Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Websites
Soloexhibitions
Groupexhibitions
Affiliations
Teaching
Publication/Media
Documentaries
Selected Collections
Appointments
Membership
Representation
Selected Public Art Installations
Film Industry
Album Cover Design/ Music Industry
Timeline
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Kirk Sutherland

Born, East York, Ontario, Canada

Summary

Kirk Sutherland is a Toronto-based Canadian artist. He has exhibited his work under the representation of many art galleries internationally for over the last 30 years. Many of his pieces are included in both private and corporate collections globally.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Practicing Professional Artist

Sutherland ART
01.1990 - Current

Education

Faculty of Experimental Arts - Drawing And Painting

Ontario College of Art And Design University
Toronto, Ontario
1991

Soloexhibitions

2022   Ayurveda, Public Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario

2019   Kaleidoscopic, The Well, Toronto, Ontario

2018   Multiple Horizons, Kent Farndale Gallery,  Port Perry, Ontario

2016   Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, MP- Beaches-East York, East York, Ontario

2016   Vaughan Grazie, Woodbridge, Ontario

2016   Colorimetry-The Kingston Social, Toronto, Ontario

2016   Synesthesia’ Urban Gallery,  Toronto, Ontario

2016   Grazie- Toronto, Ontario

2016   Rotunda Gallery, Kitchener, Ontario

2009   Markham Theatre, Markham, Ontario· 

2005   Markham Theatre, Markham, Ontario

2002   Markham Theatre, Markham, Ontario

1999   Markham Theatre, Markham, Ontario

1995   Markham Theatre, Markham, Ontario

1991   Markham Theatre, Markham, Ontario

1990  Yorkville Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

1989   Richvale Public Art Gallery, Richmond Hill, Ontario

1989   Gianni Inc., Toronto, Ontario

1991   Markham Theatre, Markham, Ontario

1990   Yorkville Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

1989   Richvale Public Art Gallery, Richmond Hill, Ontario

1989   Gianni Inc., Toronto, Ontario

Groupexhibitions

2024   Global Male Artist To Invest In Show, Opulent Art, London, UK 

2023   Mirage, Twist Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

2023   Boundless, Abstract Show, Twist Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

2023   Vaughan Film Festival, Creative Bubble Show, Vaughan, Ontario

2023   Form, Twist Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

2022   Le Hang, Group Show, Quebec City, Quebec

2022   Cafe T.O. Cabbagetown Art Walk, Toronto, Ontario

2021   Resilience, Smart Artist Hub-London, England

2021   Garden Gallery Exhibition, Red Box Main Gallery,Tokyo Japan

2019   Hot Town Summer In The City,  Urban Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

2018   Art of Food, Urban Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

2018   L.A. Center for Digital Art, Top 40 exhibit, Los Angeles, California

2018   Wondrous Ways, Arta Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

2018   Artist Project 2018, Toronto, Ontario

2017   Queen Street Art Crawl, Toronto, Ontario

2017   The Independence Show, The New Generation, Toronto, Ontario

2017   O Canada-17 Leading, Artists, Urban Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

2017   Heaven On Earth- Artusiam, Toronto, Ontario

2017   Life In The City- Artusiam, Toronto, Ontario

2017   Artist Project, Toronto, Ontario

2016   Hear Here Creative Salon, The Bunker, Toronto, Ontario

2016   Queen West Art Crawl, Toronto, Ontario

2016   Eyes and  Ears, Grossman’s Tavern, Toronto,Ontario

2016   Topophilia, Riverdale Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

2016   Artist Project, Toronto, Ontario

2016   Ben Navaee Gallery, Abstract Show, Toronto, Ontario

2015   Ben Navaee Gallery, Holiday Show, Toronto, Ontario

2015   Ascape Artists Project, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto. Ontario

2015   RORSCHACH, Abstract Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario

2015   Ten Squared, Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, BC

2015   Fusion Art, colors of Fall, Palm Springs, California, USA

1997   Group of Painters Show, Huntsville, Ontario

1994   Markham Theatre, Two Person Show, Markham, Ontario

1991   Lake Gallery, Young Artist Show, Toronto, Ontario

