Education
Honors Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction
University of Toronto at Mississauga
Mississauga, Canada
The Ontario College Advanced Diploma in Art and Art History with High Honors
Sheridan College
Oakville, Canada
Performances
2017—2020
Say Something Bunny!
Undo Project Space
New York City, USA
2018
Music is Magic
Iowa City International Documentary Festival
Iowa City, USA
2018
Music is Magic
Women Between the Arts
NYC, USA
2018
Music is Magic
Flaherty NYC
NYC, USA
2016
Music is Magic
Rites of Passage
Commissioned by the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
2016
Say Something Bunny!
Gallery TPW
Toronto, Canada
2014
Thinking as She Thinks
Dunlop Gallery
Regina, Canada
2012
Defense Mechanism
Ca Tremble Festival
Commissioned by Les Subsistances
Lyon, France
2010
One Minute Performance Trailer
Toronto, Canada
2009
Cry School Yearbook
Dropout, Nuit Blanche
Justina M. Barnicke Gallery
Toronto, Canada
Solo Exhibitions
2016
Say Something Bunny!
Gallery TPW
Toronto, Canada
2015
Personality Unlimited
Artscape Youngplace
Toronto, Canada
2011
A.S.M.K. + F.A.G.
Feminist Art Gallery
Toronto, Canada
2009
Alison S. M. Kobayashi: Videos
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
Buffalo, USA
2009
Motel
Xpace
Toronto, Canada
2009
Couch Surfing in Mississauga/ Couch Surfing in Syracuse
Art Gallery of Mississauga
Mississauga, Canada
2006
Sisters of Cha Cha
Lennox Contemporary
Toronto, Canada
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016
Open Ears
CAFKA
Kitchener, Canada
2015
things that feel
Galerie pompom
Sydney, Australia
2015
Always Already
Blackwood Gallery
Mississauga, Canada
2014
Open Studio Exhibition
Elsewhere, a living museum
Greensboro, USA
2014
Former Islands
Heliopolis
Brooklyn, USA
2014
Under New Management: Straight to Video
Third Space Gallery
Saint John, Canada
2012
Homecoming
Living Arts Centre
Mississauga, Canada
2012
A Series of Navigations
The Model
Sligo, Ireland
2012
Talk to Me
Project Channel
University of Lethbridge Art Gallery
Lethbridge, Canada
2011
Viva Voce: Art + Art History 40th Anniversary Exhibition,
Blackwood Gallery
Mississauga, Canada
2011
Lies that Tell the Truth
Khyber Institute of Contemporary Arts
Halifax, Canada
2011
That’s So Gay
The Gladstone Hotel
Toronto, Canada
2011
Miss issauga: Alison S. M. Kobayashi + Jessica Vallentin
Galerie Sans Nom
Moncton, Canada
2011
Celebrity Still Life
Living Arts Centre
Mississauga, Canada
2010
Me, My Camera and I
Pace Digital Gallery
NYC, USA
2010
Motelisation
Foreman Art Gallery at Bishop's University
Sherbrooke, Canada
2010
Don’t Talk to Strangers
Trinity Square Video
Toronto, Canada
2009
Fall In
Blackwood Gallery
Mississauga, Canada
2009
Empty Orchestra Remix
Gendai Gallery, Japanese Cultural Centre
Toronto, Canada
2008
Born Out of Pleasure
The Power Plant
Toronto, Canada
2008
New Wave
Mercer Union
Toronto, Canada
2008
Wayfinding
Power Plant
Toronto, Canada
2008
Object d’Art
Lennox Contemporary
Toronto, Canada
2007
Rightfully Yours
Justina M. Barnicke
Toronto, Canada
2007
Mr. M and his Sisters of Cha Cha
Jacana Gallery
Vancouver, Canada
Selected Screenings
2018
Happy Family Night Market Program I
Happy Family Night Market
NYC, USA
2018
Juror Program: Alison S.M. Kobayashi
Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival
