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OCAD University

Toronto, Ontario

Welcome to the OCAD University Artist Showcase, where you can discover works available for rent or sale by current OCAD U students and recent graduates.

OCAD University is the largest and most comprehensive art, design and media university in Canada. The OCAD U Artist Showcase on Partial makes it simple to support the creative practices and careers of our artists and designers. Get a head start on viewing and collecting the incredible work produced by our top creative talent.

The emerging artists and designers featured on the OCAD U Artist Showcase have undergone a juried selection process. Noted for their standout skills and dedication, their work has been specifically chosen for this showcase.

Meet Our Artists

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Donny Nie

OCAD U Feature Artist

Donny Nie is a current MFA candidate at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and a 2019 BFA graduate fr...

Guillaume Marie Goder

OCAD U Feature Artist

I am a freelance Illustrator and concept artist. Born and raised in Mauritius, I attended the Fashion and Desi...

Sarah Klawiter

OCAD U Feature Artist

Sarah Klawiter is an abstract artist based in Toronto, ON who works primarily by painting and drawing. She has...

Emma Enright

OCAD U Feature Artist

Emma Enright is a textile artist and designer from Dundas, Ontario. Her current series of work investigates t...

Alejandro Rizzo Nervo

OCAD U Feature Artist

I am an emerging artist with a BFA in Photography at OCAD University. My practice is based on photography, col...

Alysha Rocca

OCAD U Feature Artist

Alysha Rocca is a Toronto based artist working primarily with mixed media and with an emphasis on textiles. Sh...

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Featured Works

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Phthalo

Refaya Turshin

20" x 24"

#phthalo #blueoverwhelmed #blues #abstract

Reflection 5

Hana Elmasry

Mississauga & Toronto

8" x 8" x 2"

#art #painting #multimedia #colour #artwork

B#4

Shlomi Amiga

12" x 8"

#abstract #toronto #island #macro #research

Portrait Study

Devon Pryce

9" x 12"

#still life #experimental art #scenic #practice #oil painting

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Poltergeist

Mikayla Lacey

46" x 46"

#portrait #ocadu #ocad #abstract #portrait painting

Overflowing for the Third Time

Gillian Toliver

23.4" x 30.4"

#pencil #brushstroke #graphite #figurative #black and white

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Featured

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The sepulchre for the hearts that long for eternity

Mashayla Ritchie

Latest News

Feb 23, 2020

OCAD University and Partial are excited to announce the OCAD University Artist Showcase—a selection of handpicked work from OCAD U’s pool of top emerging artistic talent. Learn More.

January 24, 2020

Artists – if you’d like your art featured on the OCAD University Artist Showcase, please email zmhakayakora@ocadu.ca for consideration.

November 5, 2019

Check out the OCAD U Artist Showcase, where you can discover works available for rent or sale by current OCAD U students and recent graduates. Learn more.

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