1991   Ontario College of Art Scholarship Show, Toronto, Ontario

1991   Scarborough Arts Council Juried Show, Scarborough, Ontario

1991   Consilium Show- Scarborough, Ontario

1990   Gallery St. Luke, Toronto, Ontario

1990   Gallery St. Luke,Two Person Show, Toronto, Ontario

1990   OCAD, Silent Auction, Toronto, Ontario

1989   Gallery St.Luke, Two Person Show, Toronto, Ontario

1989   Scarborough Arts Council Juried Show, Scarborough, Ontario

1989   Scarborough Arts Council Juried Show, Scarborough, Ontario

1989   OCAD Silent Auction, Toronto, Ontario

1989   Premiers Show-Queens Park, Toronto, Ontario

1989   Latcham Art Gallery Juried Show, Stouffville, Ontario

1989   OCAD Silent Auction, Toronto, Ontario

1989   Ontario College of Art Scholarship Show, Toronto, Ontario

Affiliations

  • Artist in Montreal, Montreal Quebec
  • Federation of Canadian Artist, Elected Awarded Member, Vancouver BC
  • Artist Network, Toronto, Ontario
  • Scarborough Arts Council, Member, Scarborough, Ontario
  • Toronto Arts Council, Member, Toronto, Ontario
  • Artsy Shark, North Port, Sarasota, Florida, USA
  • York Arts Council, Founding Member, Aurora, Ontario
  • Local Architectural Advisory Committee, Appointed by Council, Markham, Ontario
  • Elected Member Student Advisory Committee, Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, Ontario
  • Varley Art Gallery Committee, Committee Member- Elected by Committee, Markham, Ontario
  • OCAD-Alumni, Alumni Member, Toronto, Ontario

Teaching

Professor/Lecturer/Teacher/Instructor 

Tutorial, Studio, Theory,  Portfolio Preparation, Workshops, 1991-Present

Current Faculty Member, Avenue Road Arts School, Toronto, Ontario


Publication/Media

· 2024- Opulent Magazine, Interview, London, UK

· 2024- Fly on the Gallery Wall, Interview, Online Publication

· 2024- Carolyn Botelho, Dialing In His Senses, Pod cast Interview

· 2022- Taste Like Apples, Interview with Kayla Thompson

· 2022- Synesthesia, Interview with Cassie Marshall

· 2022-Artsper Magazine, Profile Feature, Toulon, France

· 2021-PR LOG, Resilience Show, Leicester, England

· 2021-Bougie Magazine, Saved From Chaos, Toronto, Ontario

· 2021-Bougie Magazine, Toronto, Ontario

· 2021-Observica Magazine, Canada  Publication

· 2021-Publication, Artistonish Magazine

· 2018- Feature Artist, Artist Unknown Online

· 2017- Canada Art Magazine, Oh Canada

· 2017- TorontoArt.ca, Toronto, Ontario

· 2017- Horizon, Documentary Film, Anaastaasia Lambet, Toronto, Ontario

· 2016- Now Magazine, Toronto, Ontario

· 2016- Reyweb.com, Toronto, Ontario

· 2016- Artifact Series, Artist Unknown, Video Interview, Online Publication

· 2016-Fordham, Synesthesia, Video Interview, Online Publication

· 2016- Feature Profile, Novella Magazine, Toronto, Ontario

· 2016-Video/Profile Interview, Anastasia Kotsiuba, Kitchener, Ontario

· 2015- Online Feature/Profile, The Space, Toronto, Ontario

· 2015- Featured Artist, Artsy Shark, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

· 1995- Critical review, Metroland Media, Markham, Ontario

· 1994- Critical review, Metroland Media, Markham, Ontario

· 1993- Critical review, Metroland Media, Markham, Ontario, Canada

· 1991- Group Feature, City TV, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Documentaries

2024   An Artist's Creative Life, Douglas Gardham, Vancouver, British Columbia

2024   Dialing In His Senses, Carolyn Botelho, Toronto, Ontario 

2022   8 Taste like Apples, Toronto, Kayla Thompson

2018   Artist Unknown, Val Peter, Toronto, Ontario

2017   Horizon, Anastasiia Lambet, Toronto Ontario 

2016   Artifact, Val Peter, Toronto, Ontario  

Selected Collections

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, Toronto, Ontario

Brandylane Homes, The Davies Building, Toronto, Ontario 

Zentai Wellness Centre, Toronto, Ontario

Robert Carli- Composer, Toronto, Ontario

Chanel Beaudoin Cloutier Clinic, Quebec City, Quebec

Michael Garron Hospital, East York, Toronto, Ontario

Los Angeles Center of Digital Art, Los Angeles, California, USA

Dave Mclean, London, UK

Urban Catering, Toronto

Credit Suisse, Zurich, Switzerland

York Region Board of Education, Aurora, Ontario

Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Ontario

Inniskillin Wines, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Hartman McKay, Markham, Ontario

