Artist Bio
Evan Arbic (b. 1998) is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in Toronto. Though earning his BFA from Toronto Metropolitan University in Digital Photography, Arbic’s practice is considerably more multidisciplinary than his formal training, integrating pursuits in cinema, screenwriting, sculpture, performance art, and literary fiction. He is best known for his performance The Bible Piece, a durational work in which Arbic read the entirety of the King James Bible aloud in a single 86-hour sitting via livestream.
Photo: Cole Legree
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Education
2016-2020 Ryerson University. BFA., Digital Photography
Professional Experience
2018-2019 Exhibition Engagement Assistant, Audain Art Museum, Whistler, Canada.
Selected Screenings and Group Exhibitions
2020 Nest, installation at Max Ex, Ryerson Image Arts Building, Toronto, Canada.
2019 BACKWARDs CIRCLE, installation at Gallery 310, Toronto, Canada.
2019 BACKWARDs CIRCLE, installation at REVIVAL ARTS, Toronto, Canada.
2019 Eye, sculpture at Kaleidoscope Launch, Center for Social Innovation, Toronto, Canada.
2019 BACKWARDs CIRCLE, installation at Max Ex, Ryerson Image Arts Building, Toronto, Canada.
2018 The Bible Piece, installation at Gallery 310, Toronto, Canada.
2018 Gas at Sudden Impact Film Festival, Toronto, Canada.
2018 Gas at IndieFEST Film Awards, Los Angeles, USA.
2018 Gas at Los Angeles Cinefest, Los Angeles, USA.
2018 Gas at Take 21 Film Festival, Hot Docs Cinema, Toronto, Canada.
2018 Kid’s Face, photograph hung at Max Ex, Ryerson Image Arts Building, Toronto, Canada.
Film and Performance Credits
2022 The Starving Artist, co-writer, producer and lead actor.
2020 Grief, all-night performance of 15-person choral work, performer.
2020 Piano Composition for Six Hands, six-hour 3-person performance of piano disassembly, performer.
2018 Gas, co-writer, director, and lead actor.
2018 The Bible Piece, 86-hour livestream of the King James read out loud, artist and performer.
2017 No Lemon Policy, co-writer and actor.
Awards and Grants
2022 OAC Career Catalyst Grant, Literary Mentorship w/ Benjamin Hackman
2020 RCDS Student Development Grant, The Starving Artist.
2018 Award of Recognition, IndieFEST Film Award, Los Angeles, USA.
2018 Audience Choice Award, Take 21 Film Festival, Toronto, Canada.