Mike
Kelley
Mike
Kelley
Kelley
American, 1954 — 2012
Singular and subversive, Mike Kelley's oeuvre had a deep influence on conceptual art in the 1980s up to the 2000s. For a time involved in the West Coast punk scene, in particular anti-rock, the American plastic artist developed a unique oeuvre that is at once underground and full of erudite references and nods to popular culture.
The artist uses a wide array of mediums, such as drawing, performance, video, sculpture, painting and poster. His works address social and individual issues, often with a playful tone and always with a political undertone. Childhood, education, sexuality and memory are recurring themes, as well as the myth of American culture and the nostalgia for a “lost country”.
The Kelley artworks held in the Pinault Collection were first presented in 2006 at the Where Are We Going? exhibition at Palazzo Grassi, in Venice.
The artist uses a wide array of mediums, such as drawing, performance, video, sculpture, painting and poster. His works address social and individual issues, often with a playful tone and always with a political undertone. Childhood, education, sexuality and memory are recurring themes, as well as the myth of American culture and the nostalgia for a “lost country”.
The Kelley artworks held in the Pinault Collection were first presented in 2006 at the Where Are We Going? exhibition at Palazzo Grassi, in Venice.
