CV
Leala Hewak: Curriculum Vitae
Education
2017 MFA, Documentary Media, Ryerson University
Solo/Two-Person Exhibitions and Residencies
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
Artist Talks
2023 Ottawa School of Photography
2019 Winnipeg Architectural Foundation
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