Artist Monograph

Mike Kelley, American

American, 1954–2012

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Other Media	9	31%
Acrylic Painting	5	17.2%
Sculpture	3	10.3%
Etching	3	10.3%
Lithography	2	6.9%
Screenprint	2	6.9%
Video	2	6.9%
Photography	1	3.4%

Department Distribution

Department	Works	Share
Drawings & Prints	23	79.3%
Painting & Sculpture	5	17.2%
Media and Performance	1	3.4%

Production by Decade

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

Classification Types

Drawing — 14
Print — 8
Sculpture — 3
Installation — 2
Video — 1
Multiple — 1

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	6	21.4%
Medium (30–100 cm)	12	42.9%
Large (1–3 m)	8	28.6%
Monumental (> 3 m)	2	7.1%

Range: 12.5 cm → 386.1 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1987	1
1990	1
1994	1
1997	1
1998	1
1999	1
2001	2
2005	3
2006	2
2008	1
2009	1
2011	3
2013	4
2018	7

Currently On View

"MoMA, Floor 2, 207" — 1

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 29 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
A Trip with the Teacher Print Acc. 1133.2018	1975	Aquatint and etching	composition: 9 5/8 × 5 7/8" (24.5 × 15 cm); sheet: 11 13/16 × 8 1/16" (30 × 20.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Riva Castleman Endowment Fund
Jerry Meandering/Mr. and Mrs. Ford at Play Print Acc. 1134.2018	1976	Etching and aquatint	composition: 14 15/16 × 7 7/8" (38 × 20 cm); sheet: 19 × 11 15/16" (48.3 × 30.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Riva Castleman Endowment Fund
Mo See Attack Print Acc. 1135.2018	1976	Etching and aquatint with blind embossing	composition and sheet (irreg.): 15 9/16 × 14 5/8" (39.5 × 37.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Riva Castleman Endowment Fund
A Bird Always Builds a Nest in His House Drawing Acc. 1479.2018	1978	Felt-tip pen on lined paper	9 1/2 × 6" (24.1 × 15.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
A Home for Birds Near and Far Drawing Acc. 1480.2018	1978	Felt-tip pen on lined paper	9 1/2 × 6" (24.1 × 15.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
A Moral Choice Drawing Acc. 1481.2018	1978	Felt-tip pen on lined paper	8 × 6 3/8" (20.3 × 16.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Wide Bird to Tall Bird Drawing Acc. 1482.2018	1978	Felt-tip pen on lined paper	9 1/2 × 6" (24.1 × 15.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Gilbert B. and Lila Silverman Instruction Drawing Collection, Detroit
Creationism Drawing Acc. 2036.2005.a-d	c. 1981–82	Acrylic paint on four pieces of paperboard	Each: 38 x 24 1/2" (96.5 x 62.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift
The Two of Symmetry Drawing Acc. 1789.2012.a-d	1981	Ink and felt-tip pen on four sheets of paper	a: 24 3/8 x 18 3/8" (61.9 x 46.7 cm) b-d: 12 x 18" (30.5 x 45.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Gwen and Peter Norton
Monkey Island: Travelogue Drawing Acc. 167.1997.a-i	1982–83	Felt-tip pen on nine pieces of paper	.a-.h: 24 x 19" (61 x 48.2 cm) each; .i: 13 x 17" (33 x 43.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Friends of Contemporary Drawing and of the artist
The Territorial Hound Drawing Acc. 211.2011	1984	Acrylic on paper	38 x 60" (96.5 x 152.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Richard S. Zeisler Bequest (by exchange), acquired from the Over Holland Collection
Exploring from Plato's Cave, Rothko's Chapel, Lincoln's Profile Drawing Acc. 387.1999	1985	Acrylic on paper pinned to canvas	76 1/2 x 64" (194.3 x 162.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Friends of Contemporary Drawing, the Contemporary Arts Council, and The Junior Associates of The Museum of Modern Art
Defamation. Soft and Hard Drawing Acc. 69.1987.a-b	1986	Acrylic on paper pinned to canvas, in two parts	Sheet (.a): 71 1/2 × 60 3/16" (181.6 × 152.9 cm); sheet (.b): 60 1/16 × 95 1/4" (152.5 × 242 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Charles B. Benenson
Garbage Drawing #14 Drawing Acc. 2037.2005	1988	Polyvinyl acetate and co-polymer paint on paper	13 x 32" (33 x 81.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift
