Mike Kelley (born 1954 in Detroit, lives and works in Los Angeles) is a U.S. artist, known for his stitched doll bought objects. Kelley's work involves textile banners and carpets, and his output also includes drawings, objects, assemblage, collage, performance and video. He is often associated with the concept of abjection. Sonic Youth featured his work on the cover and booklet of their 1992 record Dirty.[1] There was a retrospective of his work at the Whitney Museum in New York City in 1993. He has been showing with Metro Pictures, New York since 1982.