Education
2023 | MFA School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
2018 | BFA Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
2017 | European Honors Program, RISD in Rome
Grants, Fellowships & residencies
2019 | Residency at Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2018 | Residency at The Studios at Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA
2018 | Residency at Dacia Gallery, New York, NY
2018 | Fellowship at Ox-Bow, Sagatuck, MI
2018 | RISD's Florence Leif Award, Providence, RI
2018 | Finalist at Orangenius' Art Elevated Competition
2017 | Anderson Ranch, Snowmass Village, CO
Solo exhibitions
2025 | Siete Pecados, Galeria La Cometa, Miami, FL
2024 | Te Diré Quien Eres, Povos Gallery, Chicago IL
2023 | Desde el Charco, Youngarts Gallery, Miami FL
2023 | Isabella Mellado, Walter Otero Contemporary Art, San Juan, PR
2022 | Ingress, SAIC Incubator Space, Chicago IL
2019 | Studio Solo Show at Club Jibarito, San Juan, PR
2016 | Isabella Mellado: Observations of Self, Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, Boston, MA
2015 | Isabella Mellado, Obra Gallery, San Juan, PR
2013 | Isabella Mellado: Solo Show, Arana Foundation, “Campechada” festival San Juan, PR
Group exhibitions
2025 | Master Class, Secrist Beach, Chicago, IL
2025 | Feria Material, Povos Gallery, Mexico City MX
2024 | Inusuales, Walter Otero Contemporary Art, San Juan, PR
2024 | Liminal, National Museum of Puerto Rican Art and Culture, Chicago IL
2024 | Material Art Fair, Swivel Gallery, Mexico City MX
2023 | Hot Summer, Swivel Gallery, New York NY
2023 |Gala + Silent Auction, Bronx Museum, Chicago IL
2023 | Boil, Toil & Trouble, Art in Common, Chicago IL
2023 | Me Importas Tu, The Martin, Chicago IL
2023 | The Ground Between Us, Heaven Gallery, Chicago IL
2023 | MFA Show, SAIC, Chicago IL
2022 | Skin + Masks, Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago IL
2022 | Homeplace, Graduate Open Studios SAIC, Chicago IL
2021 | Red is Love, Galería Petrus, San Juan PR
2020 | Celebration!, Galería Petrus, San Juan PR
2019 | MECA Art Fair: Samsøn Galllery, San Juan PR
2019 | Ponce Biennial: Biblioteca Municipal Mariana Suárez de Longo, Ponce PR
2018 | NYC Artist Residency Exhibition: Dacia Gallery, New York NY
2018 | Art Elevated: Installation of Banners in Garment District, Orangenius, New York NY
2018 | You Have to Leave to Come Back: Ox-Bow Closing Show, Dogulas Visitor's Center, Douglas MI
2018 | EMINENT DOMAIN, Art 511 Magazine hosted by Robert Miller Gallery, New York NY
2018 | Wish You Were Here: Journals, Journeys & Expeditions, The Institute Library, New Haven CT
2017 | YoungArts Booth: South Tent, Pulse Contemporary Art Fair, Miami FL
2017 | Basta: Final Group Show, Palazzetto Cenci, Rome IT
2017 | Hic Jacet: Group Show, Castle of Sant’Eusanio Forconese, Castelvecchio IT
2017 | Tiny Biennale, Temple University, Rome IT
2016 | Even Now (or then) As Formerly, Benson Gallery, Providence RI
2014 | YoungArts Group Exhibit, MOMA PS1, New York NY
2013 | Today’s Portrait: Group Show, Viota Gallery, San Juan PR
Press
2024 | Isabella Mellado una Mística Moderna, interview with Cesar Rios for Contorno Mexico
2023 | Featured Artist during (Inter)mezzo, hosted by Nick Cave & Bob Faust at the Blind Barber, organized by Gertie Chicago, Chicago, IL
2023 | Artist Talk in relation to Expo Chicago at Gertie Chicago's event (Inter)mezzo held at The Blind Barber, Chicago, IL
2023 | Artist Talk relating to group show Skin + Masks; Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago IL
2023 | Artist Talk relating to group show The Ground Between Us; Heaven Gallery, Chicago IL
2023 | Press relating to cape designed for Miss Puerto Rico; Telemundo, El Nuevo Día, Miss Universe, San Juan PR
2022 | Graduate Noontime Lecture; School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago IL
2021 | Swell Wave; Artist Talk hosted by Montgomery College curator Gabrielle Tillenburg, Virtual
2021 | El Nuevo Día; Interview promoting Petrus Gallery Group Show “Celebration!”, San Juan PR