Events and Exhibitions | OCAD University

150 years of OCAD U

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Person standing in a forest with a bright red piece of fabric trailing behind them

Nov 16

Upcoming

Unseen Worlds - Revealing the science of healthier futures

November 16, 2026 12 a.m. -
November 27, 2026 11:59 p.m.

The Great Hall

Sep 5

Skennen'kó:wa ken? Do you carry great peace?

September 5, 2026 12 a.m. -
November 15, 2026 11:59 p.m.

Off Campus

Morning life drawing – October 31st (Halloween Edition ft. Costumes!)

October 31, 2026
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Annex Building (MCC)

Join Alumni Relations for a morning of life drawing on campus.

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One-on-One Career Mentorship with Will Selviz

October 20, 2026 - December 17, 2026
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Rosalie Sharp Pavillion (MCD)

Looking for some feedback on your work, career path, or life after OCAD U? The OCAD U Creative Professionals-In-Residence program is a mentorship initiative created to support the career success of current OCAD U students and recent alumni. Book a one-on-one career mentorship session with our guests this semester and receive career advising, feedback on your portfolio and hear their professional insights.

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October 13, 2026 - November 4, 2026

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Matriarchal Messages for the Masses

October 5, 2026 - March 31, 2027

A community-centred pop-up project initiated by Amy Wong that celebrates the wisdom passed down through mothers, aunties, elders, caregivers, and chosen family.

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OCAD University's Sharp Centre for Design, with a graphic black and white facade suspended over primary colour support legs

Steps Forward: 150th Anniversary Yellow Staircase Mural Project

September 17, 2026 - May 15, 2027

Main Building & Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design (MCA)

Celebrating the past, present, and future of the Yellow Staircase.

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Lost in the Right Direction, 2026

September 6, 2026 - January 30, 2027

Onsite Gallery (RHD)

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Returning to Ourselves: Rebecca Baird and Kenny Alvin Baird—A Retrospective of Art and Design by Cree Métis Siblings, 2026, installation view. Rebecca Baird and Kenny Alvin Baird, Lost in the Right Direction, 2026, exterior vinyl mural. Onsite Gallery, OCAD University, Toronto. Photo by Polina Teif.

스간나 고와 겅? Skennen'kó:wa ken?

September 5, 2026 - November 15, 2026

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Person standing in a forest with a bright red piece of fabric trailing behind them

Skennen'kó:wa ken? Do you carry great peace?

September 5, 2026 - November 15, 2026

ExhibitionIn Person

Public

Person standing in a forest with a bright red piece of fabric trailing behind them

Returning to Ourselves: Rebecca Baird and Kenny Alvin Baird—A Retrospective of Art and Design by Cree Métis Siblings

September 2, 2026 - January 30, 2027

Onsite Gallery (RHD)

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Michael Massie: now and then

September 2, 2026 - January 30, 2027

Onsite Gallery (RHD)

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Michael Massie, “pop” art in suspension, 2025, aluminum, wood, copper, string/gut. Image courtesy of Fehely Fine Arts, photo by Renzo Fernandez.

The Stories that Bind Us

August 28, 2026 - August 20, 2027

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The Wolves, 2022, mixed media (gouache and pencil crayon), 3.5 x 6.5 inches © Gillian McLellan, courtesy of the artist

"beginning, breaking & becoming" by Ashlynn Doljac

July 8, 2026 - June 30, 2027

113Research Project Gallery

Exhibition features work by multidisciplinary artist and OCAD U graduate Ashlynn Doljac that demonstrate Doljac's inquiries as an artist and researcher into intergenerational trauma. Curated by Pam Patterson and Grace MacDonald, the exhibition is presented by OCAD U's 113Research, in celebration of the University's 150th anniversary, which launches in October 2027.

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A human face, with starkly defined nose and lips, emerges alongside expansive phoenix-like wings through drifting smoke and ash. The composition blends dark, heavy textures with warm, glowing tones, evoking a sense of release, transformation, and renewal.