Onsite Gallery, OCAD University, Toronto

Images (left to right): Rosalie Favell, I Awoke to Find My Spirit had Returned, from the Plain(s) Warrior Artist series, 1999. Curator’s tour with Ryan Rice, photo by Brian Medina.

Curator’s Tour with Ryan Rice | Exhibition Finissage: Catalogue Launch & Calligraphy Tote Bag Workshop

It’s the final week to visit the exhibition Rosalie Favell | Belonging (1982–2024) at Onsite Gallery, on view through Saturday, December 6, 2025. Join us for two special closing events:

Curator’s Tour with Ryan Rice
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 5pm – 6:30pm
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Take part in an in-depth guided tour of Rosalie Favell | Belonging (1982–2024) with curator Ryan Rice, exploring Favell’s artistic practice over four decades.

Exhibition Finissage: Catalogue Launch and Calligraphy Tote Bag Workshop
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 11am – 4pm

Celebrate the closing of Rosalie Favell | Belonging (1982–2024) with two back-to-back events at Onsite Gallery on its last day! All are welcome.

Images (left to right): Rosalie Favell; photo by Brian Medina. Rosalie Favell | Belonging (1982–2024) Catalogue.

Rosalie Favell | Belonging (1982–2024) Catalogue Launch
Saturday, December 6, 1pm – 4pm

Onsite Gallery is launching an 88-page hardcover publication accompanying the exhibition Rosalie Favell | Belonging (1982–2024). Designed by Tomas Chaggaris, this beautifully crafted book showcases the stunning and significant works featured in the exhibition, reflecting the remarkable scope and depth of Favell’s forty-year lens-based practice.

The publication includes an introduction and curatorial text by Onsite Gallery’s Executive Director and exhibition curator, Ryan Rice, as well as insightful short essays and reflections by leading scholars, artists and curators Michelle McGeough, Cathy Mattes, Sherry Farrell-Racette, Wanda Nanibush, Jessie Ray Short, Melissa Bennett, and Rosalie Favell.

With DJ Classic Roots in attendance to spin tunes throughout the afternoon, join us for a special opportunity to purchase a copy of Rosalie Favell | Belonging (1982–2024) and have it signed by artist Rosalie Favell. Exhibition catalogues will be available on a pay-what-you-choose basis (minimum $25). Don’t miss this first chance to take home a noteworthy publication and connect with the artist herself!

Images (left to right): Nestor; photo courtesy of the artist. Tote bags; photo by Zenab Kazmi.

Tote Bag Calligraphy Workshop with Nestor
Saturday, December 6, 11am – 1pm
For registration, email onsite@ocadu.ca

Spend a relaxing and inspiring afternoon developing new artistic skills and creating your own lettering art. With the purchase of an Onsite Gallery tote bag (minimum donation of $15), you can participate in a 3-hour workshop where you’ll customize your own tote while learning the fundamentals of calligraphy. In this workshop, offered under the expert guidance of calligrapher Nestor (who also designed the tote bag), you’ll learn to create elegant Textura Gothic style letterforms with ease.

Whether you’re looking to enhance your creative practice or simply enjoy a mindful, hands-on activity, this workshop offers the perfect introduction to the timeless craft of calligraphy. All materials are provided, and no prior experience is required.

Onsite Gallery will be closed from Sunday, December 7, 2025, to Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

About Onsite Gallery
www.ocadu.ca/onsite
Onsite Gallery, OCAD University’s flagship professional gallery, presents contemporary, Indigenous, and public art and design to advance knowledge creation and stimulate local and international conversations on the urgent issues of our time.

Onsite Gallery
199 Richmond Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 0H4

Gallery Hours
Wednesday: 12 – 7pm
Thursday to Saturday: 12 – 5pm

Gallery admission and all events are free.

Onsite Gallery is an accessible venue with all-gender, single-user washrooms.
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About OCAD University (OCAD U)
OCAD University (www.ocadu.ca) is Canada’s university of the imagination. Founded in 1876, the university is dedicated to art, design and digital media education, practice and research and to knowledge and invention across a wide range of disciplines.

Contact Information:
Susan Jama
Programs & Community Coordinator, Onsite Gallery
susanjama@ocadu.ca

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