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#  We Were, We Are, We Will Be 

 Exhibition Alumni Faculty Graduate Student International Student Public Staff Undergraduate Student 

 

International Student Art Exhibition

 

 

 

 The Great Hall 100 McCaul St. 

 July 16 - 23, 2026 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

 

 

  

 

  

 The Great Hall 100 McCaul St. 

 July 16 - 23, 2026 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

 

 

 

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 We Were, We Are, We Will Be

Time moves differently when you are far from home. For international students, the past holds memories we return to with longing and reflection, the present is filled with questions of belonging and adequacy, and the future remains uncertain and unfolding. This exhibition explores how international students carry multiple timelines within a single life, moving between nostalgia, the present moment, and future possibilities.

**Location**  
The Great Hall, Main Campus, 100 McCaul Street, Toronto

  
**Exhibition Dates**   
July 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and July 23, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

  
**Opening Reception**  
July 16, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Interactive activities (daily except Saturday July 18 and Sunday July 19):  
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.  
• Clock DIY  
• Caricatures  
• Time documentation activity: I have traveled this time  
• Mandala drawing  
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.: Artist Talk



 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

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