Edson Niebla
Filmmaker and visual artist exploring the boundaries between the real and the digital. portfolio
EDUCATION
2023 BFA, Film Production & Photography, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
CURRENT
2025 The Hollow Bite, curated by Alzbeta Cermakove, Gabriela Matuszewska and Colette Patterson, ACUD Galerie, Berlin, DE
Poor Images, curated by Ruba Al-Sweel, Siddiq Projects, Hamburg, DE
Til the cows come home, curated by MASSIMO, banquet, Milan, IT
UPCOMING
2025 Loma Serena Residency, Virreina Loma Serena, Boyacá, CO
Untitled group exhibition curated by Hooogar, Lugaroso, CDMX, Mexico
Image Fatigue, curated by DemonLovers Inc., Lignes de fuites, Montréal, QC
The Lab Program Residency, CDMX, MX
2026 Untitled solo show, Théâtre de Quat’Sous, Montréal, QC
DUO EXHIBITIONS
2025 In a World Without Touch, curated by Alberto Franco, Jettison Foundation, Bremen, DE
2024 Demonlovers Duo Show, Demonlovers Inc., Montreal, QC
The Numinous, HTMlles Festival, with Dayana Matasheva, Montreal, QC
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 For the Love of the Game, curated by Celine Bureau, Espace Loulou, Montreal, QC
2023 Au Soleil Excessif, curated by Chih-Chien Wang, OK Pedersen and Isabella Bredt, Maison de la culture Janine-Sutto, Montreal, QC
Art Volt Collection Launch II, Le Livart, Montreal, QC
Potluck 02, curated by Solo Show & Rhizome Parking Garage (online)
RENEWAL, Espace Louable, Montreal, QC
There’s A Space For Me and You, Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain, QC
Yea I Made It Up, Yea It’s Real, The Studio, Montreal, QC
2022 Avant que tout ne disparaisse, Maison de la culture Janine-Sutto, Montreal, QC
End of Residency Exhibition, Céline Bureau, Montreal, QC
SCREENINGS
2024 CoreCore Archive, curate by l0cal group, Truth Spell, Berlin, DE
2023 Swarm Axes, curated by Solo Show & Rhizome Parking Garage (Berlin, Montreal, Albuquerque, Bucharest, NYC, Mandurah, Enschede)
2022 À un fleuve de toi & Cocktail Vidéo, Festival Mois de la Poésie, Quebec, QC
Les Rendez-vous vidéopoésie, Montreal Poetry Festival, Montreal, QC
2020 Noche Bohemia, Festival LatinArte (online)
2019 FNC Concordia Spotlight, UQAM, Montreal, QC
MENTORSHIP & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2024 ELAN Grant Writing Program (Mentor: June Park)
Art Volt Mentorship Program (Mentor: Adam Basanta)
Art Volt Grant Writing Program (Mentor: Amber Berson)
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2025 Lab Program, Mexico City, Mexico
2025 Loma Serena Residency, Virreina, Boyacá, Colombia
2022 Summer Residency, Céline Bureau, Montreal, QC
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2025 Image Fatigue, independent new media exhibition with Dayana Matasheva, Montreal, QC
2025 Extremely Online Issue #1, cultural magazine with Dayana Matasheva, supported by Noublood, Montreal, QC
2023 Yea I Made It Up, Yea It’s Real, new media exhibition with Dayana Matasheva, Montreal, QC
2018–2019 For the Sake of Analog Photography (1st, 2nd, and 3rd editions, including the MURAL Festival), DIY film photography exhibitions featuring emerging talent in Montreal, with Tyra Maria Trono
SELECTED COLLABORATIONS
2023 Director & Editor, Interview with 𝕮𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖓𝖊, Ada X
Production Coordinator, Cautionary Tales, Dayana Matasheva
Assistant Editor, Une Jeunesse Française, Jérémie Battaglia
Assistant Editor, Les Productions du Rapide-Blanc (various projects)
2022 Assistant Director, Au-delà-de-l’hors-champ, Axel Robin
AWARDS & GRANTS
2025 Travel Grant, General Program for Independent Artists & Curators, CALQ, Montreal, QC
Professional Development Grant, General Program for Independent Artists & Curators, CALQ, Montreal, QC
2025 Explore and Create – Concept to Realization, Canada Council for the Arts
2024 Creation Assistance, PRIM, Montreal, QC
2023 Explore and Create – Concept to Realization, Canada Council for the Arts
2017-2022 CCSL Special Project Grants, FASA special project grants, CSUGP, CSU Bipoc Committee Funding, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
PUBLICATIONS
2025 The Salon: Demonlovers Inc., Edson Niebla, and Dayana Matasheva, OFluxo (link)
2024 Dialogues on CoreCore & the Contemporary Online Avant-Garde, pages 139-141, Becoming Press, Germany