Alcan Canada, Toronto, Ontario

Artistic Services, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

Gianni Inc., Toronto, Ontario

Consilium, Scarborough, Ontario

Ontario Legislature, Queen's Park, Toronto, ON

Appointments

 Visionary Art Collective, Brooklyn, New York

 Steps Public Art, City of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario 

 The Steps Initiatives, Public Spaces Project, Toronto, Ontario

 Patch Artist Project, Appointed, City of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

 Federation of Canadian Artists, Member by Appointment, Vancouver, BC

 Appointed Honorary Juror, 2015 Emerging Artist Awards, Toronto, Ontario

Membership

Artist in Montreal, Montreal, Quebec

Federation of Canadian Artist, Elected Awarded Member, Vancouver, BC

Artist Network, Toronto, Ontario

Scarborough Arts Council,  Member, Toronto, Ontario

Toronto Arts Council,  Member, Toronto, Ontario

Artsy Shark- North Port, Sarasota, Florida, USA

York Arts Council,  Founding Member, Aurora, Ontario 

Local Architectural Advisory Committee, City of Markham, Markham, Ontario

Elected Member Student Advisory Committee, Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, Ontario 

Varley Art Gallery Committee, Committee Member, Elected by Committee, Markham, Ontario 

OCAD, Alumni, Toronto, Ontario 

Representation

· Art Loop Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

· Galerie d' Art Beauchamp, Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto

· Opulent Gallery, London, England, UK

· Gallery 1313-Toronto, Ontario

· Twist Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

· Steps Public Art, Toronto, Ontario 

· Partial Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

· Discover Abstract Artists, Canada

· Visionary Art Collective, Brooklyn, New York

· Smart Artist Hub, London England, UK

· Bougie Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

· Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, California

· Arta Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

· Riverdale Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

· Urban Gallery,  Toronto, Ontario

· Federation Gallery,  Vancouver, Ontario

· Arto Galleria, Burlington, Ontario

· Discover Abstract Artists, Toronto, Ontario 

· HelloArt, Toronto, Ontario 

· The Artling, Singapore, Singapora 

· Gallea, Montreal, Quebec 

· Mutual Art, New York, New York, USA

· Artsy, Brooklyn, New York, USA


Selected Public Art Installations

2024   Ornamental, TD Terrace Tower, Toronto, Ontario 

2024   Tug of War of Frequencies, Davies Building, Toronto, Ontario

2023   Delphic Obscuity, Thomson Building, East York, Ontario 

2022   Cafe T.O., Cabbagetown Art Walk, Toronto, Ontario 

2022   Ayurveda, Glenhill Condos, Exterior Installation, Toronto, Ontario

2019   Kaleidoscopic, Exterior Installation, The Well, Toronto, Ontario

2014   Stirling Bridge, Swiss Bank, Zurich, Switzerland

2015   The Unfamiliar Locality Project, York Region/Durham Region

2014   The Unfamiliar Locality Project, York Region/Durham Region

2013   The Unfamiliar Locality Project, York Region/Durham Region

Film Industry

2022   The Man From Toronto, Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures

             Kaleidoscopic Public Art Project, The Well, Toronto, Ontario

             Featured, Filmed and Credited  

             

Album Cover Design/ Music Industry

2021   The Chemistry Set- Paint Me A Dream, Hypnotic Bridge Record Co., Los Angeles, California, USA

2021   Keylontix-Syncing Ship, Volume 4, Distrokid Distributing, New York, New York, USA

2020   Keylontix-Syncing Ship, Volume 3, Distrokid Distributing, New York, New York, USA

2020   Keylontix-Syncing Ship, Sparks Fly (Feat. Joseph Landau), Distrokid Distributing, New York, New York, USA

2020   Keylontix-Syncing Ship, Volume 2, Distrokid Distributing, New York, New York, USA

2020  Keylontix-Syncing Ship, Volume 1, Distrokid Distributing, New York, New York, USA



Timeline

Practicing Professional Artist

Sutherland ART
01.1990 - Current

Faculty of Experimental Arts - Drawing And Painting

Ontario College of Art And Design University
Kirk Sutherland