Otino Corsano
Currently lives and works in Toronto, Canada
Education
2000
Master of Fine Arts
Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles
1998
Bachelor of Education
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education University of Toronto
1997
Hon. Bachelor of Arts
University of Toronto
1992
Associate of the Ontario College of Art
Ontario College of Art, Toronto
Selected Solo Exhibitions
“Forest”
July 18 – July 29, 2017
NO Foundation, Toronto
“Banner Year”
Jan 28 – Feb 28 2015
p|m Gallery, Toronto
“Happiness Part 1”
Nov 3 – 26 2011
p|m Gallery, Toronto
“Four Grids”
Sept 11 –Oct 11 2008
p|m Gallery, Toronto
“Ones”
Nov 9 – Dec 1 2007
Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects, Toronto
"Still Frames"
Jan 13 – Feb 28 2006
p|m Gallery, Toronto
“White Labels”
Jan 8 – 31, 2003
The Red Head Gallery, Toronto
“memory, loss & recognition”
Oct 10 – 14, 2000
808 Queen Street East, Toronto
“Unseen, Unknown”
Mar 19 - 26, 2000
Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles
“Blue Chips (and other accessories)”
Nov 21 - 27, 1999
Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles
Aug 4 – 15, 1998
Artcore Gallery / Gallery 306, Toronto
Selected Group Exhibitions
“Imago Mundi”
Aug 29 to Oct 29, 2017
Palazzo Loredan, Venice, Italy
“10: Sharp Centre for Design Anniversary Exhibition”
Nov 27, 2014 – Apr 9, 2015
OCAD University Gallery, Toronto
Curated by Janna Eggebeen
“Gallery Artists”
Dec 3 – 20, 2014
p|m Gallery, Toronto
With Fiona Ackerman, Anda Kubis, Carly Butler, Pete Smith
“North York Trilogy”
July 2 – Aug 26, 2013
Toronto Centre for the Arts, Toronto
Featured in “Oh Dear” curated Paola Poletto
“Guest Room”
July 5 – 29, 2012
p|m Gallery, Toronto
Curated by ArtBarrage
“Tel-Talk”
Jun 13 – July 14, 2012
Telephone Booth Gallery, Toronto
Curated Paola Poletto
“30 Exhibitions + 13 Art Fairs = New Location”
Feb 10, 2010
p|m Gallery, Toronto
“DECADE – 10 Years of KM Projects”
Sept 18–Oct 18, 2008
Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects, Toronto
“17 Days”
July 13–29, 2006
p|m Gallery, Toronto
With Rob Waters, Edith Dakovic, Jessica Thompson, Penelope Umbrico, and William Griffiths
“The Betty Asher Project”
Sept 29–Oct 15, 2005
Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects, Toronto
Collaborative work with Pete Smith
“nothing from nothing”
Jan 21-Feb 12, 2005
Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects, Toronto
With Dean Baldwin, Cecilia Berkovic, Kelly Mark, Mitch Robertson, Michael Klein and Instant Coffee
“Clean Cut”
Oct 15-Nov 14, 2005
p|m Gallery, Toronto
With artists Joshua Abelow, Mark Licari, Joe Sola, Jeremy Isao Speier
“Adaptation”
Jun 23–July 20, 2004
Red Head Gallery, Toronto
Curated by Daniel Baird
“drift”
May 28–Jun 26, 2004
Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects, Toronto
Collaborative work with Pete Smith
“Drawer”
Nov 7–Dec 31, 2004
Harbourfront Centre, Case Studies
Curated by Patrick Macaulay
“Unframed First Look”
Jul 24–Aug 2, 2003
Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York
Juried by Ross Bleckner, Peter Halley and Sue Williams
“4 Eyes”
July 17–27, 2003
Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects, Toronto
Collaborative work with Pete Smith
“DROLL: southern california pastoral”
Sept 5–28, 2002
SOF Art House, Toronto
With Patrick Hill and Joe Sola
“Sony’s Heart Art Awards and Juried Exhibition”
Sept 2000Sony Center am Potsdamer Platz, Berlin
Patron of Art Awards: Okwui Enwezor
Selected Bibliography
Norris , Elonda, “Elonda Billera Norris on Otino Corsano” The Benefit of Friends Collected, Ed. Assembly® and Jesse Benson, 2013
Birol, J. C. ArtSync 2011-2012 Conversations, Blurb, 2012
Poletto, P.; Toliao L., & Koscielak, Y. Tel-Talk Tightrope Books, 2012
Ghaznavi, Corinna "The Pursuit of Happiness" Exhibition Essay, November 2011
Thompson, Jessica “SpeedWave” Spacing, Winter-Spring 2007
Dault, Gary Michael “Pete Smith, Otino Corsano and Tiff Izsa at Katharine Mulherin” The Globe and Mail, July 26, 2003, R10
Simon, Kim “redheadwhitelables” e-dialogue,
White Labels exhibition catalogue, January 8 – February 1, 2003.
Feuersenger, Carmen “Sony’s Heart – Sony Europe Art Awards Berlin 2000” Exhibition Catalogue, nessbach, haverkamp, lux. 2000, p74
Brancato, Dario “Le opere di tre italocanadesei in mostra a Yorkville” Corriere Canadese, January 15, 1998.
Marano, Christina “Otino Corsano Lights up Artcore” York Guardian, January 17, 1998, p17
Renzetti, Elizabeth Fast “Davide Pan, Antonietta Grassi and Otino Corsano” Eyetalian Magazine, Winter 1998, p3 Canadian Art, Winter 2002, p22
Forward (Toronto)
Certifications and Awards
• Founding and current member of the Toronto Alliance of Art Critics (TAAC)
• The Red Head Gallery, Member, Jan 2002 – Apr 2003
• Canada Council Visual Arts – Creation Production Grant, 2001
• Sony’s Heart Art Award – Sony Center am Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, 2000
• Graduate Marshall – M.F.A. convocation, Otis College of Art, 2000
• Yvonne Segerstrom Scholarship, Otis College of Art, 1999
• McCann-Erickson Tuition Scholarship, Ontario College of Art, 1991
• George A. Reid Scholarship, Ontario College of Art, 1989
