Peter Kingstone
- b. 1974, Ottawa Canada, lives and works in Toronto, Canada
- Solo Exhibitions
- 2009
- TBA curated by Marcie Bronson, Rodman Hall, Brock University, St. Catherines, Ontario
- 100 Stories About My Grandmother, Gallery Connexion, Fredericton, New Brunswick
- TBA, Pari Nadimi Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
- 2008
- 100 Stories About My Grandmother, Gallery TPW, supported by Contact Toronto Photography Festival and Inside Out Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival, Toronto, Ontario
- 2006
- Liberty Leading the People, “Revolution Now”, Curated by Cynthia Foo, Rochester, New York
- Things I Can Put on My Head, Ministry of Casual Living, Victoria, British Columbia
- 2004
- The Strange Case of Peter K. Support from York University & Vtape at 195 Bellwoods Ave.
- One-a-Day support from Trinity Square Video and Prefix Magazine at Prefix Institute for Contemporary Art
- Selected Group Exhibitions
- 2009
- TBA Eastern Edge, curated by Juliana Espana Keller, St. John’s, Newfoundland
- 2008
- Communication: 100 Stories About My Grandmother, Definitely Superior Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, Ontario
- War Zones, curated by Sally Frater, A Space Gallery, Toronto
- Ninth Annual William Huffman Award for Excellence, curated by William Huffman, Urbanspace Gallery, Toronto
- 2007
- Holy F**k IV, Galerie La Petite Mort Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario
- Cherry Blossom, Reactor Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
- Pride Toronto Video Arts, Toronto, Ontario
- 2006
- Me and My Friends Do Delacroix, La Grande Experience, part of Toronto, ScotiaBank Nuit Blanche, presented by the French Embassy, Toronto, Ontario
- 2005
- Circle Jerk, boxed set, launch at Petro Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
- Pot-Modern, Zsa Zsa Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
- 2004
- Rumble on the Edge of Town, York University, Toronto, Ontario
- Crossing Boundaries: Emerging Artists from Toronto, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- Sacred/Profane, Red Head Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
- Feature Length Videos
- 2007
- The Astounding Adventures of Stongman and Quickboy — screened at 17th Annual Inside Out Film and Video Festival
- Selected Short Videos
- 2004
- So Jealous w/ Kevin Hegge — screened at 14th Annual Inside/Out Film and Video Festival, 2004
- 2003
- Battle in the Sand — screened at 14th Annual Inside/Out Film and Video Festival,
screened at 19th Annual Pittsburgh International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, 2003
- Join the Army — screened at AA Bronson’s Video Party, Pride Toronto, 2008,
- screened at 17th Annual Inside/Out Film and Video Festival, 2007- screened at 14th Annual Inside/Out Film and Video Festival, 2004- screened at Antimatter 2004
- Looking Towards the Stars — screened at Keep Six Contemporary, curated by RM
Vaughan, 2008 - screened at 13th Annual Inside/Out Film and Video Festival
2003 - screened at Nashville Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2003
- Breaking with John — screened at Keep Six Contemporary, curated by RM
Vaughan, 2008 - screened at New Toronto Works, Pleasure Dome 2005
-screened at Spark Contemporary Art Space 2005 - screened at 14th annual Inside/Out Film and Video Festival 2004
- 400 Lies and 1 Truth about Me — screened at Gallery Stratford part of Truth, Lies and Video Art 2004 - screened at Art Gallery of York University part of "A Very Personal Look: Toronto Video Art from the 70s to the Present" 2005
- Selected Curatorial Projects
- 2005
- Making History: Construction of Queer Identity, City of Toronto, Pride Toronto Event, 125 King St. East
- 2002
- Admiration, Inside/Out Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival, Toronto
- Admiration, MIX Experimental Queer Media Festival, New York
- 2001
- I Hate You, BUS Gallery, Toronto
- The Young and the Restless, A Space Gallery, Toronto
- Long Hot Summer, A Space Gallery, Toronto
- Lefty Show, A Space Gallery, Toronto
- Bibliography
- 2008.
- “Trash to treasures”, Leah Sandals, National Post, Saturday May 31st, 2008
- “From Cocks to Cookies: Everyone has a grandmother, even sex workers”, Sholem Krishtalka, XTRA!, no 614, May 8th 2008, pg 31
- “Midnight Grandma” Paul Bellini, fab, #345, May 1-14th, 2008 pg 27
- “Zeroing in on War Zones”, Leah Sandals, Now Magazine February 6th- February 12th
- “Akimblog” Terence Dick, http://www.akimbo.biz/akimblog/index.php?id=170 January 31st 2008
- “Three New Galleries Put Conflicts in Context”, Peter Goddard, Toronto Star, January, 3rd 2008
- 2006
- The Romance of Transgression in Canada : Queering Sexualities, Nations, Cinemas by Thomas Waugh, McGill-Queen's University Press 2006 pg 467
- 2004
- “Cynthia F. interviews Peter K.”, Cynthia Foo, Fuse Magazine v.27 no.3,
- “There’s no obsession like self-obsession”, Peter Goddard, Toronto Star, July 24th, 2004
- “Boys of Summer”, Xtra Magazine, July 22, 2004
- “Delectable Diva”, Bill Clarke, gayguidetoronto.com, July 2004
- “So Self Absorbed”, MIX Magazine, Spring 2004
- “Video Virgins Deflowered”, Matt Thomas, fab, May 6th, 2004
- “Peter Kingstone et son double: The Strange Case of Peter K”, Jacquet Hugues, exporevue magazine, www,exporevue.org, April, 2004
- “Love is in the Air”, Gordon Bowness, Xtra Magazine. Apr.29th, 2004
- “Flickering Liquor”, Jon Davies, Xtra Magazine, April 1st, 2004
- “New Works at Pleasuredome” Peter Goddard, Toronto Star, January 29th, 2004
- 2002
- “Inside Out Picks”, Gordon Bowness, Xtra Magazine, May 17th 2002
- “Chic Peek”, Thomas Hirschmann, NOW Magazine, Jun.27th, 2002
- 2001
- “Dancing on Lenin’s Tomb”, RM Vaughan, Eye Magazine, September, 20th, 2001
- Awards and Grants
- 2007
- Toronto Arts Council Level 2 Media Arts Grant
- Ontario Arts Council Media Arts Council Mid-Career and Established
- 2006
- Canada Council for the Arts Media Arts Grant
- 2005
- Untitled Art Awards 2004- Best Show in an Alternate Space in Toronto
- Toronto Arts Council Emerging Media Arts Grant
- Ontario Arts Council Emerging Film/Video Grant
- Education
- 1997
- Honours B.A., Philosophy and Cultural Studies, Trent University
- 2004
- Masters of Fine Art, York University
