Cat Chow

Measure for Measure, 2003. Woven measuring tapes, fishing line, buttons, dress form,
72 x 20 x 12 inches. Photo James Prinz

Not for Sale, 2002. U.S. dollar bills, fishing line, glue, dress form, list of 1000 sponsors,
72 x 30 x 26 inches. Photo James Prinz

BIOGRAPHY

Born: Morristown, New Jersey, 1973
Resides: Chicago
Education: Northwestern University (B.S., 1995)

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2003
“Mixed Greens,” Jesus Chrysler, Chicago.

2002
“Dressing Objects,” Chicago Cultural Center. Traveled.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2003
“Not Just Another Pretty Face,” Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago. Catalogue.
“Coming to Terms with the Everyday,” School of Fine Arts Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington.
“Scene in Chicago,” Judy Saslow Gallery, Chicago.
“A Twist on Thread,” Suburban Art Center, Highland Park, Illinois.
“Goddess,” The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Catalogue.
“Open Studio Program,” Chicago Public Art, Page Brothers Building, Chicago.
“Splat Boom Pow! The Influence of Cartoons in Contemporary Art, 1970-2000,” Contemporary Art Museum, Houston. Traveled. Catalogue.
“Formed to Function?” John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
“Art for Fashion,” Kaufman Arcade, New York.

2002
“Manifestations II: Form & Function,” Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York.
“Dollar Store,” Open-End, Chicago.
“16th Evanston + Vicinity Biennial,” Evanston Art Center, Evanston, Illinois.
“Art Chicago,” Navy Pier, Chicago.
“Blue Blood Blue Collar,” Heaven Gallery, Chicago.

2001
“Repeater,” Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago.
“SOFA Chicago,” Navy Pier, Chicago. Catalogue.
“Second Skin,” Monique Meloche, Chicago.
“Blisster,” Artemisia Gallery, Chicago.
“Is Fashion Art?” Gen Art Summer Arts Festival, Puck Building, New York.
“Brat(wurst),” Vox Populi, Philadelphia.
“Chicago Art Invitational 2001,” Lake Street Gallery, Judith Racht, Chicago.
“Uncommon Threads: Contemporary Artists and Clothing,” Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Catalogue.

2000
“Window Installation,” New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York.
“Around the Coyote’s Curator’s Choice,” Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago. Catalogue. Also 1999.
“aDressing the Body,” Fassbender Gallery, Chicago.
“Women Artists under Thirty,” Woman Made Gallery, Chicago.

1999
“Material Evidence: Chicago Architecture at 2000,” Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. Catalogue.
“Urban Conditions: Young Chicago Artists,” Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana.
“The Feel of Fiber,” Barrington Art Center, Barrington, Illinois.

Selected Bibliography

2003
Cunningham, Bill. “Evening Hours,” The New York Times (May 4).
Zambreno, Kate. “Sew Fine,” New City (May 13).

2002
Barcella, Laura. “Cat Chow,” Venus (summer-fall).
Burian, Al. “Interview: Cat Chow,” Lumpen (summer).
Jepsen, Cara. “Material Girl,” Chicago Magazine (December).
Lenoir, Lisa. “Fashioning Wearable Art,” Chicago Sun-Times (September 29).
Wilson, Beth. “Material Girl,” Women’s Wear Daily Chicago (October).

2000
Henke, Laura. “Industrial-Strength Fashion,” Ten by Ten (spring).
Kenny, Heather. “Gallery Tripping: Cat Chow’s Rampant Materialism,” Chicago Reader (May 19).
Slowey, Anne. “Catpower,” Elle (September).
Wallace-Albert, Stacy. “Artful Dodger,” Chicago Magazine (August).