Onsite Gallery

Join us for an exhibition tour of 'Jel Suarez | a bouquet of flowers must be held'! 💐✨

📅 Wednesday, June 24
⏰ 2 PM – 3 PM EST
📍 Onsite Gallery (199 Richmond Street West)

The tour of 'a bouquet of flowers must be held' is led by Kimberly Cortez, Onsite Gallery’s Programs & Community Outreach Assistant!

Register in bio!

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.

We are so pleased that Onsite Gallery's new Exhibitions, 💐 'Jel Suarez | a bouquet of flowers must be held' and 🖼 'April Hickox | Vantage Point-Unfolding' are open to view 🎉

🌟 Be sure to visit these works during our summer gallery hours, Wednesday - Friday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. until June 26!

About the Exhibitions:

'Jel Suarez | a bouquet of flowers must be held': The artist returns to her grandmother’s once-catalogued library, transforming long-kept yet untended books into handmade paper, artist books, and collages. In A bouquet of flowers must be held, these fragments are gathered and carried as an offering to reconnect with an aunt living abroad. Each page holds traces of memory and care, gently placing something into her hands so that what has been kept may continue to be held across time and distance.

'April hickox | Vantage Point–Unfolding' (2026) is a continuation of April’s film Vantage Point–Passing. A document of her life lived on the Toronto Islands observing changes in the overlapping layers of human and natural histories, this film reflects April’s dedication to the climate crisis, environment, land stewardship, and our relationship to natural elements. Before April’s passing, she spoke about her plans for future iterations of this video, aspects she wanted to highlight and the interconnections between frames. For this version commissioned for Onsite Gallery, April’s daughter, Alexa Hickox, carried out April’s plans, creating a video composition that reflects April’s desire for the future of the work.
The video screening complements the exterior mural April Hickox | Vantage Point–Passing curated by Ursula Handleigh and Meera Margaret Singh on view through August 2026.

Photography by Dina Karevan

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.

A special thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate the opening reception of 💐 'Jel Suarez | a bouquet of flowers must be held' and 🖼 'April Hickox | Vantage Point-Unfolding'

🌟 Here are some highlights from the event - it was a pleasure to welcome these new works in community!

Be sure to visit these works during our summer gallery hours, Wednesday to Friday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., until June 26!

Photography by Ingrid Llambi ()

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.

⏰ SUMMER GALLERY HOURS ⏰

Onsite Gallery will be open this summer under new hours, from Friday, June 12 to Friday, June 26.

Be sure to visit Onsite Gallery's current exhibitions, 💐'Jel Suarez | a bouquet of flowers must be held' and 🖼'April Hickox | Vantage Point-Unfolding'.

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.

🎉 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