Events and Exhibitions | OCAD University

150 years of OCAD U

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

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

Self Care & Crafts

October 2, 2026 - October 30, 2026
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

230 Richmond (RHB)

Every Friday in the Student Living Room.

Graduate Student
International Student
Undergraduate Student

Student Living Room, operating hours 10am to 7pm, instagram qr code.

Summer Institute Exhibition

October 1, 2026 - October 12, 2026

Ada Slaight Student Gallery

A Group Exhibition shows faculty research and practice from the Faculty of Art 2026 Summer Institute. Faculty Participants: soJin Chun, Philip Delisle, Judith Doyle, Erin Finley, David Griffin, Peter Hobbs, Johanna Householder, Ginette Legaré, Nooshin Mohtashami, Suzanne Morrissette, Emma Nishimura, Michelle Peraza, Nicholas Pye, Marton Robinson, Vladimir Spicanovic.

Thesis ExhibitionIn Person

Public

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.

Alumni
Faculty
Graduate Student
International Student
Public
Staff
Undergraduate Student

Mural in yellow staircase

Lost in the Right Direction, 2026

September 6, 2026 - January 30, 2027

Onsite Gallery (RHD)

Public

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

ExhibitionIn Person

Public

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)

Public

Bairds

Michael Massie: now and then

September 2, 2026 - January 30, 2027

Onsite Gallery (RHD)

Public

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

Room Tours: an EAD Bridge Exhibition

August 31, 2026 - October 9, 2026

Public

Drawing (black felt-tip pen on paper) of an interior space in a hotel room with annotated details about various objects and items

The Stories that Bind Us

August 28, 2026 - August 20, 2027

Public

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.

Public

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.

June 15, 2026 - November 28, 2026

Part of Fall 2026 Orientation. Our Student Mentor Program partners trained, experienced undergraduate students with new first-years. Our mentors can answer your questions, provide advice and refer you to our services when needed. Sign up for a mentor

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