Mike Kelley (artist)
| Mike Kelley | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1954 Wayne, Michigan, United States |
| Died | c. January 31, 2012 (aged 57) South Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Known for | sculpture, installation, performance |
| Awards |
Wolfgang Hahn Prize 2006 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship 2003 The California Institute of the Arts Distinguished Alumnus Award 2000 |
| Website | mikekelley.com |
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. 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."
Kelley was born in Wayne, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, to a working class Roman Catholic family in October 1954. His father was in charge of maintenance for a public school system; his mother was a cook in the executive dining room at Ford Motor Company. In his early years he was involved with the city's music scene, which spawned bands such as Iggy and the Stooges, and was a member of the noise band Destroy All Monsters. In 1976, Kelley graduated from the University of Michigan and then moved to Los Angeles. In 1978 he graduated from the California Institute of the Arts with a Master of Fine Arts, where he admired the work of his teachers John Baldessari, Laurie Anderson, David Askevold and Douglas Huebler.
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