Catawampus (for H.D.)
November 8, 2008 - January 17, 2009
Richard Aldrich, Ann Craven, Nancy de Holl, Shannon Ebner, Amy Granat, Matt Keegan and Michael Queenland
Artists invited by Amy Granat and Matt Keegan

We are very excited to present Catawampus (for H.D.) at Midway Contemporary Art. After a successful exhibition at Shane Campbell Gallery in Chicago last year, we have scaled up and tailored this installment for Midway's galleries. A project that began as a conversation between friends, has led to an unexpected Midwestern tour. All seven of us hope to cause shifts in perspective by presenting work that defies material expectations and complicates traditional notions of authorship. Together, we have traveled to Minneapolis (from New York and LA) to create a truly crooked show.

C A T A W A M P U S (a term used for diagonal, crooked, in a diagonal position or arrangement)

In varying configurations, this group of artists (including Amy and Matt) have exhibited together and collaborated on projects prior to this show. The dialogues around the work bounce off and bisect the space and the pages of the Catawampus publication.

In the spirit of celebrating the corners, the catty-corner, the cat, and the joy of organizing artists, as artists, we would like to thank:

John and Megan at Midway
Shane and Jules and Felix and Avery (for making this tour possible)
Susan Barber
Anthony Huberman
Shane Campbell Gallery
D'Amelio Terras
Harris Lieberman Gallery
Taxter and Spengemann Gallery
Wallspace Gallery

Matt and Amy thank one another, and especially thank the other artists in the show.