Mike Kelley

'Revenge' Scoop: Who Will Pay The Ultimate Price?

Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Revenge Abc, TV Canada, Revenge Finale, Video, Emily Van Camp, Mike Kelley, Revenge Legacy, Abc, Revenge, Legacy, Slideexpand, Revenge Flashbacks, TV News

Bring on the vengeance, the flashbacks and the answers. As we near the season finale of "Revenge," which airs May 23, creator Mike Kelley gave som...

Read Whole Story

When And How Will 'Revenge' End?

Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: TV Canada, Video, Revenge Mike Kelley, Revenge Ending, Mike Kelley, Revenge on Abc, Revenge, Abc, Emily VanCamp, TV Spoilers, Reality-Free, TV News

How much more revenging can Emily Thorne do on "Revenge"? A lot more, according to series creator Mike Kelley. In an interview with the New York Post,...

Read Whole Story

Awesome Works Of Album Art

Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Famous Artist Album Covers, George Condo, Video, Kanye West, Theraflu, Paul Klee, Aerosmith, Mike Kelley, Rem, Album Art, Slidepollajax, Mark Ryden, Arts News

Since the release of David Samuel's article on Kanye West in the May issue of The Atlantic, we now know that President Obama still believes the hip-ho...

Read Whole Story

Mike Kelley (1954-2012) And Thomas Kinkade (1958-2012) Have Gone Home

John Seed | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: American Artists, Thomas Kinkade Dead, Mike Kelley Death, Mike Kelley, American Art, Thomas Kinkade, Arts News
John Seed

They were two American artists who, in their striking divergence, tell the story of a nation whose center seems ready to tear apart. Stress makes people look for extreme solutions, both in life and art.

Read Post

MOCA Pays Tribute To Mike Kelley

Posted 02.23.2012

Read More: Tribute to Mike Kelley, Mike Kelley Moca, Remember Mike Kelley, Christopher Knight, Rip Mike Kelley, MOCA LA, Mike Kelley Death, Mike Kelley, Contemporary Art, Mike Kelley Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, La Artist, LA Art Scene, Arts News

Mike Kelley, who passed away on February 1, was one of the most influential artists living in Los Angeles. His fearless approach made bad taste, dark ...

Read Whole Story

Maggie Furlong

'Revenge': The Episode We've All Been Waiting For

HuffingtonPost.com | Maggie Furlong | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: TV Canada, Nick Wechsler, Video, Josh Bowman, Revenge Chaos, Henry Czerny, Mike Kelley, Connor Paolo, Abc, Revenge, Revenge Fire & Ice, Christa B Allen, Gabriel Mann, Maggie Furlong, TV News

This is it, "Revenge" fans: The episode we've all been waiting for. Since the show's premiere back in September 2011, with it's very teaser-y preview ...

Read Whole Story

The Last Portrait of Artist Mike Kelley?

Gordy Grundy | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Tulsa Kinney, Fine Arts, Calarts, Artillery, Laurie Pike, Arts, Gordy Grundy, Tyler Hubby, Mike Kelley, Artillery Magazine, Slidepollajax, Mike Kelley Artillery, Mike Kelley Portrait, Mike Kelley Tyler Hubby, Arts News
Gordy Grundy

The recent passing of the artist, musician and LA art hero has given a simple photo shoot a grave and life-changing significance.

Read Post

What's The Big Deal About Mike Kelley's Death?

Posted 02.02.2012

Read More: Schadenfreude, Suicide, Ellsworth Kelly, Mike Kelley, Max Estenger, Vicious Attack, Los Angeles, Artist Deaths, Arts News

Mike Kelley died of an apparent suicide in his bathtub a few days ago in Southern California. He was perhaps the most influential artist to emerge in ...

Read Whole Story

Artist Mike Kelly Found Dead In His Home

AP | By DERRIK J. LANG | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Artist Mike Kelley, Suicide, Mike Kelley, Artist, Los Angeles, Artist Deaths, Arts News

LOS ANGELES -- Mike Kelley, the daring and influential contemporary installation artist who counted the band Sonic Youth and artist Paul McCarthy amon...

