During a month-long artist residency in San José, Costa Rica, PhD Visual Arts student Shannon Garden-Smith explored how everyday surfaces can shape artistic research and studio practice.
Professor Largo's work bridges art education, cultural studies and contemporary art criticism, and explores questions of race, gender and Asian diasporic art in Canada.
Four faculty members from AMPD were recognized at the annual President’s Research Awards, celebrating real-world impact and scholarly achievement across York’s research community.
Presented annually by the Toronto Arts Foundation, the awards recognize artists, cultural leaders and organizations whose work contributes to the city’s arts and culture sector.
A research project at the Art Gallery of Ontario has gained widespread media attention following the identification of both the artist and subject of a rare 18th-century portrait of a Black woman.
The series explored how contemporary art research can contribute to conversations around cognitive health and wellbeing.
Jenine Marsh, a first-year Practice-Based PhD student in Visual Arts at AMPD, has been named the 2026 Glenfiddich Artist in Residence, one of Canada's most prestigious honours for contemporary artists.
A public art project led by Professor Holly Ward has received national recognition for its sustainable, community-centred approach to public art.
A student-led project brings works from York University’s Inuit sculpture collection to broader audiences through an innovative pairing of physical and virtual exhibitions.
As the 2025 year comes to a close, we’re highlighting alumni from York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD) who continue to make an impact across creative industries.