As part of its National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration, OCAD University is launching the Wapatah: Centre for Indigenous Visual Knowledge. OCAD University positions decolonization as the first of six key principles of its Academic Plan on a path toward transformative education. In light of its commitment to expanding Indigenous knowledge, OCAD University is thrilled to further facilitate the collaborative work of researchers and artists by providing a dynamic platform for creativity.
Big wins, international publishing debuts by Illustration students and grads
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 3:45pm
It’s been a very successful month for OCAD U’s Illustration program, with students and recent graduates being named as semi-finalists and winners north and south of the border, in some of North America’s most preeminent competitions and publications.
The Adobe Design Achievement Awards named its first round of 2014 Semifinalists. The Illustration category includes:
- Rosena Fung for "Self Love" and "Make Up"
- Jw Pang for "Metropolis," "Study" and "Restart"
- Michael Pitropov for "Lucid Light Dream Erosion" and "Coma Shutdown"
- Jason Stamatyades for "Life At The Periphery"
- Avery Kua for "Sentinel"
The ADAA website also highlights works submitted by contestants, including "First Period" by Rosena Fung; "Circadian Rhythm Reset" and "They're Made Out of Meat" by Michael Pitropov; "Madarin Princess" by Kristy de Guzman and "Old Man Minotaur" by Michael Fazal.
The New York based journal of art and design Creative Quarterly 36 has named several OCAD U students as winners and runners up:
Winners:
- Hudson Christie (this year’s Illustration medal winner)
- Kayla Free
- Yana Voronstov
- Eileen Yoon
Runners Up:
- Jungwon Yoo
- Natalie V. Bochenska
- Meghan Dearlove
- Janet Park
At the National Magazine Awards Gala held earlier this month, OCAD U alumni received top accolades:
- Gold Illustration: Selena Wong for “Old Wounds” published in Maisonneuve
- Gold Spot and Silver Spot Illustration: Gracia Lam for “The Elite Yellow Peril” and “The Tar-Sands Trap,” respectively, published in Maisonneuve
Third-year student Caitlyn Murphy will be featured in CMYK’s Top 100 New Creatives 57 for her work "Dream Car." In addition to the usual print publication, this year’s edition will be released as an app, which will also feature work by 2013 graduate Stephanie Singleton. Both the publication and the app are scheduled for release in September.
2014 medal winner Hudson Christie’s work is featured in the New York Times Book Review. Another 2014 graduate, Cornelia Li, has work featured in the New York Times Travel section.
Red Embers, a public art installation honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women is on display at Toronto’s Alan Gardens. Commissioned featured artists include OCAD U alumni: Catherine Tammaro, Hannah Claus, Hillary Brighthill, Lido Pimienta and Lindsey Lickers.
OCAD University is hosting an event to celebrate the outcomes of UNESCO’s Futures Literacy Lab, June 27 to 29, 2019 at its waterfront campus (130 Queens Quay East). The event will feature the work of students, faculty and community members, looking to uncover our biases towards the future.
Program Chair, Paul Dallas is pleased to announce 7 illustrations from OCADU's Illustration Program
As OCAD U celebrates its newest graduates at today’s convocation ceremonies, the university is proud to announce new supports for graduates' career development.
OCAD University is pleased to announce the new peer-reviewed journal ab-Original: Journal of Indigenous Studies and First Nations and First Peoples' Cultures is now available. This special issue entitled “The Entangled Gaze: Indigenous and European Views of Each Other”1 co-edited by Dr. McMaster and Dr. Julia Lum (University of Toronto), contains ten essays. The Entangled Gaze shares its title and theme with the 2017 conference that was co-hosted by OCAD University and the Art Gallery of Ontario. The conference convened an international group of scholars and museum professionals from the fields of art history, anthropology, cultural studies and curatorial practice to explore the topic of how Indigenous and European artists have represented each other in historical art and visual culture.
A new living wall wallwork by DRPT student Raquel De Silva has been installed in OCAD University’s Rosalie Sharp Pavilion. This project was commissioned by the Faculty of Art and the Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD), and generously supported by Mercedes Benz Financial Services (MBFS) sponsorships.
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 3:45pm
It’s been a very successful month for OCAD U’s Illustration program, with students and recent graduates being named as semi-finalists and winners north and south of the border, in some of North America’s most preeminent competitions and publications.
The Adobe Design Achievement Awards named its first round of 2014 Semifinalists. The Illustration category includes:
- Rosena Fung for "Self Love" and "Make Up"
- Jw Pang for "Metropolis," "Study" and "Restart"
- Michael Pitropov for "Lucid Light Dream Erosion" and "Coma Shutdown"
- Jason Stamatyades for "Life At The Periphery"
- Avery Kua for "Sentinel"
The ADAA website also highlights works submitted by contestants, including "First Period" by Rosena Fung; "Circadian Rhythm Reset" and "They're Made Out of Meat" by Michael Pitropov; "Madarin Princess" by Kristy de Guzman and "Old Man Minotaur" by Michael Fazal.
The New York based journal of art and design Creative Quarterly 36 has named several OCAD U students as winners and runners up:
Winners:
- Hudson Christie (this year’s Illustration medal winner)
- Kayla Free
- Yana Voronstov
- Eileen Yoon
Runners Up:
- Jungwon Yoo
- Natalie V. Bochenska
- Meghan Dearlove
- Janet Park
At the National Magazine Awards Gala held earlier this month, OCAD U alumni received top accolades:
- Gold Illustration: Selena Wong for “Old Wounds” published in Maisonneuve
- Gold Spot and Silver Spot Illustration: Gracia Lam for “The Elite Yellow Peril” and “The Tar-Sands Trap,” respectively, published in Maisonneuve
Third-year student Caitlyn Murphy will be featured in CMYK’s Top 100 New Creatives 57 for her work "Dream Car." In addition to the usual print publication, this year’s edition will be released as an app, which will also feature work by 2013 graduate Stephanie Singleton. Both the publication and the app are scheduled for release in September.
2014 medal winner Hudson Christie’s work is featured in the New York Times Book Review. Another 2014 graduate, Cornelia Li, has work featured in the New York Times Travel section.