OCAD University at the Yorkville Village Arts Festival

 

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 - 9:30am

On Thursday, November 2, Yorkville Village and OCAD University launched the fourth annual Yorkville Village Arts Festival with a gala evening.

The festival (November 3 to 8) showcased 60 original contemporary art pieces created by 28 OCAD U students and recent graduates. The artworks were chosen through a rigorous jury process spanning a range of practices including photography, sculpture, painting, digital media and video installation. 

Activities over the weekend included live painting demonstrations and opportunities to meet some of the artists.

One of the standout pieces included a collaborative work by OCAD U alumnus Hudson Christie and more than 200 students from Jesse Ketchum Public School. The students created representations of themselves with hardened polymer clay and the figures were assembled on a green playing field, representing a playground. A large photograph of the work was auctioned off, with proceeds going to the school.

Many thanks to First Capital realty, a generous supporter of OCAD University.

A diptych of paintings representing astronaut and Indigenous person
Tia Cavanagh, This Land is Our Land, This Land is Your Land

Group of people standing
Artists exhibiting at the Yorkville Village Arts Fest

Two paintings of abstract faces
Works by John Holland

Sarah Tranum, "CleanCube Project" Poster
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Rendering of black industrial structure against black background
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Photo of two large landscape collages with wood frame door in middle
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DesignTO bus advertisement rendering.
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Abid Virani and Aliwar Pillai, co-founders, Fable Tech Labs (photo courtesy: Forbes)
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image of tiny figures made by children
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 - 9:30am

On Thursday, November 2, Yorkville Village and OCAD University launched the fourth annual Yorkville Village Arts Festival with a gala evening.

The festival (November 3 to 8) showcased 60 original contemporary art pieces created by 28 OCAD U students and recent graduates. The artworks were chosen through a rigorous jury process spanning a range of practices including photography, sculpture, painting, digital media and video installation. 

Activities over the weekend included live painting demonstrations and opportunities to meet some of the artists.

One of the standout pieces included a collaborative work by OCAD U alumnus Hudson Christie and more than 200 students from Jesse Ketchum Public School. The students created representations of themselves with hardened polymer clay and the figures were assembled on a green playing field, representing a playground. A large photograph of the work was auctioned off, with proceeds going to the school.

Many thanks to First Capital realty, a generous supporter of OCAD University.

Poster: 
A diptych of paintings representing astronaut and Indigenous person
Group of people standing
Two paintings of abstract faces