Joel Libin

Education

OCAD University Drawing and Painting
Dynamo Arts Association
Basic Inquiry, Centre for the Figurative Arts
Vancouver Arts Collective (VACA)
SFU Contemporary Arts Program
UBC Studio and Theory
Emily Carr University, Continuing Education
VanArts Institute of Media Arts, Continuing Education

Public and Corporate Collections

Beaux-Arts des Ameriques, Montreal

Media Coverage

Portrait of an Artist, by Stephen Thomson of the Georgia Straight Newspaper, July 12 2011
Jewish Independent Newspaper, Vancover, Canada, June 2011, Online
Akimbo IPhone Application, “Featured”, Open Spaces Gallery, March 25- April 28 2011
Abbotsford Today, Doreen Jung, The Arts in Abbotsford, Online, December 16 2010
Vancouver Observer, Alfred DePew, Just Between Us, City, Online, November 23 2009
Kim Plumley’s Blog, Eastside Culture Crawl Artist of the Day, Online, November 10 2009
Jewish Independent Newspaper, Vancouver, Canada, July 2009
“Word” Book of Paintings and Poems, First Edition, Vancouver, Canada, June 2009
Basic Inquiry News, October 2007, Volume 1, Number 10
One Cool Word, Vancouverlogue, Winter 2006, Issue #4
The Ubyssey, Editorial Cartoons, September 2004-May 2005

Selected Group Exhibitions

2011 Emergence 2011: Appearing Surfaces, Elliott Louis Gallery, Vancouver
2011 Transformation: The Built Surface Exhibition, Concourse Gallery, ECUAD, Vancouver
2010 Kariton Art Gallery, Abbotsford, BC
2010 WHODUNIT? Mystery Art Sale, OCAD University, Toronto
2010 Drawn Festival: Naked, Basic Inquiry Gallery, Vancouver
2010 World Mad Pride Biennale 2010, Eco Madness, Gallery Gachet, Vancouver
2010 Group Exhibition, Beaux Arts des Ameriques, Montreal
2010 I Heart Vancouver, Chapel Arts, Vancouver
2010 The Bathroom Stall Project, 221A Artist Run Centre, Vancouver
2009 Crawl Salon, The Chapel Arts, Vancouver
2009 Pact: Evan, East Van Studios, Vancouver
2009 Open House, Dynamo Arts Association, Vancouver
2009 Cornered, 221A Artist Run Centre, Vancouver
2009 Dog Days of Summer, Whippersnapper Gallery, Toronto
2009 SWARM Arts Festival, Dynamo Arts Association, Vancouver
2009 START Show, Salt Water Studio, Vancouver
2008 Naked, Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver
2008 One 4 One: A License to Buy Art, Maple Ridge Art Gallery, Maple Ridge
2008 SWARM Arts Festival, Dynamo Arts Association, Vancouver
2007 Green Light, SFU Gallery, Burnaby

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2011 Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Vancouver
2009 Basic Inquiry, Vancouver

Curatorial Experience

2011 Open Spaces Gallery, Janus’ Nomad Sculptures, April 13
2011 Open Spaces Gallery, Craftwork and pow-wow, March 16
2010 Basic Inquiry Gallery, Ingeborg Raymer, August 14- September 11
2010 Basic Inquiry Gallery, Group Show, “Naked” in conjunction with the Drawn Festival, July 17- August 7
2010 Basic Inquiry Gallery, Group Show, “Spring Fling Art Show and Sale”, May 22- July 3

Selected Public Performances

2011 Open Spaces Gallery, Toronto
2010 Victoria Square 2010 Olympics Protest, Installation Piece “The Bathroom Stall Project”, Downtown Vancouver