eric kostiuk williams is a cartoonist and illustrator based in toronto, canada. though comics are his primary focus, his practice has grown to include nightlife flyers, murals, music videos, and harm reduction campaigns.
eric’s comics have been featured in dazed & confused magazine, the believer, now magazine, and carousel magazine. he has contributed to several music projects, including illustrated music videos for owen pallett’s singles “paragon of order” and “fire-mare”, album artwork for fucked up’s dose your dreams, and single artwork for several electronic music releases.
eric’s work has received support from the canada council for the arts, the toronto arts council, and the ontario arts council. he was the recipient of the 2018 queer press grant for his graphic novella our wretched town hall. he is an eisner, two-time lambda literary, and three-time doug wright award finalist. recent works include 2am eternal, our wretched town hall, and babybel wax bodysuit.
for work inquiries, drop a line at ewcomics [at] gmail [dot] com
2024 - criminalized lives: hiv & legal violence with alex mcclelland (rutgers university press)
2023 - 2am eternal: a decade of queer nightlife posters & comics, 2012-2022 (secret acres)
2020 - quarantine comics (weekly comic strip for now magazine)
2018 - our wretched town hall (retrofit comics)
2017 - condo heartbreak disco (koyama press)
2017 - how does it feel in my arms? (czap books/grindstone comics)
2016 - babybel wax bodysuit (retrofit comics)
2014 - the collected hungry bottom comics (colour code)
2014 - hungry bottom comics 3 (self-published)
2013 - 2 fags 2 furious (self-published)
2012 - hungry bottom comics (self-published)
2023 - “wussies networking: some queer sensibilities” (group) - bureau of general services - queer division, new york city
2023 - “2am eternal” (wall installation) - the black eagle, toronto
2023 - “a psionic hope, an astonishing dream” (group) - trinity square video, toronto
2022 - “submissions” (group) - toutoune gallery, toronto
2020 - “bathhouse at the end of the world” (solo) - never apart gallery, montreal
2019 - “this is serious: canadian indie comics” (group) - art gallery of hamilton
2018 - “our wretched town hall” (solo) - the beguiling books & art, toronto
2018 - “valentimes” (group) - weird things, toronto
2015 - “plush replicas” (solo) - capital, toronto
2014 - “hungry bottom comics 2012-2014” (solo) - videofag, toronto
2024 - kus anthology no50, “love after life” 8pgs
2019 - the believer no136, “sos”! 8pgs
2018 - carousel magazine no40, “keep on truckin” 1pg
2018 - phile magazine no2, "bathhouse at the end of the world" 6pgs
2015 - what's your sign, girl? (ninth art press), "scorpio descends" 4pgs
2015 - shirtlifter #5 (drawn, out press), "skinlifter" 3pgs
2015 - velour: the drag magazine #1 (house of velour), "body without organs" 3pgs
2014 - qu33r (northwest press), "sissy that walk" 4pgs
2024 - artist in residence at the aquarium gallery - new orleans, usa (march)
2024 - artist in residence at the kus comics residency - riga, latvia (january)
2020 - creator in residence at the canada comics open library (january)
2019 - artist in residence with the art gallery of ontario’s youth council (october-december)
2022 - recipient of the toronto arts council’s individual writer’s grant
2022 - recipient of the canada arts council’s research and creation grant
2021 - recipient of the canada arts council’s research and creation grant
2020 - recipient of the koyama press provides grant
2019 - best american comics, notable books listing for “bathhouse at the end of the world”
2019 - lambda literary award finalist in “best lgbt graphic novel” for our wretched town hall
2019 - doug wright spotlight award finalist for our wretched town hall
2018 - best american comics, notable books listing for condo heartbreak disco
2018 - doug wright spotlight award nomination for condo heartbreak disco
2018 - recipient of the prism comics queer press grant for our wretched town hall
2018 - recipient of the ontario arts council's writer's reserve grant
2018 - lambda literary award finalist in "best lgbt graphic novel" for condo heartbreak disco
2017 - eisner award finalist in "best single issue/one-shot" for babybel wax bodysuit
2016 - recipient of the ontario arts council's writer's reserve grant
2015 - best american comics, notable books listing for hungry bottom comics 3
2014 - best american comics, notable books listing for 2 fags 2 furious
2013 - best american comics, notable books listing for hungry bottom comics
2013 - expozine award finalist in "best english comic" for hungry bottom comics
2013 - doug wright spotlight award finalist for hungry bottom comics
the walrus
now magazine
rutgers university press
the poetry project nyc
unter
owen pallett
the black eagle - toronto
dazed & confused magazine
yung dumb records
vice
exclaim! magazine
the believer
toronto aids committee
queer | art | film
‘queens’ for cbc gem
gay men’s sexual health alliance
fucked up
narcissister
dancemakers centre for creation
lift&co
west end phoenix
art gallery of ontario
the drake hotel
joe fresh
xpace cultural centre
fab magazine
xtra! magazine
the alliance for south asian aids prevention
much music
sharpie
leo burnett