Bod Mellor

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

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.

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.

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.

Mellor, Bod. 2018. Michael Jackson On The Wall. In: "On The Wall", National Portrait Gallery, London, United Kingdom.

Mellor, Bod. 2017. Sirens. In: "SIRENS", Team Gallery, New York, United States, 9 November - 23 December 2017.

Mellor, Bod. 2017. The Painting Show Touring Exhibition. In: "The Painting Show Touring Exhibition", Korea, Aram Art Gallery, Goyang Cultural Foundation, Korea, Republic of.

Mellor, Bod. 2017. Lyric on a Battlefield. In: "Lyric on a Battlefield", Gladstone Gallery, New York, United States.

Mellor, Bod. 2017. Wilderness Way. In: "Wilderness Way", Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art Centre Square Middlesbrough, United Kingdom.

Mellor, Bod. 2017. The Working Day. In: "The Working Day", Galerie Gregor Staiger, Zurich, Switzerland.

Mellor, Bod. 2017. The Painting Show Touring Exhibition (2). In: "The Painting Show Touring Exhibition 2", Ireland, Limerick, Limerick City Gallery of Art, Ireland.

Mellor, Bod. 2016. MALEREI, BÖSE (PAINTING, EVIL). In: "MALEREI, BÖSE (PAINTING, EVIL)", Kunstverein Hamburg, Germany.

Mellor, Bod. 2016. Queensize- Vrouwelijke kunstenaars uit de Olbricht Collectie. In: "Quuensize, Vrouwelijke kunstenaars uit de Olbricht Collectie", Museum Arnhem, Netherlands.

Mellor, Bod. 2016. The Painting Show. In: "The Painting Show", Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Mellor, Bod. 2015. International Laundry 2. In: "International Laundry 2", Parisa Kind, Frankfurt, Germany.

Mellor, Bod. 2015. Toys Redux – On Play and Critique. In: "Toys Redux - On Play and Critique", Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Switzerland.

Mellor, Bod. 2014. Queensize Female Artists from the Olbricht Collection. In: "Queensize-Female Artists from the Olbricht Collection", me Collectors Room Berlin, Germany.

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.

Mellor, Bod. 2014. A Speculum That Shines. In: "a Speculum That Shines", ROWING, United Kingdom.

Mellor, Bod. 2014. “The Crime Was Almost Perfect”. In: "The Crime Was Almost Perfect", Witte de With, Netherlands.

Artist's Book

Mellor, Bod. 2017. Sirens.

Conference or Workshop Item

Mellor, Bod. 2018. 'Dawn Mellor Artist Talk'. In: Fine Art Lectures: Dawn Mellor. Kensington and Chelsea College, United Kingdom 16th May 2018.

Mellor, Bod. 2017. 'Contemporary Art Lecture Dawn Mellor'. In: Dawn Mellor (Contemporary Art Lecture). SLADE School of Art, London, United Kingdom.

Mellor, Bod. 2016. 'Artist Talk- Dawn Mellor'. In: Artist Talk- Dawn Mellor. Northumbria University, Newcastle, United Kingdom.

Mellor, Bod. 2016. 'Malerei, Böse ARTIST TALK'. In: Malerei, Böse, ARTIST TALK. Kunstverein in Hamburg, Germany.

Mellor, Bod. 2016. 'Artist Talk Dawn Mellor'. In: Artist Talk Dawn Mellor. Reading.

Mellor, Bod. 2016. 'Dawn Mellor Artist Talk'. In: Dawn Mellor Artist Talk. The Ruskin School Of Art, United Kingdom.

Mellor, Bod. 2016. 'The Painting Show: artists Dexter Dalwood and Dawn Mellor in conversation with curator Linsey Young'. In: The Painting Show: artists Dexter Dalwood and Dawn Mellor in conversation with curator Linsey Young. Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Mellor, Bod. 2016. 'OPEN UP YOUR LIPS - Feminist Workshop'. In: OPEN UP YOUR LIPS - Feminist Workshop. Edinburgh University, United Kingdom.

Mellor, Bod. 2014. 'GRAVITY LECTURES- DAWN MELLOR'. In: Gravity Lecture - Dawn Mellor. Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom.

Mellor, Bod. 2014. 'Artist Talk Dawn Mellor'. In: Artist Talk Dawn Mellor. University Of Huddersfield, United Kingdom.

Broadcast

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

Digital

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