Peter Kingstone

Lives and works in Toronto, Canada.

Education

BA Philosophy/Cultural Studies Degree from Trent University, Canada
MFA, York University, Toronto, Canada
Solo Exhibitions
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, Canada

2006
“Liberty Leading the People, Revolution Now,” Curated by Cynthia Foo, Rochester, New York, USA

“Things I Can Put on My Head,” Ministry of Casual Living, Victoria, British Columbia, USA

2004
“The Strange Case of Peter K,” Support from York University & Vtape at 195 Bellwoods Ave, Toronto, Canada
“One-a-Day,” Support from Trinity Square Video and Prefix Magazine at Prefix Institute for Contemporary Art, Toronto, Canada

Selected Group Exhibitions

2008
“War Zones,” curated by Sally Frater, A Space Gallery, Toronto, Canada
“Ninth Annual William Huffman Award for Excellence,” curated by William Huffamn, Urbanspace Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2007
“Holy F**k IV,” Galerie La Petite Mort Gallery, Ottawa, Canada
“Cherry Blossom,” Reactor Gallery, Toronto, Canada
“Pride Toronto, Canada Video Arts,” Toronto, Canada

2006
“Me and My Friends Do Delacroix,” La Grande Experience, part of Toronto, Canada, ScotiaBank Nuit Blanche, presented by the French Embassy

2005
“Circle Jerk,” boxed set, launch at Petro Gallery, Toronto, Canada
“Pot-Modern,” Zsa Zsa Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2004
“Rumble on the Edge of Town,” York University, Toronto, Canada
“Crossing Boundaries Emerging Artists from Toronto, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
“Sacred/Profane,” Red Head Gallery, Toronto, Canada

Selected Video
Feature Length Videos

2007
“The Astounding Adventures of Stongman and Quickboy,” screened at 17th Annual Inside Out Film and Video Festival, Toronto, Canada

Selected Short Videos

2004
“So Jealous” w/ Kevin Hegge, screened at 14th Annual Inside/Out Film and Video Festival, Toronto, Canada

2003
“Battle in the Sand,” screened at 14th Annual Inside/Out Film and Video Festival
Toronto, Canada, screened at 19th Annual Pittsburgh International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, Pittsburgh, USA
“Join the Army,” screened at 14th Annual Inside/Out Film and Video Festival, screened at Antimatter, Toronto, Canada
2004
“Looking Towards the Stars,” screened at 13th Annual Inside/Out Film and Video Festival, Toronto, Canada, screened at Nashville Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Nashville, USA
“Breaking with John,” screened at New Toronto, Canada Works, “Pleasure Dome,”
screened at Spark Contemporary Art Space, Syracuse, USA screened at 14th annual Inside/Out Film and Video Festival, Toronto, Canada
“400 Lies and 1 Truth about Me,” screened at Gallery Stratford, Stratford, Canada part of Truth, Lies and Video Art (2004) screened at Art Gallery of York University, Toronto, Canada part of “A Very Personal Look: Toronto” “Video Art from the 70s to the Present” (2005), Toronto, Canada