A fanatic and advocate for graduate art (nothing like fresh talent), I did some moseying over to Yorkville to the Drabinsky Gallery, a two level wonder filled to the brim with photography and video (literally, every tip and turn of the gallery held incredible pieces). A backdrop?

This student-driven exhibition introduces an exciting group of talented emerging artists from the prestigious photography program of the Ontario College of Art & Design. This exhibition showcases a variety of photographic perspectives from the thesis work of these promising recent graduates.
Including work by:

 

Heather Appleby, Nasrin Arghavani Fard, Olivia Cataford, Sam Catalfamo, Caitlin Cox, Dianne Davis, Sherri Dawson, Alex Illich, Jeffrey Kum, Meryl McMaster, Amanda Mendham, Tue-Si Nguyen, Elena Prospero, Darren Rigo, Niki Ross, Danielle Schon, Logan Shishido, Salina Stange, Kate Subak, Brandon Titaro, Jesse Todd, Stella Uhm, Victoria Vitasek

 

Curated by Danielle Schön and Brandon Titaro

Nothing quite like the feeling of marveling at a work of art, and wondering what the photographer had done to accomplish the final product. The favourite? Several horizontal-inclined images with individuals overlaid on top of a homey backdrop (second image in thumbnails). A retro look with a fresh aesthetic. Did anyone else check out the OCAD show?