Curating the Commons: Socially Engaged Public Art in the Global South

Since the 2008–2009 financial crisis, the subsequent uprisings in the Global South and the Occupy movements around the globe, artists have increasingly turned to new models of artistic production. In her new book, Curating the Commons: Socially Engaged Public Art, Katia Arfara explores this shift through an in-depth study of performance-centered public projects she curated. […]

National Portfolio Day 2025

If you are thinking of pursuing a post-secondary education in art or design you will likely have to include a portfolio of your work as part of your application. At National Portfolio Day member schools, accredited art or design universities and colleges, will provide students with a unique opportunity to meet one on one with […]

Pura Vida Exhibition

In May 2024, 25 York University students travelled to Costa Rica to take part in the PANF 3030/5030 Global Eco-Arts Residency Course. This 10-day intensive course comprised a series of workshops, gallery tours, creative class-based exercises, and participation in a local community festival at York University’s Las Nubes Eco-Campus and surrounding areas. Through these experiences, […]

AMPD Artist Talk with Professor Hung Keung

Creative Collaboration: From Research to Artistic Practice The Department of Visual Art & Art History is honoured to welcome Hung Keung, a new and digital media artist, researcher and professor, for an exclusive artist talk hosted by department Chair Brandon Vickerd. Date: Wednesday, Oct. 2 Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Location: 3072 DB (Victor […]

Grieving (and) Weaving (and) Spreading (and) Becoming

by Veronica Spiljak School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) presents thesis work by MFA candidates from the Graduate Program in Visual Arts. Our interactions with personal ephemera – a home, a recovered letter, an expired bank card, an arranged breakfast table, a church stained glass window, an enclosed corner, your mother’s rosary, a […]

Visual Arts Program Showcase and Student Panel

ABOUT THE EVENT Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Visual Arts at AMPD! Join us for a showcase and discussion of student artworks across various mediums. Connect with professors who inspire creativity and guide students in developing their artistic voice. Explore virtual exhibitions featuring paintings, sculptures, and time-based art projects. Discover the opportunities for […]

Are We There Yet?

Are We There Yet? is a collaborative artists’ introspection following an exploration of self-identity in flux alongside the domestic spaces one exists in. Departing from the confines of the idea of a static childhood home with the utmost influence, Are We There Yet? displays a variety of multimedia, textile and found object-based artworks to re-contextualize […]

To Endure

To Endure is a duo gallery exhibition by Melissa Harvey and Sara Bursey. Location: Gales Gallery Hours: 9 am to 5pm Dates: November 13 – 17, 2023 Reception: November 14 (6 pm to 9 pm)    

Altered States, or Hollowing Caves with Feathers of Air

Altered States, or Hollowing Caves with Feathers of Air is an art exhibition which brings together current York BFA, MFA students and alumni to collectively imagine the creative and evolving potential of intaglio printmaking. With allusion to William Blake’s poem, “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell”, and his imaginative description therein of his etched, inked […]

My spectacle

My spectacle gallery exhibition. Location: Gales Gallery Hours: 9 am to 4pm (Mon- Fri) Dates: November 6 to 10 Reception: November 8 (6 pm to 8 pm) Free Admission