PETER KIRKILES

Born: New Haven, CT 1966

EDUCATION

1998 - M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI

1989 - B.F.A., Tufts University, Medford, MA / School of The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

EXHIBITION CHRONOLOGY

2026

Essex Historical Society, "Art-on-the-lawn", Oct-Nov, Essex, CT

Morrison Gallery Kent, CT, Ongoing.

Deborah Masters Studio Presents, Chatham, NY, Shifting Grounds (group show)

2025

Morrison Gallery, Viewing Room, Kent, CT

Friends of Deborah Masters Three, Group Show, Chatham, NY

Cahoon Museum of American Art, Measuring Up, May-Oct 2025 (solo show)

Cavalier Galleries, Summer Group Show, 530 W. 24th, NYC

2024

Cavalier Galleries, Summer Group Show, 530 W. 24th, NYC

Cavalier Galleries, Art Palm Beach

2023

Cavalier Galleries, Art Miami

Cavalier Galleries, True to Form, group show

Cavalier Galleries, Art Palm Beach

Cavalier Galleries, Chelsea NYC, Inaugural group show

2022

University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, CT (5 year sculpture loan).

Cavalier Galleries, Greenwich, CT

Edgewater Gallery, Middlebury VT group show "Tools of the trade"

2020 - 2021

The Gallery at 4 India, Nantucket MA, Red Truck

Shelburne Museum, Shelburne Vermont, "At Scale", Solo outdoor sculpture exhibition

2019

Jeffrey Tillou Antiques, Litchfield CT. (Solo show)

Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture, Pingree School, Hamilton Mass.

Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds, Old Lyme CT.

Sculpture Now 2019, at The Mount, Lenox Mass.

2018

Standard Space Gallery, Sharon, CT, "All things being equal", March 17- April 29, 2018 (Solo show)

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT. Aldrich Undercover

EBK Gallery, CT Contemporary, Silvermine Art Center group show Oct 14 - November 10, 2018

Washington Art Association, Maquette: The Art of the Model, Aug.11-Sept. 15, 2018

Washington Art Association, Sculpturewalk 2018, July 1 - November 1, 2018

2017

Salomon Contemporary, Hazy Shade of Winter, Washinton Depot, CT, Nov. 18- Dec 18, 2017

CCSC Art Gallery, New Britain, CT, "Off The Wall" Sept 7-Oct 7, 2017

Silvermine Arts Center, New Canaan, CT. Three sculptures (www.ebkgallery.com)

Delamar Hotel Commision, West Hartford CT. Land, Sea, Air

2016

Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT, Bernard Pliers

Salomon Contemporary, Lake Life, Aglia

Diane Birdsall Gallery, Four Columns Inn, Newfane, VT, Zig Zag Rule, "Tools of the trade"

Corey Daniels Gallery, Wells, ME (Summer 2016, group show)

The Gallery, Morris, CT, Slaiby's General Merchandise (February 20- April 2, 2016)

2015

Washington Art Association, Washington Depot, Ct, Singular Perspective

EBK Gallery, Hartford, CT, Sculpture, June 16 - 30 2015 (Solo show)

2014

Tremaine Gallery, Hotchkiss School, Sharon Twin Oaks Benefit, Log Rule, Twin Folding Rules 1&2

Bushnell Plaza Sculpture Garden, Hartford, CT, Bushnell Segment (red), Joan Hurwit curator

Hubert Gallery, www.hubertgallery.com, select works

Scope Basel Art Fair, Diane Birdsall Gallery

Cutlog Art Fair, Diane Birdsall Gallery, (May 8-11, 2014)

Diane Birdsall Gallery, Old Lyme, CT (March 1 - April 1, 2014) (Solo show)

2013

O.K. Harris Works of Art, New York, NY. Mixed Lot (Solo show)

Connecticut Sculptors at The Governor's Residence, Four Colorful Rules, No.38,39,40, & 41

Palm Springs Art Fair, Eckert Fine Art, Millerton, NY. Ivory Rule No.23

2012

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT. Aldrich Undercover

Big Town Gallery, Rochester, VT. Vertical Rule No. 26

art-MRKT Hamptons, Eckert Fine Art, Millerton, NY. Vertical Rule No. 19

Diane Birdsall Gallery, Old Lyme, CT. Folding Rule No. 13: One Equals One (Solo show)

2011

The Morrison Gallery, Kent, CT. Chris Armstrong and Peter Kirkiles

2010

The Morrison Gallery, Kent, CT. Bevel Square: Art Garage Benefit

Sculpture Now, Lee, MA. Handplane No. 1

2009

Diane Birdsall Gallery, Old Lyme, CT. Obvious (Solo show)

Ober Gallery, Kent, CT. Spring Selections

2008

Morgan Lehman Gallery, Lakeville, CT. Three Hours: Concession/Recession

Bachelier Cardonsky Gallery, Kent, CT. Paris–New York-Kent

Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY. Twelve Foot Folding Ruler

1991-2005

Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT. Public Easel

1998

SOFA New York, New York, NY. The Yaw Gallery Functional Vase Project

Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI. MFA Thesis Exhibition

1994-95

Chester Gallery, Chester, CT. two sculptures outside

1992-94

Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT. Chest of Drawers

SOLO SHOWS

2009 - Diane Birdsall Gallery

2013 - O.K. Harris Works of Art

2016 - Mattatuck Museum

2015 - EBK Gallery

2018 - Standard Space Gallery

2019 - Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

2021 - Shelburne Museum

2025 - Cahoon Museum

AWARDS

2014

(Shortlist) - MIT List Center for Visual Art - Percent For Art Program, 36 Foot Rule, Nanotechnology Building

WORKSHOPS / RESIDENCIES

2019

Crown Point Press, San Francisco, CA July 2019 , one week etching workshop.

SELECTED COLLECTIONS

The Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT

Joyce and Myron Laban. Bloomfield Hills, MI

George Beylerian. Kent, CT

New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT

Charles Mallory, Greenwich, CT

The Shelburne Museum, Shelburne VT

Peter Kahane, Ameico Corp.

PROFESSIONAL

2021 - 2026

Monumenta,LLC, Milan, NY, Senior Conservation Technician, www.monumentaacf.com

2020 - 2021

Kammetal, Naugatuck, CT, Project Manager, www.kammetal.com

2014 - 2020

21B Design, LLC Staatsburg, NY, Founding partner, 21bdesign.com

2004 - 2014

PKDF LLC, Kent, CT, Design and fabrication studio, Sole proprietor

1998 - 2004

Perfect Circle Metalworks, Ltd - Brooklyn, NY, Founding partner

1994 - 1996

Milgo/Bufkin, Brooklyn NY, - Art and architectural fabricator, www.milgobufkin.com

1994

Studio Dell'Arte, Brooklyn, NY - Art and architectural fabricator, www.sdametal.com

1994

Red Hook Fabricators, Brooklyn, NY - Art fabrication.

1994

Connecticut Valley Railroad, Essex, CT - Historic steam locomotive and railcar restoration.

1993

Breakfast Woodworks, Guilford, CT - Architectural woodwork, finishing, and installation.

1992

Dan Blue Art Fabrication, Chicago, IL - Art fabrication.

1989 - 1991

New Haven Art Fabricators, New Haven, CT - Art fabrication.

PETER KIRKILES STUDIO

PETER KIRKILES STUDIO