CV

Leala Hewak: Curriculum Vitae

tel. 416-949-8584 [email protected]

Education

2017 MFA, Documentary Media, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)

Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions/Residencies

2024
TOO FUN, THE DEMISE OF THE ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE
Urbanspace Gallery, Toronto. Funded by CAC

2023
WANTED, Public art installation, Kay Gardner Beltline Trail, Toronto. Funded by CAC
Interiors, Gladstone House, Scotiabank CONTACT23 Photography Festival, Toronto
KALA Arts Residency, Berkely, California, Funded by CAC

2022
Small House, Photo Installation, Gallery 44, Toronto
Loch Ness, 5000 square-foot building installation, Saint John International Airport, Funded by CAC

2021
DENIZENS, outdoor public art installation, Kay Gardner Beltline Trail, Toronto. Funded by OAC and CAC

2020
Secret Fountain, outdoor public art installation, Kay Gardner Beltline Trail, Toronto. Funded by OAC and CAC

2019
Dark Days, with William Eakin, Winnipeg Architectural Foundation, Winnipeg
Fault Lines, Tangled Art + Disability, Toronto
Uno Prii, with William Eakin, VEMU, Toronto

2018
Christmas at Gumps, Ramon’s Tailor Gallery, San Francisco

2017
Richly Appointed (Character Studies), Library Gallery, Winnipeg and YYZ Artist’s Outlet, Toronto
The Weight of Air/Camelot, with Don Hewak, Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto

2016
Did You Know? The Image Factory, Toronto Metropolitan University
Girls Girls Girls, Gallery 301, Ryerson School of Image Arts, Toronto

2015
Girls Girls Girls, Library Gallery, Winnipeg

2012
Ephemera, with William Eakin, Golden City Fine Art Winnipeg, Manitoba

Group Exhibitions

2021
Seeking the Periphery, Toronto Metropolitan University, Cocker Gallery, Toronto

2020
Coming Home, Eco Art 2020, Gallery 1313, Toronto

2018
Souvenir, Ramon’s Tailor, San Francisco

2015
How I Learned to Love the Palm, with Z-r’0(William Eakin, Cliff Eyland, Craig Love), Palm Room, Winnipeg

2014
Hotel/Gen’lman’s Choice, with Z-r’0 (Palm Room, Winnipeg.
Brightview, with Z-r’0, Project Gallery, Toronto

Commissions

2022 Rockport Development, Toronto. Construction Hoarding, Yonge and Eglinton, Toronto
2021 O’Shanter Developments. Digital works created for luxury condo showrooms.
2020 The Daniels Corporation. Digital works created for corporate offices.

Publications, Portfolios

2022 Small House

2022 Unequalled Vaudeville

2019 Dark Days, photobook, with William Eakin

2019 CLONE, photobook

2017 Richly Appointed (Character Studies)

2017 The Weight of Air: A Picture Parade of Peter Dickinson’s Buildings

2017 Weight of Air / Camelot, catalogue

2016 Peter Dickinson, Hoard

Artist Talks

2023 Ottawa School of Photography

2018 Tangled Arts + Disability Gallery and VEMU Estonian Arts Centre, Toronto (with William Eakin)

2017 San Diego Photography Club (est. 1943), Balboa Park, San Diego, California

Curation

2014/15 Curator of Art, Hotel Fort Garry, Winnipeg Manitoba