Melissa Curley

Studio Coordinator (maternity cover)

I joined Simon Gillespie Studio in 2026 as maternity cover for Palmyre Manivet having previously managed Modern Art Conservation in New York City for ten years.

I am originally from Chicago, though I studied the history of art twice in the UK, first as an undergraduate at the University of Edinburgh, then as a postgraduate at Christie’s Education London prior to my most recent relocation to London from New York in 2025. I interned with Christie’s, The Art Institute of Chicago, and The National Museum of Scotland while completing undergraduate degrees in history, the history of art and ballet at the University of Iowa. I have also worked for galleries including Hirschl & Adler and Blain Di Donna Gallery.

In my spare time, I enjoy wandering Richmond Park with my dog Henry and cooking meals featuring the south Asian cuisines that I have grown to love through friends and travels with my husband.

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