Student Zone

Our buzz-worthy Student Zone is a cultural treasure in the city with a loyal following and has sparked the discovery of fresh talents in thousands of art lovers since our inception. TOAF is known for hosting many nationally and internationally acclaimed Canadian artists under our iconic white tents at the early years of their careers including, Barbara Astman, David Blackwood, Edward Burtynsky, Ken Danby, Rob Gonsalves, Harlan House, Joanne Tod, and Jennifer Stead to name a few. We nurture the next generation of artists through partnerships with leading art schools and programs in the city including the OCAD U Career Launchers Program.

Check out the TOAF61 Student Roster

Finding Theo Comp. 7
Jesse Klassen

2021
25 x 25 x 3.8 cm
9.875 x 9.875 x 1.5 inch

Troubled Boredom
Avery Lawrance

2021
60 x 91.44 x 1.2 cm
23.625 x 36 x 0.5 inch

Chateau Frontenac
Angelica Candido

2021
50.8 x 40.64 x 2.54 cm
20 x 16 x 1 inch

Am I an artist
Efemena Ogboru

2022
24 x 30 x 0.75 cm
9.5 x 11.75 x 0.25 inch

Lil Teardrops
Lindsay Debassige

2021
2.5 x 3.81 cm
1 x 1.5 inch

Fairies
Kris Lodu

2021
60.96 x 60.96 x 2.54 cm
24 x 24 x 1 inch
$400.00

Not for Your Entertainment
Catherine Jaftha

2021
25 x 30 cm
9.875 x 11.75 inch

The Empowering
Sareh Ghomi

2020
8.5 x 11 x 33 cm
3.375 x 4.375 x 13 inch

Betty
Madeleine LeBrun

2022
25 x 25 x 0.25 cm
9.875 x 9.875 x 0.125 inch

Pulp Vase
Stephanie Singh

2021
11 x 17 cm
4.375 x 6.75 inch

For Better or for Worse?
Brandon Baghaee

2021
61 x 76 x 4 cm
24 x 29.875 x 1.625 inch

Sitting Man
Marjan Kaviani

2021
96 x 121 x 2.5 cm
37.75 x 47.625 x 1 inch

Paris 3000
Sasha Sutherland

2020
91.4 x 121.9 x 4 cm
36 x 48 x 1.625 inch

Punch purple
mesoma onyeagba

2021
71 x 36 cm
28 x 14.125 inch

Castle Sleepover
Jobelle Quijano

2021
152 x 122 x 6 cm
59.875 x 48 x 2.375 inch

Motherhood Hit Me Like a Train
Rachael Grad

2021
91.4 x 91.4 cm
36 x 36 inch

Observing from Below
Philipp Abromeit

2018
32 x 40 cm
12.625 x 15.75 inch

Allegory of Vacillation
Mahir Siraj

2022
76.2 x 76.2 x 1.9 cm
30 x 30 x 0.75 inch
$3200.00

Full Moon Beyond the Trees
Quinn Hopkins

2022
100 x 100 x 5 cm
39.375 x 39.375 x 2 inch

Untitled
mesoma onyeagba

2021
101 x 152 cm
39.75 x 59.875 inch

Dissonance
Kuhlein Migue

2022
90 x 60 x 2 cm
35.375 x 23.625 x 0.75 inch
$400.00

Iconic
Erika Riley

2021
61 x 91 x 4 cm
24 x 35.875 x 1.625 inch

If Not Here, Then Where?
Helen Tran

2021
25.4 x 25.4 x 3.3 cm
10 x 10 x 1.25 inch

Filament
Corynn Kokolakis

2021
122 x 122 x 3.8 cm
48 x 48 x 1.5 inch

Savage Daughters
Idil Yozer

2022
40 x 50 cm
15.75 x 19.625 inch

65 Layers of Toy Drawings and Paintings #5
Rachael Grad

2021
22.86 x 30.48 cm
9 x 12 inch

Nostalgia
Sara Shoghi

2022
40 x 50 cm
15.75 x 19.625 inch
$500.00

Mohr-e Mehr (The Seal of Melancholy)Detail shots of the in process work
Raha Fard

2022
182 x 182 x 6 cm
71.625 x 71.625 x 2.375 inch

Mommy Mayhem: Elephant Reclining
Rachael Grad

2021
40.64 x 30.48 x 5 cm
16 x 12 x 2 inch
$850.00

OCAD Career Launchers

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair Career Launcher award for students from the Illustration and Material Art & Design programs. Eight OCAD University artists and designers from the two programs will be featured at the online version of Toronto Outdoor Art Fair as part of the TOAF Career Launchers. We congratulate the participants and look forward to exploring their artwork at the online fair!

Discover the OCADU Career Launchers Collection