Read Whole Story

Get Your Last Fill Of Contemporary Art For 2011

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.29.2011

Read More: Video, Umma, Detroit Around Town, Barely There Part Two, Detroit Art, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Mike Kelley, Mocad, Detroit Art Galleries, UMMA New Media Gallery, Detroit Arts, University of Michigan Museum of Art, Mike Kelley Day Is Done, Stephanie Nava, Detroit News

No need to wait until the new year to make good on that resolution to be more cultured: There's still a little time left to catch two exciting contemp...

Read Whole Story

LEAKED: 2012 Whitney Biennial Artist List

Posted 12.22.2011

Read More: Kevin Jerome Everson, Andrea Fraser, Whitney Biennial, Georgia Sagri, Dennis Cooper and Gisèle Vienne, Whitney Lineup, Moyra Davey, Lutz Bacher, Kai Althoff, Nathaniel Dorsky, Wu Tsang, Whitney Biennial Leak, Vincent Fecteau, K8 Hardy, Elaine Reichek, Vincent Gallo, Alicia Hall Moran and Jason Moran, Oscar Tuazon, George Kuchar, Kate Levant, Luther Price, Kelly Reichardt, John Kelsey, Laida Lertxundi, The Red Krayola, Tom Thayer, John Knight, Richard Hawkins, Dawn Kasper, Sarah Michelson, Werner Herzog, Michael E. Smith, Michael Clark, Charles Atlas, Lucy Raven, Nick Mauss, Sam Lewitt, Whitney Biennial 2012, Cameron Crawford, Forrest Bess (Paintings Selected by Artist Robert Gober), Jerome Hiler, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Michael Robinson, Jutta Koether, Joanna Malinowska, Matt Hoyt, Mike Kelley, Liz Deschenes, Nicole Eisenman, Laura Poitras, Richard Maxwell, Matt Porterfield, Andrew Masullo, Thom Andersen, Arts News

Forget WikiLeaks, this week is all about Whitney Leaks. The Whitney Biennial, the large-scale New York exhibition known for setting trends and setting...

Read Whole Story

PHOTOS: Must-See Exhibitions In London

Posted 11.05.2011

Read More: Raqib Shaw, George Condo, Kanye West, London Art 2011, London Exhibitions, Leonardo Da Vinci, Degas, London Art Exhibitions, London Art Exhibitions Fall 2011, Mike Kelley, Grayson Perry, Anri Sala, Gerhard Richter, Mutualart, UK Arts, Muybridge, Arts News

It’s back to school time for the kids, and you know what that means for us...the art world is back in action! After the lazy, lull days of summer wh...

Read Whole Story

Haiku Reviews: Love, Dolls And Rhinos | Berkeley, Los Angeles, Culver City

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rhino, Dolls, Culver City Galleries, Berkeley, Slidepollajax, Mike Kelley, Beverly Hills, Culver City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Haiku Reviews, Gagosian Gallery, Arts News

HuffPost Arts' Haiku Reviews is a weekly feature where invited critics review exhibitions and performances in short form. Some will be in the traditio...

Read Whole Story

Figuring Things Out

Bill Lasarow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mike Kelley, David X. Levine, Carolina Silva, Rusty Scruby, Charles Garabedian, Laura Macklin, Arts News
Bill Lasarow

Marlena Donohue observes that "we return to the figure to figure things out." This is more than clever wordplay, it's an unspoken bond between artist and audience.

Read Post

Emi Fontana: Why an Italian Is Producing Great Public art in L.A.

Max Padilla | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Emi Fontana, Jenny Holzer, Women in the City, Barbara Kruger, Cindy Sherman, John Fante, Los Angeles Art, Art Los Angeles Contemporary, Mike Kelley, Arts News
Max Padilla

Emi Fontana's non-profit West of Rome has been producing stellar public art displays of the works of Cindy Sherman, Barbara Kruger and Olafur Eliasson.

Read Post

PLAN ForYourArt: January 6-12

Bettina Korek | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Western Projects, Blum and Poe, League Od Imaginary Scientists, Andrea Fraser, Raymond Pettibon, Blythe Projects, Salomon Huerta, John Baldessari, Roberts & Tilton, Betye Saar, Laxart, Allen Ruppersberg, Kaycee Olsen Gallery, Mark Moore Gallery, Kinkead Contemporary, Rodney McMillian, Peter Shire, Dance, Engagement Party, Martin Kersels, Santa Monic Musuem of Art, Elias Sime, Dgar Arceneaux, William Pope.L, Samba, Edgar Bryan, Charles Gaines, Maloney Fine Art, Elsa Longhauser, Barbara Kruger, Diana Thater, Gagosian, Ed Moses, Cherry and Martin, LeBasse Projects, Culver City, Honor Fraser, The Open Daybook, Lace, Simmons & Burke, Cardwell Jimmerson Contemporary Art, Laura Owens, Kim McCarty, Roger Herman, Corey Helford Gallery, Mike Kelley, George Herms, Nancy Rubins, Rebecca Morris, Moca, Joe Goode, Los Angeles News
Bettina Korek

There has never been more worldwide attention on the creative culture of Los Angeles.

