The CSBCD was pleased to welcome scholar and anthropologist Dr. Lennon Mhishi on October 16, 2025. Following a workshop in the archives of the ROM with Curator of Global Africa, Tandazani Dhlakama, the CSBCD held a small meet-and-greet with Black arts professionals, OCAD staff and alumni.

Please join us for the opening reception on March 15th or visit the exhibition before it closes on April 8th! “Diasporic Spidering, Counter-Archiving, and Collective Memory” is an experimental exhibition that displays select videos from Rhodnie Désir’s “BOW’T TRAIL”, highlighting Haiti, Brazil, and New Orleans, and features a new sculptural installation titled “Silk Strands, Silk Traces”.