Massy Reads / On Interdisciplinary Approaches to Film
Tuesday, March 1st at 6pm, join Massy Books, Massy Arts and UBC's Public Humanities Hub for the virtual event "Massy Reads / On Interdisciplinary Approaches to Film", a conversation between authors Kyle Frackman, Ervin Malakaj, and Christopher Rea.
Massy Interviews / Cynthia Dewi Oka
To celebrate Cynthia Dewi Oka’s book launch, Hari Alluri interviews the author for Massy Books, discussing her process, reading again on these lands after 10 years, and the entwinement of care in art and political change.
Book Launch / “Fire Is Not a Country” by Cynthia Dewi Oka
On Thursday, March 10 at 7pm, join Massy Books, Massy Arts, and Canadian-Indonesian poet Cynthia Dewi Oka for the launch of her new book: "Fire Is Not a Country" (2021, Northwestern University Press). In her third collection, Oka dives into the implications of being parents, children, workers, and unwanted human beings under the savage reign of global capitalism and resurgent nativism.
Workshop / Displacing Mythologies with Cynthia Dewi Oka & Hari Alluri
On Wednesday, March 16 from 6pm to 8pm, join Massy Arts, and writers Cynthia Dewi Oka + Hari Alluri for "Displacing Mythologies: Arguing with the Characters Who Haunt Us", an in-person literary workshop hosted at the Massy Arts Gallery.
Massy Interviews / D Fretter
To celebrate the many sides of poetry and spoken word, Massy Arts interviews D Fretter, debating how art can be a space for dialogue about self-love, and addressing art as a form of freedom for BIPOC LGBTQ+ youths.
Poetry Night / Discovery Poetry with D Fretter
On Thursday, March 17 at 6pm, join Massy Arts, and Surrey-based poet/spoken word artist D Fretter for an in-person event to investigate poetry and its cathartic powers. "Discovery Poetry', a hybrid between an open mic and a workshop intended for BIPOC LGBTQ+ youth and young adults.
Zine Launch / “Dreaming Hand-in-Hand” by Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice
Join Massy Arts and Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice for the in-person launch and exhibition of their community zine: “Dreaming Hand-in-Hand: An Intergenerational Chinatown Zine”. This self-published zine is a collection of collages created by Chinese youth and seniors depicting their hopes and dreams for Chinatown.
Book Launch / PubWest LIVE with Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, Richard Conyngham, and Christopher Chávez
Join the Publishers Association of the West for the online event "PubWest Live", when host Michele Cobb interviews writers Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, Richard Conyngham and Christopher Chávez.
Arts Residency / IndigiNow
November 2022 to March 2023, Massy Arts Gallery will host IndigiNow, an arts residency program for emerging Indigenous visual artists, interdisciplinary artists, performers, and poets. Interested applicants are invited to submit residency proposals that explore contemporary approaches to Indigenous cultural practices.
Massy Interviews / Karen Moe
To celebrate Karen Moe’s visionary book launch, Rafael Zen interviews the writer for Massy Arts, discussing how not only violence against women, but all exploitation, is a natural result of patriarchal hierarchy, and how power (and maintaining one’s ability to take) also necessitates violence.
Book Launch / Victim by Karen Moe
On Saturday, April 02 from 5pm to 7pm, join Massy Books, Massy Arts, and art critic, author and feminist activist Karen Moe for the in-person launch of her book: "Victim: A Feminist Manifesto from a Fierce Survivor" (2022, Vigilance Press).
At The Gallery / Roof d’état by Dana Qaddah
April 05 – May 05, Massy Arts hosts a new exhibition by artist Dana Qaddah. The show, selected by Vancouver's Capture Photography Festival, is a photography research reflecting on the deteriorating civil conditions in urban centres in Lebanon.