about
Kristine Mifsud is based in Tkaranto, Canada
Kristine’s sculptural practice explores a connection to land through found objects and self-made materials. Kristine received her BA Visual Studies from University of Guelph, continuing studies at OCADU (2012) in Canada. She received a Canada Council research grant 2021 to explore meteoritic histories relating to local geographies, and an Ontario Arts Chalmers grant to develop skills in ceramics.
Kristine’s sculptural practice explores a connection to land through found objects and self-made materials. Kristine received her BA Visual Studies from University of Guelph, continuing studies at OCADU (2012) in Canada. She received a Canada Council research grant 2021 to explore meteoritic histories relating to local geographies, and an Ontario Arts Chalmers grant to develop skills in ceramics.
Exhibitions/Residencies
2023 Its raining somewhere The project Space, Glyde Hall Banff AB June
2023 Artist in Residence Spring- Banff Centre Banff, Alberta May-June
2022 Vital Signs of the Non-Human Domain Good Sport Gallery, London ON Sept
2022 Guldagergaard Residency Ceramics residency and Anagama workshop
2021 Cloud Study video for Josh Thorpe song ‘cloud study’ *for release 2022
2021 The Element DesignTO, Exchange Piece collaboration with Weppler/Mahovsky
2021 import/export The Global Understanding Research Init. (GURI) of Kent State University
2019 spacetime Nuit Blanche Toronto October
2019 After the Pedestal The Sculpture Center, Cleveland OH June-Aug
2019 Rucka Artist Residency Rucka, Cesis, Latvia April-May
Exhibit Skola 6, Cesis Latvia
2019 window installation inventory, winter 2019 UOAI design co/ DesignTO Jan
2018 Get Noticed Redhead Gallery December
2018 After the Pedestal The Sculpture Center, Cleveland OH
2018 this will never end Support Gallery, London ON January
2017 Roja Art Lab Residency Roja Latvia July
Exhibit Maxima building, Roja Latvia
2017 Twice Removed Gallery A, Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa ON February-March
2016 Get Noticed Redhead Gallery, Toronto December
2016 structures Photo Narratives (dot) com, Online Gallery, October
2016 closed circuit Artscape Youngplace, FlexStudio 109, Toronto ON September
2015 RE:Res University of Buffalo Galleries Buffalo NY November
2015 Show 15 The Idea Exchange, Cambridge ON July
2015 Perhaps Hand The Black Cat Gallery, Toronto March
2014 The Fire Doesnt Burn Itself Afterhours Projects, Toronto
2014 Artscape Residency/ w Vasco Araujo Soi Fischer Projects June
Participant
Interview with Jason Logan of The Toronto Ink Company on foraged materials, The Colour Newsletter 2023
Panel -Beyond the Walls: Support for Artist Driven Research and Production/a Cleveland Sculptors Network Panel, June 2019
With curator Sara O’Keeffe, artist activist Amanda D. King, artist Kristine Mifsud, moderator Key Jo Lee, Assistant Director, Academic Outreach for Education and Academic Affairs at the Cleveland Museum of Art
Master Review with Mario Pfeiffer,The Power Plant June 2019
Master Review with Sarah O'Keeffe at The Sculpture Center, Cleveland OH June 2019
Interviewed by artist Claire Scherzinger for Overly Dedicated podcast, Episode 19, July 2018 http://www.overlydedicatedpodcast.ca/e/episode-19-kristine-mifsud/
Participant of Master Review session at The Sculpture Center, Cleveland OH, April 2018
Visiting artist Ward Shelley lead a private group discussion with 5 selected sculptors from the region.
Participant of Jungen Atelier «Sammeln» Foundation Beyeler, Switzerland Dec 6, 2017
I submitted a selection of my found metal and rubber objects for an informal competition on the theme of “collections/collecting” and was invited to participate in this activity which included a tour of the exhibition with Daniel Kramer and Sylvie Felber followed by a presentation of fellow participating collector's items in the Atelier of the Fondation Beyeler.
