured in publications from "Michael Jackson and Other Men" and JRP Ringier's "Dawn Mellor". It has been featured at Frieze Art Fair and Studio Voltaire in London, and Team in New York, as well as internationally at Galerie Gabriel Rolt in Amsterdam, Galerie Micky Schubert in Berlin, and Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst in Zurich. Recent group exhibitions include shows at MOT International and Victoria Miro Gallery in London, Focal Point Gallery in Essex, MOCCA in Toronto, La Maison Rogue in Paris, and White Columns in New York.

Publications and research outputs

Show/Exhibition

People Who Knock On The Door Mellor, Bod . 2024. People Who Knock On The Door. In: "People Who Knock On The Door", Galerie Isabella Bortolozzi, Berlin, Germany, 10 September - 2 November 2024.
SCATO Mellor, Bod . 2024. SCATO. In: "SCATO", Neuer Essener Kunstverein, Essen, Germany, 24 February - 12 May 2024.
Backstage Boo Mellor, Bod . 2022. Backstage Boo. In: "Backstage Boo", Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof, Hamburg, Germany, 3 September 2022 - 6 August 2023.

Michael Jackson : On The Wall (touring 3) Mellor, Bod . 2019. Michael Jackson : On The Wall (touring 3). In: "Michael Jackson On The Wall", Espoo Museum of Modern Art,, Finland, 21 August 2019 - 26 January 2020.
Michael Jackson : On The Wall (Touring 2) Mellor, Bod . 2019. Michael Jackson : On The Wall (Touring 2). In: "Michael Jackson On The Wall", The Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn, Germany, 22 March - 14 July 2019.
Michael Jackson: On The Wall (Touring 1) Mellor, Bod . 2018. Michael Jackson: On The Wall (Touring 1). In: "Michael Jackson On The Wall", Grand Palais, France, 23 November 2018 - 14 February 2019.
Michael Jackson On The Wall Mellor, Bod . 2018. Michael Jackson On The Wall. In: "On The Wall", National Portrait Gallery, London, United Kingdom.
Sirens Mellor, Bod . 2017. Sirens. In: "SIRENS", Team Gallery, New York, United States, 9 November - 23 December 2017.
The Painting Show Touring Exhibition Mellor, Bod . 2017. The Painting Show Touring Exhibition. In: "The Painting Show Touring Exhibition", Korea, Aram Art Gallery, Goyang Cultural Foundation, Korea, Republic of.
Lyric on a Battlefield Mellor, Bod . 2017. Lyric on a Battlefield. In: "Lyric on a Battlefield", Gladstone Gallery, New York, United States.
Wilderness Way Mellor, Bod . 2017. Wilderness Way. In: "Wilderness Way", Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art Centre Square Middlesbrough, United Kingdom.
The Working Day Mellor, Bod . 2017. The Working Day. In: "The Working Day", Galerie Gregor Staiger, Zurich, Switzerland.
The Painting Show Touring Exhibition (2) Mellor, Bod . 2017. The Painting Show Touring Exhibition (2). In: "The Painting Show Touring Exhibition 2", Ireland, Limerick, Limerick City Gallery of Art, Ireland.
MALEREI, BÖSE (PAINTING, EVIL) Mellor, Bod . 2016. MALEREI, BÖSE (PAINTING, EVIL). In: "MALEREI, BÖSE (PAINTING, EVIL)", Kunstverein Hamburg, Germany.
Queensize- Vrouwelijke kunstenaars uit de Olbricht Collectie Mellor, Bod . 2016. Queensize- Vrouwelijke kunstenaars uit de Olbricht Collectie. In: "Quuensize, Vrouwelijke kunstenaars uit de Olbricht Collectie", Museum Arnhem, Netherlands.
The Painting Show Mellor, Bod . 2016. The Painting Show. In: "The Painting Show", Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.
International Laundry 2 Mellor, Bod . 2015. International Laundry 2. In: "International Laundry 2", Parisa Kind, Frankfurt, Germany.
Toys Redux – On Play and Critique Mellor, Bod . 2015. Toys Redux – On Play and Critique. In: "Toys Redux - On Play and Critique", Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Switzerland.
Queensize Female Artists from the Olbricht Collection Mellor, Bod . 2014. Queensize Female Artists from the Olbricht Collection. In: "Queensize-Female Artists from the Olbricht Collection", me Collectors Room Berlin, Germany.
Collection on Display: Jean-Marc Bustamante, Liz Craft, Sylvie Fleury, Rachel Harrison, Kerstin Kartscher, Dawn Mellor, David Renggli Mellor, Bod . 2014. Collection on Display: Jean-Marc Bustamante, Liz Craft, Sylvie Fleury, Rachel Harrison, Kerstin Kartscher, Dawn Mellor, David Renggli. In: "Collection on Display: Jean-Marc Bustamante, Liz Craft, Sylvie Fleury, Rachel Harrison, Kerstin Kartscher, Dawn Mellor, David Renggli", Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst., Switzerland.
A Speculum That Shines Mellor, Bod . 2014. A Speculum That Shines. In: "a Speculum That Shines", ROWING, United Kingdom.
“The Crime Was Almost Perfect” Mellor, Bod . 2014. “The Crime Was Almost Perfect”. In: "The Crime Was Almost Perfect", Witte de With, Netherlands.

Artist's Book

Sirens Mellor, Bod . 2017. Sirens.

Conference or Workshop Item

Dawn Mellor Artist Talk Mellor, Bod . 2018. 'Dawn Mellor Artist Talk'. In: Fine Art Lectures: Dawn Mellor. Kensington and Chelsea College, United Kingdom 16th May 2018.
Contemporary Art Lecture Dawn Mellor Mellor, Bod . 2017. 'Contemporary Art Lecture Dawn Mellor'. In: Dawn Mellor (Contemporary Art Lecture). SLADE School of Art, London, United Kingdom.
Artist Talk- Dawn Mellor Mellor, Bod . 2016. 'Artist Talk- Dawn Mellor'. In: Artist Talk- Dawn Mellor. Northumbria University, Newcastle, United Kingdom.

Broadcast

Radio discussion on forthcoming book 'Sirens' for Printed Matter NY Art Book Fair at MOMA/Ps1 2018 Mellor, Bod . 2018. Radio discussion on forthcoming book 'Sirens' for Printed Matter NY Art Book Fair at MOMA/Ps1 2018.

Digital

TIPPY RAMPAGE/ TIPPY RAMPAGE COLLECTIVE/DAWN MELLOR ESTATE/COUNTESS DYKULA/LESBIAN SEAGULL Instagram accounts and a one year long Painting Strike Mellor, Bod . 2016. TIPPY RAMPAGE/ TIPPY RAMPAGE COLLECTIVE/DAWN MELLOR ESTATE/COUNTESS DYKULA/LESBIAN SEAGULL Instagram accounts and a one year long Painting Strike.

Other

Book Reading Mellor, Bod . 2022. Book Reading.
Book Reading Mellor, Bod . 2022. Book Reading.