## Breadcrumb 1. [Home](/) 2. Markdownify 3. Node 4. [OCAD U mourns passing of The Aga Khan](/markdownify/node/3039) February 5, 2025 # OCAD U mourns passing of The Aga Khan ![Photo of The Aga Khan wearing a navy suit , white shirt and blue and white patterned tie. ](/sites/default/files/styles/1_5_1_large/public/2025-02/Aga%20Khan.jpg.webp?itok=Tx9_rrku) rgb(255,255,255) ### OCAD U mourns passing of The Aga Khan The OCAD University community mourns the passing of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, who died in Lisbon on February 4, at the age of 88. The University has collaborated with its valued partner, the Aga Khan Museum, for the past three years, hosting [Light Up the Dark](https://www.ocadu.ca/news/experimental-animation-students-shine-light-dark), a collection of animated and stop-motion projections created by students and graduates of the [Experimental Animation program.](https://admissions.ocadu.ca/program/experimental-animation) ![Aga Khan Museum with art projection during "Light Up the Dark".](/sites/default/files/2025-02/Aga%20Khan%20Museum.jpg) The Museum also features the work of OCAD U faculty members and alums, including [*Muqarnas: Form and Light*](https://agakhanmuseum.org/whats-on/muqarnas/), an exhibition showcasing photography by award-winning artist and OCAD U Assistant Professor Glenn McArthur, currently on view at the Aga Khan Park. The work of OCAD U alums Sanaz Mazinani and Tannis Nielsen are featured in the current exhibition, [Light: Visionary Perspectives](https://agakhanmuseum.org/whats-on/light-visionary-perspectives/?srsltid=AfmBOoo5jKUFgd3O7TsCrgPiP7lane9SFnNL0iQ7HJucXHoKER5MOQrg). The exhibition’s co-curator, Marianne Fenton, who is also the Museum’s Special Projects Curator, holds an MA in Contemporary Art History from OCAD U. The spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims around the world, The Aga Khan was deeply engaged in the arts and was widely recognized for his charitable foundation, establishing the Global Centre for Pluralism, and supporting development projects globally. The Aga Khan Museum, which opened in 2014, “was created as an educational institution that initiates cross-cultural dialogue with the goal of contributing to a more inclusive and connected world.” **Source: The Aga Khan Museum** rgb(255,255,255) rgb(255,255,255) ## Other Recent News [### 2026-27 Call for Funding Proposals for Student Groups that Support Creative Entrepreneurship on Campus The RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) invites OCAD University student groups with a mandate to support entrepreneurship on campus to apply for funding for student-led initiatives that strengthen and expand the creative entrepreneurship ecosystem at OCAD U. This funding is intended to help student groups create opportunities for entrepreneurship skills development, community building, and revenue-generating activities for students and recent alumni, while reducing barriers to participation for equity-seeking individuals. 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