Contributor to catalogue HOMO MELITENSIS - An incomplete inventory in 19 chapters
The Malta Pavilion 2017 at the Arsenale, Venice Biennale (Contributed image in Section M / Signage) Curators Bettina Hutschek and Raphael Vella
Contributing artist to RMG Exposed, A photography auction and fundraiser. Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa November 2017
Participant of Lori Waxmans 60 wrd/min art critic Buffalo, NY NOV 13, 2016
The Public, Buffalo NY published in print and on-line Jan 4, 2017
http://www.dailypublic.com/articles/01042017/lori-waxman-60-wdsmin-art-critic-volume-3
Also listed on : http://60wrdmin.org/artwork/4133686_KRISTINE_MIFSUD.html
2023 Its raining somewhere The project Space, Glyde Hall Banff AB June
2023 Artist in Residence Spring- Banff Centre Banff, Alberta May-June
2022 Vital Signs of the Non-Human Domain Good Sport Gallery, London ON Sept
2022 Guldagergaard Residency Ceramics residency and Anagama workshop
2021 Cloud Study video for Josh Thorpe song ‘cloud study’ *for release 2022
2021 The Element DesignTO, Exchange Piece collaboration with Weppler/Mahovsky
2021 import/export The Global Understanding Research Init. (GURI) of Kent State University
2019 spacetime Nuit Blanche Toronto October
2019 After the Pedestal The Sculpture Center, Cleveland OH June-Aug
2019 Rucka Artist Residency Rucka, Cesis, Latvia April-May
Exhibit Skola 6, Cesis Latvia
2019 window installation inventory, winter 2019 UOAI design co/ DesignTO Jan
2018 Get Noticed Redhead Gallery December
2018 After the Pedestal The Sculpture Center, Cleveland OH
2018 this will never end Support Gallery, London ON January
2017 Roja Art Lab Residency Roja Latvia July
Exhibit Maxima building, Roja Latvia
2017 Twice Removed Gallery A, Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa ON February-March
2016 Get Noticed Redhead Gallery, Toronto December
2016 structures Photo Narratives (dot) com, Online Gallery, October
2016 closed circuit Artscape Youngplace, FlexStudio 109, Toronto ON September
2015 RE:Res University of Buffalo Galleries Buffalo NY November
2015 Show 15 The Idea Exchange, Cambridge ON July
2015 Perhaps Hand The Black Cat Gallery, Toronto March
2014 The Fire Doesnt Burn Itself Afterhours Projects, Toronto
2014 Artscape Residency/ w Vasco Araujo Soi Fischer Projects June
Participant
Interview with Jason Logan of The Toronto Ink Company on foraged materials, The Colour Newsletter 2023
Panel -Beyond the Walls: Support for Artist Driven Research and Production/a Cleveland Sculptors Network Panel, June 2019
With curator Sara O’Keeffe, artist activist Amanda D. King, artist Kristine Mifsud, moderator Key Jo Lee, Assistant Director, Academic Outreach for Education and Academic Affairs at the Cleveland Museum of Art
Master Review with Mario Pfeiffer,The Power Plant June 2019
Master Review with Sarah O'Keeffe at The Sculpture Center, Cleveland OH June 2019
Interviewed by artist Claire Scherzinger for Overly Dedicated podcast, Episode 19, July 2018 http://www.overlydedicatedpodcast.ca/e/episode-19-kristine-mifsud/
Participant of Master Review session at The Sculpture Center, Cleveland OH, April 2018
Visiting artist Ward Shelley lead a private group discussion with 5 selected sculptors from the region.
Participant of Jungen Atelier «Sammeln» Foundation Beyeler, Switzerland Dec 6, 2017
I submitted a selection of my found metal and rubber objects for an informal competition on the theme of “collections/collecting” and was invited to participate in this activity which included a tour of the exhibition with Daniel Kramer and Sylvie Felber followed by a presentation of fellow participating collector's items in the Atelier of the Fondation Beyeler.
Contributor to catalogue HOMO MELITENSIS - An incomplete inventory in 19 chapters
The Malta Pavilion 2017 at the Arsenale, Venice Biennale (Contributed image in Section M / Signage) Curators Bettina Hutschek and Raphael Vella
Contributing artist to RMG Exposed, A photography auction and fundraiser. Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa November 2017
Participant of Lori Waxmans 60 wrd/min art critic Buffalo, NY NOV 13, 2016
The Public, Buffalo NY published in print and on-line Jan 4, 2017
http://www.dailypublic.com/articles/01042017/lori-waxman-60-wdsmin-art-critic-volume-3
Also listed on : http://60wrdmin.org/artwork/4133686_KRISTINE_MIFSUD.html