Mike Kelley
- Introduction
- Michael Kelley (October 27, 1954 – c. January 31, 2012) was an American artist. His work involved found objects, textile banners, drawings, assemblage, collage, performance and video. He often worked collaboratively and had produced projects with artists Paul McCarthy, Tony Oursler, and John Miller. Writing in The New York Times, in 2012, Holland Cotter described the artist as "one of the most influential American artists of the past quarter century and a pungent commentator on American class, popular culture and youthful rebellion."
- Wikidata
- Q543294
- Introduction
- Kelley worked in variety of media including video, performance, painting, and sculpture made from found materials. His work often focused on abject subject matter.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Installation Artist, Painter, Performance Artist, Sculptor, Video Artist
- Names
- Mike Kelley, Michael Kelley, Mike Kelly
- Ulan
- 500118776
Exhibitions
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414: City as Stage
Fall 2019–Fall 2020
MoMA
Collection gallery
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Studio Visit: Selected Gifts from Agnes Gund
Apr 29–Jul 22, 2018
MoMA
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Stranger than Fiction: Art of Our Time
Feb 1–May 5, 2014
MoMA
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Mike Kelley
Oct 13, 2013–Feb 2, 2014
MoMA PS1
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Mike Kelley: Extracurricular Activity Projective Reconstruction #1 (A Domestic Scene)
Oct 13, 2013–Feb 2, 2014
MoMA
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Mike Kelley has
25 exhibitionsonline.
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Mike Kelley A Trip with the Teacher 1975
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Mike Kelley Jerry Meandering/Mr. and Mrs. Ford at Play 1976
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Mike Kelley Mo See Attack 1976
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Mike Kelley A Bird Always Builds a Nest in His House 1978
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Mike Kelley A Home for Birds Near and Far 1978
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Mike Kelley A Moral Choice 1978
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Mike Kelley Wide Bird to Tall Bird 1978
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Mike Kelley The Two of Symmetry 1981
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Mike Kelley Monkey Island: Travelogue 1982–83
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Mike Kelley Creationism (1981-83)
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Mike Kelley The Territorial Hound 1984
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Mike Kelley Exploring from Plato's Cave, Rothko's Chapel, Lincoln's Profile 1985
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Mike Kelley Defamation. Soft and Hard 1986
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Mike Kelley Garbage Drawing #14 (c. 1988)
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Mike Kelley Heart with Fancy Hat 1989
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Mike Kelley Untitled 1990
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Mike Kelley Jesse Helms Protest Sign 1990
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Mike Kelley Empathy Displacement: Humanoid Morphology (2nd and 3rd Remove) #1 1990
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The Dogz, Maija Beeton, Cindy Bernard, Art Byington, Laura Graham, Mike Kelley, Liz Larner, Richie Lee, Stephen Prina, Eddie Ruscha, Jim Shaw, Martine Tomczyk It's Easter in My Brain 1990
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Raymond Pettibon, Super Session, Raymond Pettibon, Art Byington, Mike Kelley, Richie Lee, Dave Markey, Abby Normal Torches and Standards 1990
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David Hammons, Mike Kelley, Candida Höfer, Niele Toroni, Various Artists Parkett no. 31 1992
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Mike Kelley Goethe Quote (for Parkett no. 31) 1992
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Paul McCarthy, Mike Kelley Heidi 1992
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Mike Kelley Speech Impediment (from "The John Reed Club") 1991-92
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Various Artists, Nancy Spero, Ross Bleckner, Mike Kelley, Simon Leung, Louise Bourgeois, Kiki Smith, Lorna Simpson ACT UP Art Box 1993–94, published 1994
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Mike Kelley Hibernating Egg: Postoperative State from ACT UP Art Box 1994
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Gobbler, Art Byington, Cameron Jamie, Mike Kelley, Paul McCarthy, Dave Muller Skin of Flesh All Mighty! 1997
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Mike Kelley Blue Plaid Cap/Brown Plaid Body 1997
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The Poetics, Art Byington, Mike Kelley, Dave Muller, Tony Oursler, Stephen Vitiello, Bill Wintersole, Zoe Pettijohn, Cathy, Princess, Bad News, Linda Post Critical Inquiry in Green 1998
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Mike Kelley Deodorized Central Mass with Satellites 1991/1999
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Mike Kelley Extracurricular Activity Projective Reconstruction #1 (A Domestic Scene) 2000
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Mike Kelley Kandor 13 2007
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