ENTRE VELOS: MUSEO DE LOS SANTOS Y ARTE NACIONAL
May 2026
Entre Velos was Isabella Mellado's first solo exhibition with el Museo de los Santos y Arte Nacional. This exhibition was organized with Walter Otero Contemporary Art's support.
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7 PECADOS: LA COMETA
July 2025
Isabella Mellado completes month long residency at prestigious Fountainhead Residency in Miami, Florida. During this time, she adds finishing touches to "Siete Pecados" her Solo Exhibition at Galería La Cometa.
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La Cometa, Bio: La Cometa, Mutual Art, Fountainhead Residency, Meet the Artists: Fountainhead
MASTER CLASS: SECRIST | BEACH
19 April - August 2025
Master Class brings together artworks by more than 65 alums and current students who studied in the Painting and Drawing department of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) between the years 2000 and 2025. This exhibition is guest-curated by SAIC President Emerita Elissa Tenny and SAIC professor, chair of SAIC’s Painting and Drawing department, and art historian Lisa Wainwright.
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FERIA MATERIAL VOL. 11: POVOS GALLERY
February 2025
Isabella Mellado performs live for eight hours at Feria Material during CDMX Art Week, completing a series of three large scale charcoal drawings based on her oil triptych, "Baile para el Señor de los Muertos".
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Vogue Mexico, Povos Press Page, Observer Article, Architectural Digest, Mi Valedor
LIMINAL: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PUERTO RICAN ART AND CULTURE
June 2024
Isabella Mellado creates El Tonto for Liminal, curated by Anais Caro for the National Museum of Puerto Rican Art and Culture in Chicago. El Tonto has now been acquired as part of the museum's permanent collection.
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TE DIRE QUIEN ERES: POVOS
April 2024
Isabella Mellado and Povos Gallery open their first solo show together during Expo Art Week.
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The New Art Examiner Review, Mutual Art, Promotional Video by Dayson Roa, Newcity official Guide to Expo (p. 43)
DESDE EL CHARCO: YOUNGARTS GALLERY
November 2023
Isabella Mellado and Youngarts Gallery open their first solo show together during Miami Art Week.
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Veuve Cliquot x Commissioner, Exhibition Opening of Desde el Charco at YoungArts, Annual YoungArts Art Basel Miami Beach VIP Breakfast & Artist Talk, YoungArts Celebrates Miami Art Week with Private Dinner
FERIA MATERIAL VOL. 10: SWIVEL GALLERY
February 2024
Isabella Mellado exhibits The Wheel of Fortune alongside two other Swivel Gallery (NYC) artists at Material Art Fair in Mexico City.
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Commissioner Mexico City Art Week in Review
BOTANY OF DESIRE: SWIVEL GALLERY
October 2023
Isabella Mellado exhibits The Hierophant in group show, Botany of Desire with Swivel Gallery in New York, NY.
June 2023
Isabella Mellado exhibits Two of Cups in group show, Hot Summer Pt. 2 with Swivel Gallery in New York, NY. This work was originally featured at Art in Common's group exhibition Boil, Toil and Trouble.
April 2023
Isabella Mellado's work, Nine of Swords (I am not my body), was featured and sold in auction at the Bronx Museum's 2023 Gala + Silent Auction, held in honor of Angel Otero, Olivia W. Douglas and Will Calhoun.
REALISMO MAGICO: WALTER OTERO CONTEMPORARY ART
January 2023
Walter Otero Contemporary Art hosts the Mellado's second solo show in Puerto Rico, Realismo Magico.
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El Adoquin Magazine, Repeating Islands, El Nuevo Dia, El Nuevo Dia, IN Puerto Rico Magazine
WAPA: Mellado designs cape for Miss Puerto Rico at Miss Universe Pageant , image of cape
BOIL TOIL & TROUBLE: ART IN COMMON
April 2023
Isabella Mellado's Two of Cups was featured in group show Boil, Toil & Trouble. This show was hosted by Art in Common and featured artworks by prolific artists such as Ana Mendieta, Marina Abromovic & Radcliffe Bailey.
May 2023
Featured Artist for Drag me to the Daylight Disco, the Pride Edition of Gertie Chicago's bi-weekly event, (Inter)mezzo. Hosted by Nick Cave & Bob Faust at the Blind Barber.
Artist in Residence at Gertie Chicago's event, (Inter)mezzo, held at The Blind Barber. Conducted an artist talk and created an installation for the night. Tarot readings were held by collaborator and photographer Lauren Oberlin.
December 2022
Mellado showcased her painting, The Moon, in the second iteration of Kavi Gupta Gallery's group show, Skin + Masks. This exhibition was curated by Vic Mensa and Chanelle Lacy, and ran through the tenth anniversary edition of EXPO CHICAGO. Mellado carried out an artist talk in relation to the exhibition at the gallery.