CULTUREEDIT is pleased to present an exclusive retrospective by award-winning artist Mel Odom. The two-part exhibition is curated by Odom himself and will be online and in-person at the CULTUREEDIT gallery in Los Angeles. The exhibition features both personal work and commercial work that celebrates Mel Odom’s career as a champion of homoerotic artistry. The North Carolina-raised, New York City based artist Mel Odom began his career as an illustrator in 1975 in New York City where he started his iconic oeuvre of art deco inspired drawings of stylized figures. Somber yet seductive feelings of mystery live in the beautifully rendered faces of his subjects that have marked his signature style. Odom’s illustrations have been featured in magazines such as Blueboy, Interview, Time, and Playboy where he was named “Illustrator of the Year” in 1980. He has won multiple awards from The Society of Illustrators along with other graphics and illustration organizations and his illustrations have graced book covers from a variety of international publications.

Five special edition prints are available for sale. Signed and numbered. 

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