Faculty of Art

 

Critique Club 

 

The student-organized club creates a space where students are invited to learn how to engage in critical dialogue, make relationships with their peers, and discuss critique feedback. Guest alums will assist with the critique and share their perspectives. 

 

  • Tusesday, October 28, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
  • MCA 330, 100 McCaul St, 3rd floor
  • Drop in for all FoA students
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Both completed work and work in progress welcome.
The Faculty of Art Critique Club is intended to create a space where students are invited to learn how to engage in critical dialogue, make relationships with their peers, and discuss critique feedback.

 

Guest Speaker Philip Leonard Ocampo

Philip Leonard Ocampo (b.1995) is an artist and arts facilitator based in Tkaronto, Canada. Ocampo’s multidisciplinary practice involves painting, sculpture, writing and curatorial projects. Exploring worldbuilding, radical hope and speculative futures, Ocampo’s work embodies a curious cross between magic wonder and the nostalgic imaginary. Following the tangents, histories and canons of popular culture, Ocampo is interested in how unearthing cultural touchstones of past / current times may therefore serve as catalysts for broader conversations about lived experiences; personal, collective, diasporic, etc.

 

What is the Faculty of Art Critique Club?

The Critique Club is a student-organized activity that provides a platform for critical dialogue, conceptual development, technique sharing, and networking. We welcome students from all programs and levels of the Faculty of Art to participate in this activity. During the club, participants are encouraged to present finished work or work in progress for feedback and open-minded conversation.

What kinds of critiques can I expect?

The Critique Club is focused on students' conceptual development and, accordingly, we emphasize examining each work of art in its totality rather than as a collection of formal details. We are chiefly interested in improving each other's artistic thinking, though critique focus may vary from student to student and can include feedback on technique. 

Who can attend the Critique Club?

The Critique Club is open to all students in the Faculty of Art.

What if I don't have any work to show?

You don't need to present finished work; if you would like feedback about a work in progress or an unrealized project, we would be happy to accommodate you. If you would simply like to experience the format of a student-run critique, you are welcome as well.

Do I need to bring anything for installation?

Student organizers shall have a tool kit for support, however, participants are responsible for their own hardware and installation.

OCAD Tool Loan

Questions? Contact: callumdg@ocadu.ca


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