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Events Archive

September 6-26, 2019
Opening Night Wednesday, September 11 at 6:00 pm
September 14-26, 2019
House of Collage is an art exhibition featuring work by Leeay Aikawa. Opening on September 14 and continuing through September 26, the exhibition will include her oeuvre, ranging from photomontage collage using advertisements of Americana, more recent abstract collage works to some paintings that were developed from digitally composed collage, in which the artist worked across a decade.
September 25, 2019
Open life drawing session offered by the OCAD U Alumni Association
September 25, 2019
Legal Intersections is a four-part series addressing legal issues of importance to artists, designers, and cultural workers. The series is presented in collaboration with the Artists’ Legal Advice Services, the Centre for Emerging Artists and Designers at OCAD University, and the Edward P. Taylor Library & Archives at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
September 25, 2019
ERASING A COUNTRY: AN ON-GOING SERIES OF RESEARCH ARTIST TALK by JULIUS PONCELET MANAPUL
September 23, 2019
Debunking the Bauhaus - Reflecting on 100 years of design education by Professor Jay Rutherford, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. 
September 23, 2019
Bronwen Wallace Memorial Award-winning poet SONNET L’ABBE returns with her third collection in which a mixed-race woman decomposes her inheritance of Shakespeare.
August 10 - September 22, 2019
This exhibition considers knowing, how we know things and the power of small moments
September 21, 2019
Join Inuk artist, writer, curator, throatsinger, spoken word poet and Onsite Gallery exhibiting artist, Taqralik Partridge, for a spoken word performance and writing activity.
September 19-20, 2019
Arctic/Amazon Symposium 
September 18, 2019
Free public reception of Onsite Gallery's newest exhibition, ᐊᕙᑖᓂᑦ ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᓂᑦ Among All These Tundras
September 18, 2019
Open life drawing session offered by the OCAD U Alumni Association
August 17 - September 15, 2019
This summer, Bonavista Biennale: FLOE is bringing works by 20 leading Canadian, Indigenous and international contemporary artists to the Bonavista Peninsula. This month-long event happens every two years, with exhibitions and site-specific installations at more than 20 indoor and outdoor venues. Visitors explore art, local cultural, history and the landscape on a spectacular 100-kilometre coastal loop. The 2019 artists are from Newfoundland, Labrador, other parts of Canada and the northeastern United States. The exhibition, artist talks, workshops and other events run from August 17th through September 15th.  
September 12, 2019
OCAD University’s Faculty of Art is pleased to host Bangalore-based artist Indu Antony as the inaugural artist-in-residence for the 2019 IArts Residency Program. Through her photo-based, multi-disciplinary work, Indu Antony explores the intangible character of spaces in relation to the gendered body. 
September 12, 2019
Thank you Thursday is an opportunity to send a note of thanks to supporters of OCAD University!
September 11, 2019
Open life drawing session offered by the OCAD U Alumni Association
May 3 - September 8, 2019
Drawing from the collections of the Canadian Photography Institute of the National Gallery of Canada, this exhibition celebrates the diversity of photographic production in Canada between 1960 and 2000.
September 3-5, 2019
The Joint Futures conference is inspired by the pressing needs of our profession to become more mature, inclusive & business-minded. We aim to view design holistically through different macro and micro lenses.
September 4, 2019
Open life drawing session offered by the OCAD U Alumni Association
August 21 - September 1, 2019
INLAND and the Centre for Emerging Artists and Designers (CEAD) are excited to announce the INLAND Career Launcher; exclusively for OCAD U Material Art & Design students and recent graduates.
June 22 - September 1, 2019
The most comprehensive retrospective of Image Bank to date, the exhibition gives an overview of the collective’s most important projects emerging from a moment of collaborative production that fundamentally questioned the boundary between art and life and anticipated topics relevant today, such as networks, tagging/keyword indexing, collective authorship, and UGC (user generated content). 
May 8 - August 18, 2019
T.M. Glass: The Audible Language of Flowers presents recent series of images by lens-based artist T.M. Glass that feature blooms and vessels from unique gardens across the globe.
