THE ORDER OF THINGS | LEIF LOW-BEER
April 24 – May 31, 2014 and by appt thru June 14th
TYPOLOGY presents our spring exhibition, THE ORDER OF THINGS or, The Second Conference of the International Network of Personal Relationships (INPR). This exhibition features new and recent work by Leif Low-Beer (Toronto/Brooklyn), an artist who engages in a playful reordering of ideas, images, and expectations through the use of constructed, multi-part, and/or recombined compositions of drawings, collages, assemblages, and sculptural tableaux. The Order of Things is Low-Beer’s first solo exhibition in Canada.
Evincing a keen interest in the mark of the hand, the relationships between objects in space, and the active engagement of the viewer, Low-Beer’s work is an exploration of psycho-spatial potential, graphing social tensions and internal enigmas that often exist as an underlying narrative layer. However, Low-Beer seeks to transcend fixed ideas or story lines in his work, preferring to create opportunities for meaning that can evolve and expand over time.
A full-colour exhibition catalogue featuring an original curatorial essay will accompany the show, as well as an affordable limited edition print produced in collaboration with the artist. A series of events including a catalogue launch, artist’s Q+A, and kid-friendly sculpture workshop will also be produced in conjunction with the exhibition. Check back for event dates and information, or subscribe to our blog for updates and invitations.
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THE ORDER OF THINGS
or, The Second Conference of the International Network of Personal Relationships (INPR)
LEIF LOW-BEER
April 24, 2014 — May 31, 2014
Public opening reception: Thursday, April 24th from 7–9 pm
Opening the same night will be Koffler Gallery’s next exhibition featuring Adad Hannah — enjoy two contemporary art events at Artscape Youngplace this evening!
TYPOLOGY Projects
180 Shaw Street, No. 302, Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, ON M6J 2W5
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Events
Please join us for the following exhibiton-related events. Click below for more info.
Opening Reception and Edition Launch : Thursday, April 24, 2014 / 7:00 PM
Please join us for the opening of our spring exhibition, THE ORDER OF THINGS or, The Second Conference of the International Network of Personal Relationships (INPR), featuring mixed media drawings, collages, assemblages, and sculptural tableaux by Leif Low-Beer (Toronto/Brooklyn).
We’ll be launching the second in our series of affordable limited edition prints produced in collaboration with exhibiting artists. A prototype of the exhibition catalogue with original curatorial essay and hand-tipped insert will also be on view for pre-order at a 10% discount.
The artist will be in attendance and refreshments will be served. All are welcome.
Reception date and time
Thursday, April 24, 2014 from 7–9 pm
Also opening from 6–9 pm will be Koffler Gallery’s exhibition featuring Adad Hannah — enjoy two contemporary art events at Youngplace this evening!
Event location
TYPOLOGY Projects, 180 Shaw Street, No. 302, Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, ON M6J 2W5
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We look forward to seeing you!
Afternoon with the Artist : Saturday, April 26, 2014 / 2:00 PM
Drop in anytime from 2–4 pm for refreshments and casual conversation with Leif Low-Beer, who will be at the project space to discuss his exhibition and answer questions about his art and process. Curator Shani K Parsons will be there to discuss the exhibition’s development and curatorial process as well.
Date and time
Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 2—4 pm
Location
TYPOLOGY Projects
180 Shaw Street, No. 302, Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, ON M6J 2W5
See Google map of location
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About the artist
Leif Low-Beer (b. 1974) is an artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Growing up in Toronto, he attended Guelph University in Ontario, then the School of Visual Art in New York, garnering degrees in philosophy, visual art, and design. His sculptures and drawings have been featured in solo shows at Buffalo Arts Studio (Buffalo, NY), Beginnings Gallery (Brooklyn, NY), Okay Mountain (Austin, TX), and Wild Project (New York, NY). A large-scale installation at Socrates Sculpture Park (Queens, NY) was part of the VISTA exhibition in 2011. THE ORDER OF THINGS will be Low-Beer’s first solo exhibition in Canada.
About the curator
Over the past fifteen years, Shani Khoo Parsons has built a multidisciplinary practice focused on exhibitions and publications for cultural and educational institutions and organizations. Blurring the boundaries between art, exhibition, writing, and design, she has produced an eclectic body of work ranging from intimate book works and publications to immersive installations and exhibitions for venues including the American Museum of Natural History, the Museum of Modern Art, the Rhode Island School of Design, the Museum of Chinese in America, and Mixed Greens, a contemporary art gallery in Chelsea. After nearly a decade of living and working in New York, Shani moved to Toronto with her family. Bringing together her experience in all aspects of exhibition-making — as artist, designer, editor, critic, and curator — she is building a hybrid space for collaborative and cross-disciplinary experimentation in TYPOLOGY Projects, an independent venue for exhibitions on all forms of local and international contemporary culture.
Kid-friendly Sculpture Workshop with Leif Low-Beer : Sunday, April 27, 2014 / 1:00 PM
Come make artwork inspired by Low-Beer’s fantastical exhibition in this free, family-friendly workshop with the artist. We’ll start at the project space with a brief introduction to Low-Beer’s work, then proceed down to the workshop space for some hands-on play and creation.
