Digital Programming

On October 27th, 2023, Onsite Gallery and the Inuit Art Foundation hosted an Artist Talk featuring the celebrated Inuvialuk artist Kablusiak! Earlier this year folks in downtown Toronto passed by a 10ft pair of pink felt ookpiks that were created by multi-talented artist Kablusiak. The mural at Onsite Gallery showcased Kablusiak's playful knack for breaking molds! During this Artist Talk, Kablusiak discussed the creative process that led to the creation of this mural, which is a stunning representation of their Furby Ookpik (2021) and the cheeky Plucked Ookpik (2021).

We invite you to join the Inuit Art Foundation and Onsite Gallery for an Artist Talk featuring celebrated Inuvialuk artist Kyle Aleekuk! In downtown Toronto there is a massive tattoo flash sheet called Northern Flash on the walls of the Richmond Street West gallery, created by Aleekuk. The mural nods to American traditional style of flash tattoos and gives passersby the feeling of stepping into a shop to get inked! During this Artist Talk, you’ll have a unique opportunity to learn about the creative process that led to the creation of this mural that showcases Aleekuk’s unique style.

pi'tawita'iek: we go up river on the south wall of OCAD University’s main campus, adjacent to Butterfield Park, will ground the space in Indigenous material culture. This new, public artwork is rooted in Bennett’s relationships with Mi’kmaq porcupine quillwork. He brings forward and reimagines their graphic patterns, bright colours and inspiring stories. In visiting with these cultural objects Bennett connects with their visual language and furthers this visual conversation through his contemporary influences and experience.

Reviving Lost Histories in Indigenous and Black/African Communities online panel coincides with Jordan Bennett x2 which includes Souvenir, a solo exhibition on view until December 10, 2022 and pi’tawita’iek: we go up river, the large-scale outdoor mural on the south wall of 100 McCaul St. Jordan Bennett, Kaamil Haider, Kyle Sauve, Camille Turner and Dr Alia Fortune Weston discuss contemporary art and design practices engaged in reviving suppressed histories through customary objects and visual culture, language and storytelling. Through their creative practices, they re-imagine, re-interpret and design artistic works that tell a story about their intersectional identities and histories. Their artistic works highlight the importance of reclaiming the power to revive their own cultural histories. Moderated by Susan Jama.

pi'tawita'iek: we go up river on the south wall of OCAD University’s main campus, adjacent to Butterfield Park, will ground the space in Indigenous material culture. This new, public artwork is rooted in Bennett’s relationships with Mi’kmaq porcupine quillwork. He brings forward and reimagines their graphic patterns, bright colours and inspiring stories. In visiting with these cultural objects Bennett connects with their visual language and furthers this visual conversation through his contemporary influences and experience.