Mike Kelley

Ghost and Spirit


October 2, 2024 – March 9, 2025
Tate Modern, London

© Tate Modern and the artist. Photo by Lucy Green.


In collaboration with the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bourse de Commerce, and Moderna Museet, Ghost and Spirit at Tate Modern, London presents an extensive retrospective of Mike Kelley, offering a comprehensive survey of the career of the legendary Los Angeles-based artist. The exhibition covers his entire career, from his early “craft” sculptures, created from textiles and plush toys, to his impactful multimedia installations.

Spanning Mike Kelley‘s entire career, this is the first major UK retrospective show launched in honor of the artist that marks a rare opportunity for new audiences to discover the elaborate, provocative, and imaginative worlds he created, which continue to resonate over a decade after his passing in 2012.




Tate Modern