Commissions include BAM’s Next Wave Festival, Lincoln Center, and MASS MoCA.
The book John Kelly: a Visual Autobiography was published by 2wice Arts Foundation in association with Aperture.
[2][4] Kelly is described as a countertenor singer,[1][5][6] whose vocal range extends from a male alto[7] (that he mostly sings in) to a much lower baritone.
[6] According to Elisabeth Vincentelli (in The New York Times), "If the protean Mr. Kelly has had one recurring theme through the years, it is the shaping of the self through art.
In his new show at La MaMa, “Time No Line,” the subject is himself — but then, hasn’t it always been, even when refracted through the creations of others?