Event is free to attend and geared toward kids 6+ and their caregivers; participants should be comfortable using hot glue. Materials will be provided for the making of stacked abstractions like those in Low-Beer’s exhibition.
RSVPs appreciated; please email info (at) typology (dot) ca with the number attending.
Workshop date and time
Sunday, April 27, 2014, starting at 1 pm in the project space (Rm. 302) with an introduction to Low-Beer’s work. Immediately thereafter we will proceed to the workshop space (Rm. 109). Please arrive on time as the project space will be closed after the introduction. Stay in the workshop space as long as you like until 4 pm.
Location
TYPOLOGY Projects
180 Shaw Street, No. 302, Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, ON M6J 2W5
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Exhibition Catalogue Launch : Saturday, May 10, 2014 / 12:00 PM
Please join us to celebrate the launch of THE ORDER OF THINGS exhibition catalogue. This full-colour, limited edition publication features an original curatorial essay and hand-tipped foldout image of Leif Low-Beer’s installation at TYPOLOGY. Catalogue is signed and numbered by the artist and available to purchase for $20. Also available as a catalogue/print bundle for a discounted price of $40 (save $10).
Refreshments will be served. Event is free to attend and all are welcome.
Event date and time
Saturday, May 10, 2014 from 12–5 pm
Location
TYPOLOGY Projects
180 Shaw Street, No. 302, Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, ON M6J 2W5
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Doors Open at Artscape Youngplace : Saturday, May 24, 2014 / 10:00 AM
We’ll have extended hours the weekend of May 24–25 for the 2014 edition of Doors Open Toronto.
Come enjoy THE ORDER OF THINGS | LEIF LOW-BEER along with the many other exhibitions, talks, tours, and open studios taking place throughout the Artscape Youngplace building as part of this wonderful annual event.
TYPOLOGY Projects extended hours
Saturday and Sunday, May 24–25, 2014 from 10 am to 5 pm
Event location
180 Shaw Street, No. 302, Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, ON M6J 2W5
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Exhibition Closing Reception : Saturday, May 31, 2014 / 3–5 PM
This weekend is your last chance to see THE ORDER OF THINGS or, The Second Conference of the International Network of Personal Relationships (INPR). Join us for a closing celebration on Saturday afternoon from 3–5 pm.
Refreshments will be served. Reception is free to attend and all are welcome.
Event date and time
Saturday, May 31, 2014 from 3–5 pm
Location
TYPOLOGY Projects
180 Shaw Street, No. 302, Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, ON M6J 2W5
See Google map of location
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Images
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THE ORDER OF THINGS or, The Second Conference of the International Network of Personal Relationships (INPR) | LEIF-LOW-BEER, April 24 – May 31, 2014. Curated by Shani K Parsons.
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Leif Low-Beer, One way method (notes to notes), 2014, Mixed media on paper, 13.5 x 9 feet
Leif Low-Beer, THE ORDER OF THINGS or, The Second Conference of the International Network of Personal Relationships (INPR) (installation view), 2014
Leif Low-Beer, Misplaced desire, 2013, Mixed media, 43 x 38 x 64 inches
Leif Low-Beer, The indefinite time period after the present, 2013, Mixed media, 56 x 48 x 68 inches
Above and below, The indefinite time period after the present (detail), 2013, Mixed media, 56 x 48 x 68 inches
Leif Low-Beer, $2,505 eating out (4.01%) and $3,624 eating at home (5.8%) — (AAC), 2013, Mixed media,
48 x 53 x 60 inches.
Leif Low-Beer, $2,505 eating out (4.01%) and $3,624 eating at home (5.8%) — (AAC) (detail), 2013
Leif Low-Beer. THE ORDER OF THINGS or, The Second Conference of the International Network of Personal Relationships (INPR) (installation view), 2014
Leif Low-Beer, Perfect weather while facing a dearth of opportunities, 2014, Mixed media, 14 x 18 x 7 inches
Leif Low-Beer, He could always dance through (no matter his state they never tipped), 2014, Mixed media,
25 x 61 x 13 inches
Leif Low-Beer, Usually cleaned while they are empty, 2014, Mixed media, 25 x 70.5 x 6.25 inches
Leif Low-Beer, Force per unit area applied in a direction (as it relates to one’s father), 2014, Mixed media,
9 x 14 x 6.25 inches
THE ORDER OF THINGS or, The Second Conference of the International Network of Personal Relationships (INPR) | LEIF LOW-BEER, 2014
Above left and right, THE ORDER OF THINGS exhibition catalogue and limited edition archival digital print, both produced at a size of 6 x 9 inches. Catalogue produced in an edition of 40. Print produced in an edition of 15. Both signed and numbered by the artist.
Above, spread from THE ORDER OF THINGS exhibition catalogue. To see more, click here for a PDF containing additional sample spreads.
Above, artist’s sketch for One way method (notes to notes), 2014, Digital print on matte poster paper, 18 x 24 inches, Open edition
Leif Low-Beer, One way method (notes to notes) (installation in progress), 2014
Parting shot by Leif Low-Beer featuring one of his sculptures on our windowsill.