Yes, he was in Destroy All Monsters. Also in the band for Ann Magnuson's Luv Show album with fellow LA art bigwig Jim Shaw.
I know people who had him as a teacher at Cal Arts. I should ask them and get back to you, Tracer. Cause I don't really follow the local art scene too much.
― Arthur, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
― Gale Deslongchamps, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 1 November 2001 01:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
― Geoff, Friday, 2 November 2001 01:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
cultural soup & family tirany are the best
fresh hakonchi too
― efrat, Tuesday, 1 January 2002 01:00 (11 years ago) Permalink
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 17 November 2003 10:53 (9 years ago) Permalink
suicide
http://artinfo.com/news/story/758572/legendary-artist-mike-kelley-dead-at-58-an-apparent-suicide
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 1 February 2012 19:51 (1 year ago) Permalink
This is so crazy. RIP
― Cane it for the original white tees (admrl), Wednesday, 1 February 2012 19:56 (1 year ago) Permalink
RIP, he signed my copy of Old Fashioned Acolyte (1985-1996). Miss you already duder.
― queequeg (peter grasswich), Wednesday, 1 February 2012 19:59 (1 year ago) Permalink
― queequeg (peter grasswich), Wednesday, 1 February 2012 20:00 (1 year ago) Permalink
A good friend of mine was his assistant for 5 years, his studio is in my neighborhood and I would see him around. Do they really think it was suicide?
― Cane it for the original white tees (admrl), Wednesday, 1 February 2012 20:01 (1 year ago) Permalink
that seems to be the word
been meaning to cop that destroy all monsters book that just came out
― Prince Rebus (donna rouge), Wednesday, 1 February 2012 20:02 (1 year ago) Permalink
RIP. admrl, did he still use the studio on Fig in Highland Park?
― fables of frogbs (lpz), Wednesday, 1 February 2012 20:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
srsly thought he'd be around for a long time to come, p amazing career and body of work
― am0n, Wednesday, 1 February 2012 20:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
shit, r.i.p.
― try again, fascist (Matt P), Wednesday, 1 February 2012 20:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
this says Police are still investigating and did not immediately have a cause of death.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2012/02/artist-mike-kelley-has-died.html
― am0n, Wednesday, 1 February 2012 20:29 (1 year ago) Permalink
http://www.galleristny.com/2012/02/mike-kelley-has-died/
― am0n, Wednesday, 1 February 2012 20:30 (1 year ago) Permalink
So upsetting. Day Is Done is incredible—still need to watch the second half.
― Diary of Anne Frank, Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen (scottfree), Wednesday, 1 February 2012 22:30 (1 year ago) Permalink
This is awful. In a weird way, he was one of my favorite humorists in any medium, and yeah, he seemed like he had a lot more left to cover.
― bentelec, Wednesday, 1 February 2012 23:45 (1 year ago) Permalink
Mike Kelley was a brilliant artist, although I think his best work was behind him. I like Paul McCarthy a lot, but Mike Kelley was in a different league. It's really sad.
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 2 February 2012 00:21 (1 year ago) Permalink
― judith, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 21:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mike-kelley-death-john-waters-287052
― am0n, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 22:08 (1 year ago) Permalink
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gordy-grundy/mike-kelley-portrait_b_1254524.html
― am0n, Friday, 10 February 2012 17:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
Oh man.RIP. Here's John Wojtowicz's all-seeing eyewitness account of a Vienna art experience instigated by MK (mention of his music-related cred in my brief intro is just unnecessarily to rationalize posting it on mostly music blog, which is also why it was edited to emph music-related elements of exhibit, but basically still conveys where MK's approach was coming from)http://thefreelancementalists.blogspot.com/2004/08/special-guest-mentalist-john-wojtowicz.html
― dow, Friday, 10 February 2012 19:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
And here's the uncut original of John's coverage:http://thefreelancementalists.blogspot.com/2012/03/on-mike-kelleys-uncanny-uncut.html
― dow, Saturday, 10 March 2012 01:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
this is a weird piece, misguided and factually incorrect among other things...http://www.thewire.co.uk/themire/2012/02/bad-thoughts-on-the-death-of-mike-kelley
― am0n, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 18:20 (1 year ago) Permalink