- MFA, California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) (1978)
- BFA, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1976)
- Installation
- Thrift-store Craft Assemblage
- Performance
- Sculpture
Mike Kelley was a giant of American contemporary art whose caustic installations of dirty, discarded handmade thrift-store stuffed animals, school banners, and architectural models dissected trauma, pop psychology, working-class shame, and institutional authority.
Gallery Representation
Artist Films
Mike Kelley in “Memory” (SEGMENT)
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Mike Kelley: “Day Is Done” (SHORT)
Museums & Public Collections