CoCA - Destroy All Monsters

Artists

Destroy All Monsters founding members are Mike Kelley, Jim Shaw, and Carey Loren. Fellow band member Niagara is also participating in the exhibition.

Mike Kelley

Following his association with the Detroit-based Monsters, Mike Kelley moved to Los Angeles and went on to become an important figure in the fine arts. He was honored with a travelling Whitney retrospective exhibition in 1993, and his work is included in many prestigious museums and private collections.

Mike Kelley - Craft Morphology Flow Chart

Jim Shaw

Jim Shaw's career followed a similar path to Mike Kelley's, taking him to Los Angeles. Best known for his "Thrift Store Paintings" of the early '90s, his work is currently the subject of a travelling retrospective.

Jim Shaw in Tokyo

Cary Loren

Cary Loren remains in Detroit, where he is the proprietor of Book Beat, a nationally recognized independent book store specializing in art related subjects. He continues to create music, photography, and independent films.

Niagara

Niagra was a vocalist with Destroy All Monsters, after studying painting at the University of Michigan. Her work has been shown in galleries in Detroit, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Japan, and recently at Seattle's own Roq La Rue Gallery. Her paintings are reproduced regularly in Details magazine and Orbit.

Niagara


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	Artists Destroy All Monsters founding members are Mike Kelley, Jim Shaw, and Carey Loren. Fellow band member Niagara is also participating in the exhibition. Mike Kelley Following his association with the Detroit-based Monsters, Mike Kelley moved to Los Angeles and went on to become an important figure in the fine arts. He was honored with a travelling Whitney retrospective exhibition in 1993, and his work is included in many prestigious museums and private collections. Mike Kelley - Craft Morphology Flow Chart Jim Shaw Jim Shaw's career followed a similar path to Mike Kelley's, taking him to Los Angeles. Best known for his "Thrift Store Paintings" of the early '90s, his work is currently the subject of a travelling retrospective. Jim Shaw in Tokyo Cary Loren Cary Loren remains in Detroit, where he is the proprietor of Book Beat, a nationally recognized independent book store specializing in art related subjects. He continues to create music, photography, and independent films. Niagara Niagra was a vocalist with Destroy All Monsters, after studying painting at the University of Michigan. Her work has been shown in galleries in Detroit, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Japan, and recently at Seattle's own Roq La Rue Gallery. Her paintings are reproduced regularly in Details magazine and Orbit. Niagara