Jonathan Canady
Born 1972 in Denver, Colorado
Resides and works in Portland, Oregon

EDUCATION

1994-1998: BFA in Design, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Colorado

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS / EVENTS

2025-2026, ‘Quaranzine‘ as part of ‘Collection in Conversation’ with Pablo Helguera (Group),
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Illinois

2024, ‘J. Canady / Shredded Nerve Video Screening’ (Group),
Alamo Manhattan Press Room, New York, New York (info)

2024, ‘Soldier Rest (for Cost)’ Live Performance,
Azoth, Portland, Oregon (video clip)
More information here.

2022, ‘Composite Video 1’,
10 Year Anniversary screening with live soundtrack
High Water Mark, Portland, Oregon
(video clip)

2022, ‘Unbroken Circle’ Performance,
High Water Mark, Portland, Oregon
(video clip)

2020, ‘Quaranzine‘ (Group),
The Innovative Media Research and Commercialization
(IMRC) Center, Orono, Maine

2019, ‘My Dark Hunger’ (Solo),
Azoth, Portland, Oregon
Ikigai Room, Bologna, Italy
Studio Co-Co, Rome, Italy

2019, ‘The Unspeakable’ Video Screening / Live Performance,
Torment Is Flesh 2, Portland, Oregon
(video clip)

2018, ‘Exploitation Films as Unintended Art Cinema‘,
Movie Madness Video, Portland, Oregon

2017, ‘Basement’ Video Screening / Live Performance,
The Know, Portland, Oregon

2017, ‘Abraxus is Dead’ Performance,
Laurelhurst Park, Portland, Oregon

2016, ‘No London Noise Fest – Art Exhibition’ (Group),
East Village Arts Collective, London, Ontario, Canada

2016, ‘Audio / performance collaboration with Peggy Pfenninger’,
High Water Mark, Portland, Oregon
(video clip)

2015, ‘Composite Video 1‘ Screening with live soundtrack performance,
The Boreal, Eugene, Oregon

2013, “All Along the Watchtower” (Group),
Pterodactyl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(Collaboration with Suzie AR)

2013, ‘The International Noise Conference’ (Audio Performance),
Pageant Soloveev Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(click here for video)

2012, ‘It’s Your Funeral’ (Group),
Pterodactyl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2012, ‘Wierd‘ (Audio Performance),
New York, New York
(click here for video)

2012, ‘Philly Style’ (Group),
Rodger LaPelle Galleries,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2010, ‘Cases & Composites 2.0’ (Solo),
Germ Books & Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2008 – 2009, ‘Grand Small Works’ (Group),
The F.U.E.L. Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2008, ‘New Paintings’ (Solo),
Germ Books & Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2008, ‘Dangerous Meat’ (Solo),
MOPIA, Zurich, Switzerland

COLLECTIONS

A complete set of ‘Quaranzine’ is part of several library collections, including those of The Art Institute of Chicago, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, and The Museum of Modern Art (New York). Click here for more info.