Laura Kay Keeling

Resume and history of exhibitions


Upcoming
July 2023 - Toronto Outdoor Art Fair online participation

July 14-August 28, 2023 - Members Exhibition, Centre[3], Hamilton ON

September 8-October 27, 2023 - Gallery44 Vitrine Exhibition, Toronto ON 

2023 - Public Art Commission for the City of Sault Ste. Marie ON


Current
June 9 - July 28 - Untitled Portals, Smokestack Gallery, Hamilton ON


Previous

2023 - Salon44 at Gallery44, Toronto ON

2022 & 2023 - Goofy skateboard exhibition, Collective Arts, Toronto ON

2022 - Photorama at Gallery TPW, Toronto ON

2022 - The Body Electric, Montreal QC & Online

2022 - Music Video for Mister Rabbit’s On Again included in MVP Screening, Trinity Square Video, Toronto ON

2022 - Artwork Alley at Assembly Park, Public Art Commission, Vaughan 

2022 - NAC’s Plate Glass Gallery,  St. Catharines ON

2022 - Of earth Of ourselves at Random Access Gallery, Syracuse NY

2022 - Salon 44 at Gallery 44, Toronto ON

2021 - Digifest, Virtual / Toronto ON 

2021 - When It Gets Dark, I Have Shallow Breath Artsideout : Endurance, Toronto ON  

September 2021 - The Advantages of Tender Loving Care projected onto the Weston Go Station via BigArtTO, Toronto ON

August 2021 - PIXEL Digital Screen Exhibition in Garden Square, Brampton ON 

2021 - Layers of Love (collaborative project) + The Robert McLaughlin Gallery Virtual Project Launch, Oshawa ON

2021 - Collage Work curated in a three-person show at Centre[3], Hamilton ON

June 2021 - DesignTO / Harbourfront Centre Window Installation, Toronto ON

May 2021 - The Advantages of Tender Loving CareCONTACT Photographhy Festival, Virtual

May 2021 - Plantae at Good Sport, London ON

January 2021 - DesignTO Exchange PieceVirtual Exhibition

October 2020 - Participation in the GLINT project, Digital 

September - December 2020 - Inclusion / Featured in The Gathered Gallery Fall Program, Digital

April 2020 - Two newly created works included in Ephemera Magazine, Toronto ON

Feb 2020 - Selected to participate in the Scintilla Art Box Project at Hastings College, Nebraska USA

Feb 2020 - When It Gets Dark, I Have Shallow Breath included in the Akin Collective booth at The Artist Project, Toronto ON

Jan 2020 - Selected works included in TRANSITioning Mount Dennis as part of DesignTO, Toronto

Jan 2020 - When It Gets Dark, I Have Shallow Breath included in Taboo Health’s exhibition Dying as part of Design TO, Toronto ON

2019- A Diamond Is Forever aka what do we have here? with Partial Gallery at Daegu Art Fair, South Korea

2019- Jan 2020 Do You See What I See (me watching you watching me) included in Meaningful Code exhibition at the Living Arts Centre, Mississauga ON

2019 - Four collage works included in the October issue of Antithesis Journal

2019 - Lady Brain included in Propeller Galleries Altered Images exhibition, Toronto ON

2019 - Sept 2020 Akin Studio Program at MOCA, Toronto ON

2019 - Food Sport Exhibition, Curated by Good Sport, London ON

2019 - And Yet, I Continue To Bloom In The Shadows, Mad Ones Gallery Print Exhibition, Toronto ON

2019 - Ladies See Red & And Yet, I Continue To Bloom In The Shadows In Create! Magazine, Summer Issue

2019 - Arts Territory Exchange Participant and Member, Toronto ON

2019 - Rocks and TV Live, Vitrine Installation, Akin Projects, Toronto ON

2019 - 35mm photos included in cullare, Don't Smile Photobook Publication

2019 - I Spin Me Right Round Baby, Right Round (and out of control), Included in The Mindful Project’s 3rd Exhibition Roots|Routes, Newmarket ON

2019 - Q&A with Murze Magazine Issue 5

2019 - Ten Days of Art, Murze Magazine Digital Residency

2019 - It's My First Time (using this thing), Video Installation at The Artist Project, Toronto ON

2019 - Do You See What I See? (me watching you watching me), Included in Issue 4 of Murze Magazine

2019 - Don’t We Know, Digital Collage Print Exhibition, QEP Exhibitions, Oakville ON

2019 - Hot Rocks 12, Included in Exhibition at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Toronto ON

2018 - Selected as an artist for Toronto’s Patch Project (more information: https://thepatchproject.com/)

2018 - Long Road & Wild Plants, Photobooks included in OK Cool curated exhibition, Montreal QC

2018 - Wish You Well, Installation at The Artist Project, Better Living Center, Toronto ON

2018 - Walks with Lex, Photography exhibition, Toronto Public Library, Toronto ON

2017 - Long Road solo installation exhibition, Akin Vitrine Gallery, Toronto ON

2017 - Untitled outdoor sculpture, Oeno Sculpture Garden, Prince Edward County ON

2017 - Untapped Artist at The Artist Project, Better Living Center, Toronto ON

2016 - Artifacts, Project Gallery, Toronto ON

2016 - Wild Plants, Hot Rocks, The Gifted, Hamilton ON


Residencies
2021             BONFIRE - The Loop, Digital Residency, Toronto / Iceland
2019 - 2020     Akin Collective 1 year studio residency at MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art), Toronto ON


Teaching
2023 Virtual Collage Workshop Instructor, Kids Up Front
2021 Virtual Collage Workshop Instructor, Kids Up Front
2021 Collage Workshop Instructor, Lakeshore Arts
2018 Collage Workshop Instructor, YouthCAN Program
2018 Collage Workshop Instructor, Lakeshore Arts
2017 Collage Workshop Instructor, CAMH


Commissions 
& Licensing
2022 & 2023 Video and photo content for Mister Rabbit band
2022 Commissioned to create a t-shirt design by Big HQ for their client, Adidas
2022 Artwork licensed for a brochure with The Brand Factory
2021 The Walrus - artwork for digital article 
2021 Artwork licensed for Alice, Darling (feature film)
2021 Artwork selected for hoarding imagery for real estate firm Fitzrovia
2021 Band artwork and video 
2021 Album Artwork commission
2021 Artwork for The Walrus Magazine, June 2021 issue
2020 Ethica Coffee Roasters
2019 Album Artwork commission
2018 Bunz Trading Zone commission for three pieces of artwork 


Awards and Grants
2023 Ontario Arts Council Materials Grant
2023 Ontario Art Council Exhibition Assistance Grant, Smokestack Gallery
2022 Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant, Random Access Gallery
2021 Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant, CONTACT
2021 Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant, DesignTO
2019/2020 Artscape Daniels Launchpad Bursary Recipient
2017 Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant

Press

2019- Akin Collective posting about 'Don't We Know' exhibition
2019 - 35 artists to look for at Toronto's Huge Contemporary Art Fair, article, blogTO

2018 - 30 artists to look for at the Toronto Artist Project, article, blogTO
2017 - The Artist Project 2017, mention
2017 - Akin Artists at The Artist Project - Feb 23-26, mention

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