Mike Kelley

Born: 1954-10-27

Birthplace: Wayne, Michigan, USA

Biography

Mike Kelley was one of the most provocative and influential figures in contemporary art. His idiosyncratic works negotiate a charged terrain of desire, dread and sociopathology in everyday life. With deadpan humor, he invests childhood toys, kitsch, and ordinary objects with subversive meaning. His video projects, often created with collaborators such as Paul McCarthy, Raymond Pettibon, and Tony Oursler, inhabit a peculiarly American landscape infused with irony and pop cultural debris.

- - - - Michael "Mike" Kelley (October 27, 1954 in Wayne, Michigan – c. January 31, 2012 in South Pasadena) was an American artist. His work involved found objects, textile banners, drawings, assemblage, collage, performance and video.

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Known For

Made in Hollywood
Extracurricular Activity Projective Reconstruction #1 (Domestic Scene)
Day Is Done
Fresh Acconci
Kappa
Family Tyranny (Modeling and Molding)
The Judson Church Horse Dance
Heidi: Midlife Crisis Trauma Center and Negative Media-Engram Abreaction Release Zone
Cinderella
Mobile Homestead

Top Movie Credits

Made in Hollywood
Extracurricular Activity Projective Reconstruction #1 (Domestic Scene) Producer
Day Is Done Director
Fresh Acconci Director
Kappa Writer
Family Tyranny (Modeling and Molding) Son
The Judson Church Horse Dance Choreographer
Heidi: Midlife Crisis Trauma Center and Negative Media-Engram Abreaction Release Zone Director
Cinderella Accordian Player
Mobile Homestead Director