Kimo Arbas

J. Kimo Arbas’s works bring together the realms of technology, art and spirit. They mirror his deeply-felt belief in the sentient interconnectedness of the all. They are inspired by the reality of spaces that link conscious beings; their connections through those spaces to each other; continuums between past and future, hidden and revealed, inner and outer worlds.

Education
2000 BFA, Fine Art, California Institute of The Arts, Valencia, California, USA (Tom Lawson, Michael Asher, Leo Smith, Darcy Heubler)
1998 Zertifikat, Experimental Film Design, Berlin University of The Arts, Berlin, Germany (Heinz Emigholz, John Burgan, Elfi Mikesch)

Group Shows

2016   Manifesta 11 – The European Biennial of Contemporary Art – What People Do For Money – Reflection; Cabarét der Künstler – Zunfthaus Voltaire, 100th anniversary of DADA, Cabarét Voltaire, Zürich, Switzerland;
curated by Christian Jankowski & Manuel Scheiwiller
2014   A Blessing, Ye olde hushe clubbe, Hyperion Tavern, Los Angeles, California; curated by Don Bolles and Nora Keyes
2014   Milda Day Rite – the prehistoric Lithuanian Goddess of Love, Ye olde hushe clubbe, Hyperion Tavern, Los Angeles, California; curated by Don Bolles and Nora Keyes
2009 Drugelio Efektas – The Butterfly Effect, collaboration with Karen Kerkhoven; AURA – Kaunas Dance Theatre, Kaunas, Lithuania; Bankstown Town Hall, Sidney, Australia
2008 Conventions & Attitudes – Exchange Rate, Remy’s on Temple, Los Angeles, USA; curated by Karen Atkinson & Elana Mann
2008 Conventions & Attitudes – Exchange Rate, Habeas Lounge, The City University of New York, USA; curated by Karen Atkinson & Elana Mann
2007 Radical Politcial Film Festival, Palace Theatre; Los Angeles, USA
2001 Silverlake Film Festival – Take It Out On The City, Vista Theatre; Hollywood, CA, USA
2001 …Are People Too, Anthology Film Archives, New York, USA; curated by Jonas Mekas
1999 Divine Intervention, Art Kitchen; Los Angeles, USA; curated by Karen Finley
Video and Film Screening, Anthology Film Archives, New York, USA; curated by Jonas Mekas.
1998 What´s New In The Avant-Garde?, Anthology Film Archives; New York, USA; curated by Jonas Mekas
1998 Rundgang – Hochschule für Bildende Künste, Berlin, Germany; curated by Heinz Emigholz, Elfi Mikesch & John Burgan
1997 Gyvas nes Gyva – Alabama Kino Hamburg, Germany; curated by Heinz Emigholz, Elfi Mikesch & John Burgan

Solo Shows

2016 AWAKENING, Post gallery; Kaunas, Lithuania
2009 Inverted Hallucinations, Kiev Art Center CEX; Kiev, Ukraine; curated by The Ministry of Culture and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania,
2008 Conversations with Space, Shota Rustaveli Cinema and Theater University; Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia; curated by The Ministry of Culture and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania
2001 …People too, Anthology Film Archives, New York, USA; curated by Jonas Mekas
1999 Inverted Hallucination, main entrance exterior ground level; California Institute of the Arts; Valencia, California
1998 Looky Looky, lime gallery; California Institute of the Arts; Valencia, California
1997 URBIA, main gallery; California Institute of the Arts; Valencia, California

Awards/Grants

2016 ICT startup and innovation competition, Erasmus for young entrepreneurs, 1st place winner, InfoBalt; Vilnius, Lithuania
2014 Pilot Angel, AT&T Developer Summit -Winner, CES 2014; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
2009 Vypsone, Art-o-thlon – International Championship of Arts, 1st place winner; VILNIUS’09 – European Capital of Culture 2009 / European School of Arts / European Commission; Vilnius, Lithuania
2009 Gaivalas,, Art-o-thlon – International Championship of Arts, 1st place winner; VILNIUS’09 – European Capital of Culture 2009 / European School of Arts / European Commission; Vilnius, Lithuania
2009 Zemynos krutine – Devyne Ragis, Art-o-thlon – International Championship of Arts, 1st place winner; VILNIUS’09 – European Capital of Culture 2009 / European School of Arts / European Commission; Vilnius Lithuania
1997/99 CalArts Project Grants, California Institute of The Arts, Valencia, California, USA
1997/98 Project Grant, Berlin University of The Arts, Berlin, Germany
1996/99 CalArts Scholarship, California Institute of The Arts, Valencia, California, USA