Seminal Los Angeles artist Mike Kelley Found Dead at 57, Apparently A Suicide
Mike Kelley, a major figure in the “pathetic aesthetic” of the 1990′s was found dead in his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday night by police, called in by a family friend. Beginning in 1993 with his widely influential show Catholic Tastes at the Whitney, Kelley’s conglomerations of stuffed animals, pop-punk banners and oddball sculptural [...]
Deutsche Bank’s Frieze New York 2012: Projects Announced
Frieze Art Fair, scheduled for May 4-7, 2012 on Randall’s Island, Manhattan, has announced the names of eight artists commissioned to create pieces for the inaugural show. John Ahearn, Uri Aran, Latifa Echakhch, Joel Kyack, Rick Moody, Virginia Overton, Tim Rollins and K.O.S. and Ulla von Brandenburg will create pieces, the majority of which will [...]