August 14, 2019
A Man Named Pearl tells the inspiring story of self-taught topiary artist Pearl Fryar
August 8, 2019
Jennifer Franks will discuss the pendulum swing between complexity and simplicity throughout art history, while highlighting the historic influences in the contemporary work of T.M. Glass.
August 7, 2019
Open life drawing session offered by the OCAD U Alumni Association
July 31, 2019
Open life drawing session offered by the OCAD U Alumni Association
July 30, 2019
Celebrated Canadian music producer and musician Bob Ezrin discusses the organics of making music with plants, animals and humans.
July 13-27, 2019
For the month of July, a selection of works by OCAD U's Drawing and Painting class of 2019 will be featured at Bau-Xi Gallery.
July 13-27, 2019
Ken Vickerson shares his love for the humble cigar box guitar (CBG) in this exhibition of guitars produced over the past three years. The CBG, also known as the poor man’s guitar, is steeped in history and has provided entertainment and satisfaction for generations. Commonly made from empty cigar boxes and materials at hand, these instruments have recently experienced a resurgence in popular culture. They provide an ideal vehicle for both musical and visual artistic expression
July 26, 2019
Learn more about how to brew coffee and tea, how to enjoy it on a budget, and the effects of caffeine.
July 24, 2019
Open life drawing session offered by the OCAD U Alumni Association
July 20-21, 2019
The cigar box guitar (CBG) is the perfect entry level instrument for the aspiring musician. The significance of playing a musical instrument you have made with your own hands is not a small thing. In just two days you will learn to build a fretless, 3 string cigar box guitar.
May 13 - July 19, 2019
Students, faculty, staff and alumni: volunteer to help with orientation and welcome new students to the OCAD U community.
May 31 - July 19, 2019
The exhibition in the Foundry Art Centre, Missouri, marks Campbell’s first international show and comprises a range of sculptural installations, photographic works, and video projections
July 17, 2019
Open life drawing session offered by the OCAD U Alumni Association
July 10, 2019
Open life drawing session offered by the OCAD U Alumni Association
July 9, 2019
Come share your story of community-building and place-making.
July 9, 2019
Hands-on workshop where participants create their own oil infusion
July 4, 2019
The 6th annual Artscape Youngplace Career Launcher is geared towards graduating OCAD University Photography students. This year, students were offered the opportunity to participate in an extended group exhibition in the Hallway Galleries of Artscape Youngplace. We're excited to announce the finalists for the Artscape Youngplace Photography Career Launcher. Please join us for the opening reception.
July 4, 2019
Jumpstart your creative career! Attend this comprehensive four-part series covering all aspects of finding meaningful employment – from the initial search through to the interview process. Each session provides valuable guidance and strategies to help you land your dream job.   
July 3, 2019
Open life drawing session offered by the OCAD U Alumni Association
July 3, 2019
Open life drawing session offered by the OCAD U Alumni Association
July 2, 2019
OCAD U's Safety & Security Services department is pleased to offer OCAD U employees or students a one-day Working at Heights training course. 
June 1-30, 2019
Join OCAD U in celebrating Pride month with a full month of programming and events. 
April 30 - June 30, 2019
Icons of the Blues, by Professor Terry Shoffner.
May 16 - June 30, 2019
Homage, by Skip Dean, Photographer and OCAD U instructor.
June 4-29, 2019
Celebrate Pride 2019! #DisplayYourPride at OCAD U.
May 30 - June 29, 2019
Pride Month is around the corner! Celebrate with OCAD U!
June 27-29, 2019
OCAD U Faculty of Design is collaborating with Ryerson's the School of Fashion and the Suzanne Rogers Fashion Institute and Groupe Sensation Mode this summer to host the Student Zone as part of the 2nd edition of URBANI_T, a large-scale free outdoor celebration of creativity and local talent.
June 27-29, 2019
OCAD University Faculty of Design is collaborating with Ryerson's The School of Fashion and The Suzanne Rogers Fashion Institute, and Groupe Sensation Mode this summer to host the Student Zone as part of the second edition of URBANI_T, a large-scale free outdoor celebration of creativity and local talent.