Country Cousin Print Acc. 1475.2001	1989	Screenprint on silk	Irreg. composition 50 x 34 5/8" (127 x 88 cm) sheet 51 15/16 x 37 9/16" (131 x 95.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Walter Sudol and Steven Johnson
Heart with Fancy Hat Drawing Acc. 2038.2005	1989	Synthetic polymer paint on paper	40 1/8 x 32" (101.9 x 81.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift
Master Dik Print Acc. 1476.2001	1989	Screenprint on silk	composition 52 1/2 x 37 11/16" (133.4 x 95.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Walter Sudol and Steven Johnson
Empathy Displacement: Humanoid Morphology (2nd and 3rd Remove) #1 Sculpture Acc. 1126.2011.a-b	1990	Synthetic polymer paint on panel, and handmade doll in painted wood box	Panel 36 x 24 x 1 3/4" (91.4 x 61 x 4.4 cm), box 4 1/4 x 9 1/8 x 13 5/8" (10.8 x 23.2 x 34.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Gwen and Peter Norton
Jesse Helms Protest Sign Drawing Acc. 276.2009	1990	Acrylic on poster board	20 x 15" (50.8 x 38.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of the artist
Untitled Sculpture Acc. 360.1990.a-e	1990	Found afghans and stuffed dolls	6" x 20' 5" x 52" (15.2 x 622.3 x 132.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 622.30 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of the Louis and Bessie Adler Foundation and purchase
Deodorized Central Mass with Satellites Installation Acc. 54.2013.a-x	1991/1999	Plush toys sewn over wood and wire frames with styrofoam packing material, nylon rope, pulleys, steel hardware and hanging plates, fiberglass, car paint, and disinfectant	Overall dimensions variable ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Partial gift of Peter M. Brant, courtesy the Brant Foundation, Inc. and gift of The Sidney and Harriet Janis Collection (by exchange), Mary Sisler Bequest (by exchange), Mr. and Mrs. Eli Wallach (by exchange), The Jill and Peter Kraus Endowed Fund for Contemporary Acquisitions, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz, Mimi Haas, Ninah and Michael Lynne, and Maja Oeri and Hans Bodenmann
Speech Impediment (from "The John Reed Club") Sculpture Acc. 1127.2011	1991-92	Felt	95 1/2 x 140" (242.6 x 355.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Gwen and Peter Norton
Goethe Quote (for Parkett no. 31) Print Acc. 81.1998	1992	Gelatin silver print and screenprinted mat in wooden frame	sheet 25 x 17 9/16" (63 x 44.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Riva Castleman Endowment Fund, Lily Auchincloss Fund, and Gift of Parkett
Hibernating Egg: Postoperative State from ACT UP Art Box Multiple Acc. 316.1994.3	1994	Multiple of wood, cork, glue, and wood putty	overall: 4 15/16 x 2 9/16 x 2 9/16" (12.5 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Agnes Gund
Untitled from the Museum in Progress project Portraits of Artists Print Acc. 514.2006.23	(newspaper published September 12, 1995)	Lithograph, offset printed	sheet: 18 1/2 x 12 3/8" (47 x 31.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Linda Barth Goldstein Fund
Blue Plaid Cap/Brown Plaid Body Drawing Acc. 861.2013	1997	Watercolor and synthetic polymer paint on paper	25 7/8 x 19 7/8" (65.8 x 50.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Joel and Anne Ehrenkranz in honor of Jerry Speyer and Katherine Farley
Untitled from the Museum in Progress project Interventions: Cooperation Secession: Individual Exhibitions Print Acc. 514.2006.124	(newspaper published: September 23, 1998)	Two lithographs, offset printed	sheet (each): 18 1/2 x 12 3/8" (47 x 31.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Linda Barth Goldstein Fund
Extracurricular Activity Projective Reconstruction #1 (A Domestic Scene) Video Acc. 1208.2013	2000	Video (black and white, sound)	29:44 min. ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Media and Performance	Gift of the Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts
Kandor 13 Installation Acc. 1896.2008	2007	Mixed media and video projection	Overall dimensions variable, approximately 8' x 8' 3 1/8" x 10' 1/2" (243 x 252 x 306.3 cm); base with tank 6' 4 1/2" x 72 x 48" (194.3 x 182.9 x 121.9 cm); plexiglass unit 8' x 7' 11 1/2" x 8' 4" (243.8 x 242.6 x 254 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Jill and Peter Kraus and The Speyer Family Foundation