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OCAD U community mourns loss of David Hunt

An OCA alum, Hunt was an associate professor and head of the Metal Studio who joined the University in 1969 and retired in 2008.

May 20, 2026

OCAD U researcher joins federally funded back pain study

Dr. William (Bill) Leeming is a member of a transdisciplinary team project examining how back pain care is delivered in emergency departments.

May 14, 2026

Parkside Student Residence sponsors inaugural GradEx People’s Choice Award

Multidisciplinary artist and designer Chimemelie Okafor is the recipient of the first People’s Choice Award.

May 14, 2026

May 27: Closure of 100 McCaul St. building as of 3 p.m.

The closure is to allow OCAD U to prepare for its annual gala and after-party, taking place that evening.

May 13, 2026

GradEx 111 attracts nearly 50,000 visitors

OCAD University’s annual graduate exhibition drew the biggest crowd in its history.

May 12, 2026

Seven faculty members receive research seed funding

Among the projects is one that will investigate Indigenous visual storytelling as a research-creation methodology in design education.

May 8, 2026

Events and exhibitions happening at OCAD U

OCAD U Gala

May 27, 2026 6:30 p.m. - 11:59 p.m.

Main Building & Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design (MCA)

Following a standout debut last spring, the OCAD U Gala returns on May 27, 2026, as a rising highlight in Toronto’s cultural calendar.

Event

Wood U Marry Me?

May 21, 2026 12 a.m. - May 31, 2026 11:59 p.m.

Ada Slaight Student Gallery

A group exhibition focuses on sculptural works made from wood, documenting contemporary expressions in a traditional material, grounded in place and time.

Exhibition

Gillian Iles Exhibition

April 11, 2026 2:30 p.m. - June 7, 2026 5 p.m.

Off Campus

Gillian Iles presents Glorious Catastrophe, March 26 - June 7, 2026, at Koffler Arts

Exhibition

Jel Suarez, Selected artists’ book works for A bouquet of flowers must be held, 2026. Image courtesy of the artist. 5 Books lined up, with pages facing front, on a blue and grey background.

Jel Suarez: A bouquet of flowers must be held 

June 10, 2026 12 a.m. - June 26, 2026 11:59 p.m.

Onsite Gallery (RHD)

The artist returns to her grandmother’s once-catalogued library, transforming long-kept yet untended books into handmade paper, artist books, and collages.

Exhibition

Announcing the Winners of Ignite Gallery’s 2026 Installation Award

May 6, 2026 12 a.m. - August 10, 2026 11:59 p.m.

Ignite Gallery

Join us for the Ignite Gallery Installation Award Exhibition
May 6, 2026

Exhibition

April Hickox: Vantage Point-Passing

May 1, 2026 12 a.m. - August 31, 2026 11:59 p.m.

Onsite Gallery (RHD)

Over the last three decades of her life, April Hickox (b. 1955, d. 2025) documented the groyne—a slab of concrete extending perpendicular to the shoreline of Lake Ontario.

Exhibition