Onsite Gallery

🎉 Join us tonight at Onsite Gallery (199 Richmond Street West) for an Artist Talk and Opening Reception of our new exhibitions: 'Jel Suarez | a bouquet of flowers must be held' and 'April Hickox | Vantage Point-Unfolding' ✨

🗣️ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
In Conversation: Jel Suarez with Ana Serrano
Register and reserve your spot at the link in bio!

🌸 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Celebrate the opening of our June 2026 exhibitions:

💐 Jel Suarez | a bouquet of flowers must be held
🖼️ April Hickox | Vantage Point—Unfolding

Join us for an evening of inspiring dialogue, contemporary art, and celebration!

Onsite Gallery is generously supported by The Delaney Family.

We also acknowledge the support of Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council an agency of the Ontario Government and City of Toronto through Toronto Arts Council.

🎉 Exciting news! It’s happening tomorrow! 🎉

Join us at Onsite Gallery (199 Richmond Street West) for two back-to-back events celebrating art, conversation, and community! ✨

🗣️ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
In Conversation: Jel Suarez with Ana Serrano
There are still tickets available!
Be sure to register and reserve your spot here:https://bit.ly/4nXEY4x 🎟️

🌸 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Celebrate the opening of our June 2026 exhibitions:

💐 Jel Suarez | a bouquet of flowers must be held
🖼️ April Hickox | Vantage Point—Unfolding

Join us for an evening of inspiring dialogue, contemporary art, and celebration!

Onsite Gallery is generously supported by The Delaney Family.

We also acknowledge the support of Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada Ontario Arts Council - Conseil des arts de l'Ontario an agency of the Ontario Government and City of Toronto through Toronto Arts Council

🌟 Our installation team is hard at work! While the gallery is currently closed, we can't wait to welcome you back on Wednesday, June 10 with our upcoming exhibitions! 🎉

Onsite Gallery is generously supported by The Delaney Family. We also acknowledge the support of Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council an agency of the Ontario Government and City of Toronto through Toronto Arts Council.

🎨✨ In Conversation: Jel Suarez with Ana Serrano ✨🎨

📍Onsite Gallery, 199 Richmond Street West
📅 Wednesday, June 10
🕓 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Join us at Onsite Gallery for an inspiring discussion with 2025 Ateneo Art Award recipient artist Jel Suarez in conversation with OCAD University President + Vice Chancellor Ana Serrano on Suarez’s artistic practice and the exhibition ‘a bouquet of flowers must be held’

Together, they’ll reflect on family histories, migration, and the stories we carry forward across generations. 💬🌍

Register here: https://bit.ly/4nXEY4x

Design by Rojina Pedramy

🎨✨ You’re warmly invited to OCAD University Onsite Gallery’s newest June exhibitions: ‘Jel Suarez | a bouquet of flowers must be held’ 🌸 and ‘April Hickox | Vantage Point–Unfolding’ 🌿

Through these thoughtful and meaningful exhibitions, audiences are invited to reflect on connections to memory, land, and care, and the ways these experiences are carried forward across generations and through everyday life. 💭🌎💛

📍 Onsite Gallery, 199 Richmond Street West
📅 Wednesday, June 10
🕔 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Join us for an evening of art, reflection, conversation, and community. 🥂✨

Onsite Gallery is generously supported by The Delaney Family. Onsite Gallery also acknowledges the support of Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council an agency of the Ontario Government and City of Toronto through Toronto Arts Council

We’re thrilled to share that Onsite Gallery’s Community Story proposal, In My Yesterday, has been selected as part Digital Museums Canada’s (DMC) Call for Proposals. The proposal was among 19 selected from across the country to receive funding from Digital Museums Canada.

Led by artist and OCAD University Faculty member JJ Lee, and supported by Digital Museums Canada an investment program managed by the Canadian Museum of History. This powerful digital exhibition will explore the lived experiences of one Chinese Canadian family in Halifax whose lives were profoundly shaped by the Chinese Head Tax and Exclusion Act.

Through drawings, photographs, archival materials, and research, In My Yesterday will weave together art, history, and digital storytelling to transform personal memory into a collective space for reflection. The project invites audiences to listen, remember, and confront the lasting impact of exclusionary legislation, while honouring the resilience and cultural legacy of Chinese Canadians.

The digital exhibition is slated to launch in 2028.

Onsite Gallery is generously supported by The Delaney Family

Image courtesy of JJ Lee

📢 Exciting news! 📢

Thanks to the Young Canada Works Heritage Stream, Onsite Gallery is thrilled to welcome Kimberly Cortez as our Programs and Outreach Assistant this summer 🎉🎨

Kimberly Cortez is a Canadian-Ecuadorian emerging arts and culture worker based in Toronto and a 2023 BFA graduate of OCAD University. Creative from a young age, she has since dedicated herself to the cultural work behind making the arts possible. Grounded in a strong commitment to artists, community values, and diversity, Kimberly is passionate about fostering inclusive arts spaces where creatives can connect, collaborate, and thrive. Since 2022, she has been a member of Creato, an arts collective dedicated to connecting, supporting, and amplifying Latin creators across Canada. Through this work, her love for writing and visual art has intersected with her growing passion for arts and culture programming, community engagement, and cultural organizing.

Since Fall 2025, Kimberly has been pursuing a Post-Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration and Cultural Management at Humber Polytechnic. In 2026, she further expanded her experience in the arts sector through her work with organizations such as the Hispanic Canadian Arts & Cultural Association, continuing to build her practice in arts administration, cultural programming, and community-centered initiatives.

Kimberly will play a key role in sharing our initiatives with the public and the OCAD University community.

Looking forward to a great season ahead! 🎉🎨

Photography by Eric Espinosa

✨And that’s a wrap on May at Onsite Gallery! ✨

We closed out the month on a high note with an incredible workshop led by UKAI Projects, followed by a vibrant evening of readings and spoken word performances featuring graduates from Creative Writing. Thank you to everyone who joined us, shared space, and celebrated creativity, storytelling, and community with us.

As we move into a new season of programming, we’re grateful for all the artists, collaborators, and audiences who continue to make Onsite Gallery such a dynamic and inspiring space!

Stay tuned — there’s so much more to come! 💫

Photography by Zenab Kazmi

Onsite Gallery is generously supported by The Delaney Family