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Mike Kelley

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Mike Kelley (1954 - 2012) was active/lived in California, Michigan.  Mike Kelley is known for Multi-media installations, comic book scenes, fabric sculpture, videos.

Following is the obituary of the artist from The New York Times, online, February 1, 2012:

"Mike Kelley, an Artist with Attitude, Dies at 57" by Holland Cotter

Mike Kelley, one of the most influential American artists of the past quarter century and a pungent commentator on American class, popular culture and youthful rebellion, was found dead on Wednesday at his home in South Pasadena, California. He was 57.

Sgt. Robert Bartl of the South Pasadena police said it appeared that Mr. Kelley had committed suicide. Speaking to The Associated Press, he said a friend of Mr. Kelley's had told investigators that Mr. Kelley had been depressed after breaking up with a girlfriend.

An autopsy was to be performed, Sergeant Bartl said.

Mr. 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   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 6486 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Mike Kelley

   Publications  Book References:  21
Magazine References:  31

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31 Miscellaneous Magazine References for Mike Kelley
Magazine Article Date Author Color
Art in America Speaking Volumes: 19 Interviews November 2006 Editors, Art in America Yes
Art in America Review of Exhibitions March 2006 Editor Yes
ARTnews Reviews February 2006 Editors Yes
ARTFORUM 1000 Words: Mike Kelley Talks About "Day is Done" October 2005 Yes
ARTnews Middle Aged Gods and Giant Babies December 2004 Nadelman, Cynthia Yes
ARTFORUM Just Pathetic: Michael Wilson on So October 2004 Wilson, Michael Yes
Southwest Art Art Events-California September 2004 Gangelhoff, Bonnie No
Art & Auction flash point September 2004 Rosenthal, Norman No
Art-Talk Auctions: Post War and Contemporary June 2004 Editors, Art Talk Yes
ARTFORUM Reviews April 2004 Editors, Artforum Yes
ARTFORUM Mike Kelley talks to Dennis Cooper April 2003 Cooper, Dennis Yes
Art in America Review of Exhibitions April 2003 Editors, Art in America Yes
ARTFORUM Time Capsules 1986-1990 April 2003 Rimanelli, David Yes
ARTFORUM The Mourning After March 2003 Editors, Artforum Yes
ARTFORUM Reviews October 2002 Editors, Artforum Yes
ARTnews Reviews August 2002 Editors, ARTnews Yes
ARTFORUM Obscured Visions March 2002 Storr, Robert Yes
ARTFORUM Reviews May 2001 Editors Yes
Art in America Assessing the Golden State April 2001 Duncan, Michael Yes
Art & Auction Market Place April 2001 Editors Yes
ARTFORUM Preview Fall 2000 September 2000 Editors, ARTForum Yes
Art & Auction Talk of the Trade March 2000 Editor Yes
ARTnews National News August 1999 Editors, ARTNews Yes
ARTnews Art Talk August 1999 Landi, Ann Yes
Art in America A History Lesson October 1998 Shamash, Diane Yes
ARTnews Presidential Nominee September 1998 Editors, ARTnews Yes
ARTnews Reviews August 1998 Editors, ARTNews Yes
ARTnews Living With Art: Blake Byrne April 1998 Clothier, Peter Yes
Art in America A Trip Down False-Memory Lane January 1998 Duncan, Michael Yes
ARTnews Anything Goes-As Long As It's Not September 1995 Karmel, Pepe Yes
Architectural Digest Rancho Ruscha August 1994 Drohojowska-Philp, Hunter Yes
21 Book References for Mike Kelley
Year Author Title Pages Color
2007 Kelley, Mike; John Welchman Day is Done (Gagosian Gallery) 0 Yes
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)		 The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2005 Davenport, Ray Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition 2421 No
2004 Hickey, Dave; Diane Moran Helen Lundeberg and the Illusory Landscape: Five Decades of Painting 136 Yes
2004 McGowan, Alison C (Editor) Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition) 1512 No
2002 Komanecky, Michael K. (editor) Phoenix Art Museum Collection Highlights 352 Yes
1999 Larsen, Lars et all Art at the Turn of the Millennium 561 Yes
1997 Marquis Who's Who Who's Who in American Art, 1997-1998 1515 No
1996 Deitch, Jeffrey The Dakis Joannou Collection 302 Yes
1996 Sandler, Irving Art of the Postmodern Era From the Late 1960s to the Early 1990s 636 Yes
1995 Lucie-Smith, Edward Art Today 512 Yes
1993 Bowker R R Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts) 1473 No
1993 Joachimides, Christos (others) American Art in the 20th Century Painting and Sculpture 1913-1993
(Exhibition catalog)		 490 Yes
1992 Colpitt, Frances/Phyllis Pious Knowledge/Aspects of Conceptual A
(Exhibition catalog)		 88 Yes
1992 Kurtz, Bruce D Contemporary Art 1965-1990 256 Yes
1992 Rose, Bernice Allegories of Modernism Contemporary Drawing
(Exhibition catalog)		 128 Yes
1991 Murken, Axel/Christa Murken Von der Avantgarde bis zur Postmoderne/die Malerei des 20 Jahrhunderts 358 Yes
1991 Storr, Robert/J Tannenbaum Devil on the Stairs Looking Back on the Eighties
(Exhibition catalog)		 96 Yes
1990 Bowman, Russell/Dean Sobel Word As Image American Art 1960-1990
(Exhibition catalog)		 172 Yes
1988 Fairbrother, Trevor (others) The Binational American Art of the Late 80s
(Exhibition catalog)		 226 Yes
1988 Marrow, Marva Inside the L A Artist 104 Yes
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