Midway Contemporary Art

Midway Contemporary Art is a non-profit arts organization located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its gallery and research library are located in the Sheridan and Marcy Homes neighborhoods of the city, respectively. Both are free and open to the public.

Midway Contemporary Art
FormationJanuary 2001 (2001-01)
FounderJohn Rasmussen
Legal statusNonprofit
FocusArts
Location
Coordinates44.9890841°N 93.2526236°W / 44.9890841; -93.2526236
Websitemidwayart.org

History

Midway Contemporary Art was founded in January 2001 by John Ballinger and John Rasmussen. Part of its mission is to promote emerging and underrepresented artists.[1] Rasmussen is the current Executive Director.

Originally located in Saint Paul's Midway neighborhood, the gallery moved to the Marcy Homes neighborhood in January 2006.[2] Midway Contemporary started the Midway Contemporary Art Library in 2007.[3] The gallery hosts five exhibitions during the year in addition to film screenings and lectures.

Midway Contemporary Art is funded through public and private foundations, individuals, and governmental support. The organization also hosts two annual fundraiser events.[4] During the annual Monster Drawing Rally fundraiser, dozens of local artists gather to produce drawings which are sold upon completion.[5]

Curator Chris Sharp of Mexico City-based project space Lulu named Midway Contemporary among his inspirations, citing its consistent quality and contributions to the local and international scenes.[6]

Selected exhibitions
  • Nick Mauss: Perforations, September 16 - November 5, 2011[7]
  • Its chiming in Normaltown, Sue Tompkins, September 7-October 20, 2012[8][9]
  • Exploring Compositional Epistemologies, January 16 - February 14, 2015[10]
  • Can’t Reach Me There, July 30 – October 3, 2015[11]

References
  1. Cooper, Ashton; Sutton, Benjamin (December 5, 2013). "Midway Contemporary's NADA Booth Is a White Jeans Store". Blouin Art Info.
  2. Ballinger, John (December 13, 2005). "Midway Contemporary Art relocates to Northeast Minneapolis this January". MN Artists.
  3. "About the Library". Midway Contemporary Art. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  4. Hunn, Sarrita (November 29, 2012). "Midway Contemporary Art". Temporary Art Review.
  5. Stulen, Scott (January 10, 2014). "It's Time for a Monster Drawing Rally (Again)". Walker Art Center.
  6. "5 questions to Chris Sharp who co-runs "Lulu" in Mexico City". Spike Art. 26 May 2015.
  7. Donaldson, Scott (September 14, 2011). "Nick Mauss: Perforations". City Pages. Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  8. Regan, Sheila (September 5, 2012). "Sue Tompkins: It's Chiming in Normaltown". City Pages. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  9. Regan, Sheila (September 14, 2012). "Sue Tompkins explores wordplay at Midway Contemporary Art". City Pages.
  10. Abbe, Mary (January 13, 2015). "Big words and noise to star in Minneapolis gallery show". Star Tribune.
  11. "'Can't Reach Me There' at Midway Contemporary Art". ARTnews. August 31, 2015.
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