Iowa City, USA
2018
Short Films presented by Brent Green
The Mini Microcinema
Cincinnati, USA
2018
Four or More or None
Columbia University
NYC, USA
2017
A Sleeping World
Light Industry
NYC, USA
2016
To Clarify or Force a Pause
ACinema
Milwaukee, USA
2016
It’s Queer Up North
Club Cultural Matienzo
Buenos Aires, Argentina
2016
Being Fucked Up: Performance Play and Humor
Squeaky Wheel
Buffalo, USA
2015
Bad Asians 3.0
Dirty Looks
NYC, USA
2014
Hanging Out in Deephaven
Vtape
Toronto, Canada
2014
Who Told You This Hurt: film and video work digging into first times/virginities/and creating tradition
Comfort Station, Barely There Cinema
Chicago, USA
2014
This is Not a Work Party
Design Exchange
Toronto, Canada
2014
ASMK Artist Talk and Screening
Alternative Cinema, Colgate University
Hamilton, USA
2013
Thrift Gaze
The Nightingale
Chicago, USA
2013
Western Front 40th Anniversary
Western Front
Vancouver, Canada
2013
Alison S. M. Kobayashi Videos
MassART Film Society
Boston, USA
2013
Doin’ Good
Winnipeg Cinematheque
Winnipeg, Canada
2012
Assembled: a video mixtape
Vtape
Toronto, Canada
2012
Shorts Program
Brick + Mortar International Video Festival
Greenfield, USA
2012
Curious Cabinets
Exit Art
NYC, USA
2012
3Fest
Riverbend Film Festival
Indiana, USA
2012
Everynobody’s Business
New York University
NYC, USA
2014
Shorts Program
ReelOut Film Festival
Kingston, ON
2011
Spotlight Presentation
Video Out, Jakarta International Film Festival
Jakarta, Indonesia
2011
New and Lesser Known Work
Feminist Art Gallery
Toronto, Canada
2011
Snowballs
Articule Gallery
Montréal, Canada
2011
Migration: Artistic Formations
International House
Philadelphia, USA
2011
“Feminismos”
La Casa Encendida
Madrid, Spain
2011
A Collection Of Nine Love Inspired Shorts
Anthology Film Archives
NYC, USA
2010
Kino Satellite
Das Direktorenhaus
Berlin, Germany
2010
Shorts Program
Toronto After Dark Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
2010
Shorts Program
Ok.Quoi?! Festival
Sacksville, Canada
2010
Flipworks
Pleasure Dome
Toronto, Canada
2010
Hidden in Plain Cite
Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film and Video Festival
Toronto, Canada
2010
Made in Toronto, Canada
Damascus Video Art Festival
Damascus, Syria
2010
Made in Toronto, Canada
Damascus Video Art Festival
Damascus, Syria
2010
Other People: Cut and Run
Artists' Access Television
San Francisco USA
2010
One Take Super 8
Images Festival
Toronto, Canada
2010
Benning, Kobayashi y Linzy, Xcèntric
El Cinema Del Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
2009
Laugh my Darling Cycle
Bilbao International Film Festival
Bilbao, Spain
2009
Blinded By Goodness
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
2009
Shorts Program
Takoma Park Film Festival
Takoma Park, USA
2009
Screening Series
Art Tribes
Miami, USA
2009
Flaherty NYC
Anthology Film Archives
NYC, USA
2008
Shout Out!
Art Gallery of Windsor
Windsor, Canada
2008
Myself, Yourself- Critical Screening Seminar
SFMA, Tufts
Cambridge, USA
2008
Shorts Program
MIX New York Queer Experimental Film Festival
NYC, USA
2008
Empty Orchestra
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
2008
Shorts Program
International Amsterdam Film Festival
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2008
Am I Repeating Yourself?
