Jonathan Canady
Born 1972 in Denver, Colorado, the United States of America
Resides and works in Portland, Oregon, the United States of America

EDUCATION

1994-1998: BFA in Design, Metropolitan State University of Denver,
Colorado, the United States of America

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS / EVENTS

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

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

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

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

2022, ‘Unbroken Circle’ Performance,
High Water Mark, Portland, Oregon, the United States of America
(video clip)

2020, ‘Quaranzine‘ (Group),
The Innovative Media Research and Commercialization
(IMRC) Center, Orono, Maine, the United States of America

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

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

2018, ‘Exploitation Films as Unintended Art Cinema‘,
Movie Madness Video, Portland, Oregon, the United States of America

2017, ‘Basement’ Video Screening / Live Performance,
The Know, Portland, Oregon, the United States of America

2017, ‘Abraxus is Dead’ Performance,
Laurelhurst Park, Portland, Oregon, the United States of America

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, the United States of America
(video clip)

2015, ‘Composite Video 1‘ Screening with live soundtrack performance,
The Boreal, Eugene, Oregon, the United States of America

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

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

2012, ‘It’s Your Funeral’ (Group),
Pterodactyl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the United States of America

2012, ‘Wierd‘ (Audio Performance),
New York, New York, the United States of America
(click here for video)

2012, ‘Philly Style’ (Group),
Rodger LaPelle Galleries,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the United States of America

2010, ‘Cases & Composites 2.0’ (Solo),
Germ Books & Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the United States of America

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

2008, ‘New Paintings’ (Solo),
Germ Books & Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the United States of America

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.