Read Post

THE SKINNY: West Of Rome's Public Art Benefit In Los Angeles

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Smith, Mike Kelley, The Farley Building, West-of-Rome, Arts News

WHO: Mike Kelley and Michael Smith WHAT: A Voyage of Growth and Discovery WHERE: The Farley Building 1669 Colorado Boulevard Eagle Rock, Los Angele...

Read Whole Story

Plan ForYourArt: July 22-28

Bettina Korek | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lacma, Redcat, Moca, West of Rome, Irving Blum, Mike Kelley, Mike Smith, Dennis Hopper, NOW Festival, Smmoa, Cinefamily, Catherine Opie, Dennis Hopper Moca, Los Angeles News
Bettina Korek

Each Week, ForYourArt highlights select cultural offerings for the week ahead to help you Plan ForYourArt.

Read Post

Interview With West of Rome Public Art's Emi Fontana

Bettina Korek | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Marnie Weber, Foryourart, Emi Fontana, Creative Time, Public Art Fund, Tate Modern, Jennifer Bolande, West of Rome, Mike Kelley, Olafur Eliasson, Michael Smith, Arts News
Bettina Korek

A Night of Growth and Discovery will be an unforgettable night for art in Los Angeles; we have over 20 artists involved in different capacities, it will be a performance festival in a benefit disguise.

Read Post

Plan ForYourArt July 8-14

Bettina Korek | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Prism, Mike Smith, Honor Fraser, Culver City, Aaron Wrinkle, Laxart, Alison O'Daniel, Taking the Reins, La Cienegas Projects, Susanne Vielmetter, Gustavo Godoy, West of Rome, Art or Fart?, Mike Kelley, Redcat, Big City Forum, Los Angeles News
Bettina Korek

PRISM, in conjunction with Honor Fraser gallery, is presenting a new site-specific work by artist Gustavo Godoy that rises out of the roof of PRISM and interrupts the Sunset Boulevard skyline.

Read Post

TECH ART: Baldessari's iPhone App

Bettina Korek | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wolfgang Puck, Jeffrey Deitch, Lacma, W/Studio 54, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Abraham Van Beyeren, Twitter, John Baldessari, Robert Downey Jr, Pure Beauty, Ipad, Foryourart, Iphone, Ovation, Flickr, Apple, Banquet Still Life, Mike Kelley, Eli and Edythe Broad, In Still Life, Cut, Slidepollajax, Arts News
Bettina Korek

John Baldessari once told Hans Ulrich Obrist that one of the fundamental concepts for him about art is that "you choose one thing over another. That's...

Read Post

Art Invades Popular Culture?

Bettina Korek | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Frank Zappa, Graphic Art, Public Art, Comics, Marcel Duchamp, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Residents, Artists, Pop Culture, Music, Painting, The Simpsons, Tim Burton, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Christian Moeller, Astro Burger, W Hotel Hollywood, Foryourart, Pee-Wee's Playhouse, Museums, Mass Culture, Moma, Mike Kelley, Matt Groening, Jennifer Steinkamp, Pae White, Gary Panter, The Screamers, Rewin Redl, Jimbo, Slash, Punk, Raw Magazine, Destroy All Monsters, Underground, Los Angeles News
Bettina Korek

The Internet is breaking down the invisible boundaries between the art world and mass culture; influence knows no boundaries.

Read Post

Mike Kelley, "Swingtown" Creator, Inks Two-Year, Seven-Figure CBS Deal

Hollywood Reporter | Nellie Andreeva | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mike Kelley, Swingtown, Mike Kelley CBS, Swingtown CBS, Media News

"Swingtown" creator/executive producer Mike Kelley has inked a two-year overall deal with CBS Paramount Network TV, the studio behind the drama about ...

Read Whole Story