Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts enters worldwide representation agreement with Hauser & Wirth
Hauser & Wirth will now represent the Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts globally. This arrangement includes management of Kelley's estate, which the foundation has overseen since the artist's death in 2012. Kelley originally created the foundation in 2007 as a grant-making philanthropic organization. During his lifetime, the artist was represented by Gagosian. The foundation's current leadership includes chair John C. Welchman and executive director Mary Clare Stevens. Board member Jim Shaw serves as a director. Former LA MoCA chief curator Paul Schimmel, who previously co-directed and chaired the foundation, now collaborates with Hauser & Wirth on a Los Angeles venue. This partnership marks a significant institutional alignment.
Key facts
- The Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts will be represented worldwide by Hauser & Wirth
- Kelley established the foundation in 2007 as a philanthropic grant-making initiative
- The foundation has managed Kelley's estate since his death in 2012
- Kelley was represented by Gagosian during his lifetime
- Paul Schimmel, former LA MoCA chief curator, previously served as co-director and chair of the foundation
- Paul Schimmel is now partnering with Hauser & Wirth on a Los Angeles space
- John C. Welchman is the current chair of the foundation
- Mary Clare Stevens is the current executive director
- Artist Jim Shaw is on the board of directors
Entities
Artists
- Mike Kelley
- Jim Shaw
Institutions
- Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts
- Hauser & Wirth
- Gagosian
- LA MoCA
Locations
- Los Angeles