The Power Plant
Toronto, Canada
2008
Featured Artist
The Flaherty International Film Seminar
Hamilton USA
2008
Slant 8
Aurora Picture Show
Texas, USA
2008
Shorts Program
San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
San Francisco, USA
2008
Shorts Program
Hong Kong Independent Short Film Festival
Hong Kong, China
2007
Shorts Program
DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival
Washington, DC
2007
Photophobia 9
Hamilton, Canada
Toronto, Canada
2007
Spatial Poetics 6
Powell Street Festival
Vancouver, Canada
2007
Shorts Program
International Short Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
2007
Shorts Program
Inside Out Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
2007
Lost and Found
Signal and Noise Festival
Vancouver, Canada
2007
Shorts Program
University of Toronto Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
2007
New Toronto Work’s Show
Pleasure Dome
Toronto, Canada
2006
Bittersweet Roots
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
2005
InFeed
Blackwood Gallery
Mississauga, Canada
Awards, Nominations, Grants & Residencies
2023
Fellow
MacDowell
Peterborough, USA
2022
Project Grant
NYSCA
New York
2022
Explore and Create: - Research and Creation Grant
Canada Council
Canada
2022
Recipient of The Stanley Bing Superb Owl Residency
Yaddo
Saratoga Springs, USA
2021
Fellow
Yaddo
Saratoga Springs, USA
2019
Nominee
United Solo Special Award
NYC, USA
2018
Nominee
The Chase Award for Unique Theatrical Experience
The Drama Desk
NYC, USA
2018
Nominee
United Solo Special Award
NYC, USA
2018
Residency
Monson Arts
Monson, USA
2018
Touring Grant
Ontario Arts Council
Toronto, Canada
2016
Fellow
MacDowell
Peterborough, USA
2016
Fellow
Yaddo
Saratoga Springs, USA
2016
Project Grant
Canada Council for the Arts
Canada
2016
Project Grant
Brooklyn Arts Council
Brooklyn, USA
2015
Project Grant
Toronto Arts Council
Toronto, Canada
2015
Gendai Gallery Exhibition Assistance Grant
Ontario Arts Council
Toronto, Canada
2015
Emerging Visual Arts Grant
Ontario Arts Council
Toronto, Canada
2014
Residency
Elsewhere
Greensboro, USA
2012
Residency
Les Subsistances
Lyon, France
2007
Best Emerging Visual Artist
Mississauga Arts Award
Mississauga, Canada
2007
Best Performance
University of Toronto Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
2007
TSV Artistic Vision Award for Best Local Short Film
Reel Asian Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
2006
First Prize in Hart House Art Competition
Justina M. Barnicke Gallery
Toronto, Canada
2006
Award for Excellence in Studio Practice
The Bill Huffman Award
Toronto, Canada
2006
Regency Care Award for Excellence in Studio Work
Art and Art History, Sheridan College
Toronto, Canada
2006
Blackwood Gallery Award for Excellence in Design
Art and Art History, Sheridan College
Toronto, Canada
2006
Faculty Sculpture Award
Art and Art History, Sheridan College
Toronto, Canada
2005
CJ Graphics Award for Excellence in Design
Art and Art History, Sheridan College
Toronto, Canada
2005
Japanese Paper Place Award for Outstanding Achievement in Print Media
Art and Art History, Sheridan College
Toronto, Canada
Publications and Academic Writing About Kobayashi's Work
2021
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
Canada
2020
Pooja Rangan
“Inaudible Evidence: Counterforensic Listening in Contemporary Art.” Deep Mediations, Thinking Space in Cinema and Digital Cultures edited by Karen Redrobe and Jeff Scheible, 2020, pp. 161-179.
University of Minnesota Press
2015
Johanna Linsley
“The eavesdropped: Listening-in and overhearing the voice in performance.” Voice Studies, Critical Approaches to Process, Performance and Experience.
Routledge
2014
Dunlop Gallery
Tragedy Plus Time
Black Dog Publishing
2009
Laida Lertxundi
Chapter in “The Oblique Laugh: Parallelisms Tangents and Intersections between Documental and Humor”, Ocho y Medio Libros de Cine.
Ocho y Medio Libros de Cine
2009
Carolyn Tennant
Alison S. M. Kobayashi: Videos.
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Centre
2007
Jennifer Matotek
York University
2007
Richard Fung
“Overview: Looking back and looking forward.” Reel Asian: Asian Canada on Screen.
Coach House Books