Medal Winners

Faculty of Art - Criticism and Curatorial Practice

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Faculty of Art - Drawing and Painting

“I question; am I an unreliable narrator or an invalidated one? My work welcomes the viewer into my escapist, coming-of-age recollection. Ruminating on gender biases, identity crises, imposter syndromes, and social statuses, the figure becomes a... More”

Faculty of Arts & Science - Digital Futures

“Sam is a maker who's passionate about design that works for humans so that humans don't have to adapt to our designs. ”

Faculty of Art - Sculpture/Installation

“In a meaning-seeking journey, the most valuable experience can be the process of sharing it. ”

Faculty of Design - Advertising

“My work explores diversity and inclusivity in the advertising industry and aims to amplify minority communities ”

Faculty of Design - Material Art & Design

“One of my favourite parts of having been an OCAD U student was the access to many different fabrication studios. This thesis collection is dedicated to showcasing the love I have for mixed media fabrication. Thematically, alien and UFO folklore has... More”

Faculty of Design - Industrial Design

“In a time where climate change demands action, it is not just a question of how will we live with the problem, but how will we live with the solution. More”

Graduate Studies - Digital Futures (MA, MDes and MFA)

“Candide Uyanze is is a multimedia, multidisciplinary, and multi-hyphenate doer of things based in Tkaronto and Anishinābe Akì territory. ”

Faculty of Arts & Science - Visual and Critical Studies

“Nadia Spaziani is a researcher and writer based in Toronto. Her practice looks into Ancient Greek material culture and focuses on building upon existing theories of the period with contemporary ideas of psychoanalysis and feminist theories. ”

Faculty of Design - Environmental Design

“Think about what your creativity can do in the present, without neglecting the past, for the next generation. Observe. Comprehend. Design with a vision! ”

Graduate Studies - Criticism & Curatorial Practice (MFA)

“As a multi-media artist-researcher, emerging curator, and musician, I explore the ways in which human consciousness engages in processes of meaning-making. I have developed an uncanny interest in writing, film, and experimental mapping as avenues... More”

Faculty of Art - Integrated Media: Digital Painting and Expanded Animation

“Willfully searching for discoveries as an experimental Animator, Graphic Designer and illustrator. ”

Faculty of Art - Photography

“Tizzi's works are mostly lens-based, but not confined to any specific medium. She focuses on the subtle perceptions of human activities and explores the meanings of existence under current social conditions. ”

Faculty of Art - Cross-Disciplinary Art: Life Studies

Faculty of Arts & Science - Indigenous Visual Culture

Faculty of Design - Illustration

Faculty of Art - Printmaking & Publications

Faculty of Design - Graphic Design

“'Listening here is not about finding solace. But the weight of the unknowable functions as a reminder that attunement demands listening again. As LaBelle notes, ‘according to an ethics tuned to the missing, the audibility of speaking out often... More”

Graduate Studies - Strategic Foresight and Innovation (MDes)

Graduate Studies - Inclusive Design (MDes)

Graduate Studies - Design for Health (MDes)

Graduate Studies - Interdisciplinary Master's in Art, Media and Design (MA, MDes and MFA)