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2 events,
Gallery Exhibition / “Moves” by Delaney Yvonne
From Nov 17th to Dec 14th, the Massy Arts Gallery hosts a new exhibition: "Moves" by Vancouver-based artist Delaney Yvonne. The show - a pictorial exploration of body movement and expression using pen drawings and a striking colour palette.
Gallery Exhibition / “開 門 ( Open )” by Angela Lai
From Nov 17th to Dec 14th, the Massy Arts Gallery hosts a new window exhibition: “開 門 ( Open )” by Vancouver-based artist Angela Lai. The installation is a site-specific piece that utilizes discarded material from garments that have history from the artist's family, and relate to Chinatown. At the exhibition, the materials are arranged and pieced together to form a three-dimensional portrait of the neighborhood.
3 events,
Book Launch / Mischief Making by Nicola Levell
Book Launch / Mischief Making by Nicola Levell
On Tuesday, Nov 30th at 6:00PM, join Massy Arts and Massy Books for the in-person launch of “Mischief Making: Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, Art, and the Seriousness of Play” by Nicola Levell, an illustrated exploration of the art of Indigneous award-winning visual artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas.
4 events,
Massy Interviews / Colleen van Niekerk
To celebrate the author's debut novel, and understand more about her inspirations to write a feminist novel set across the South-African apartheid's political atmosphere, Community Engagement Coordinator Rafael Zen interviews Colleen van Niekerk for Massy Books, interrogating why oppressive norms still exist throughout the 21st Century's political environment - and how literature can (re)establish a place of imagination against oppressive cultural scenarios.
Book Launch / Colleen van Niekerk’s “A Conspiracy of Mothers”
Book Launch / Colleen van Niekerk’s “A Conspiracy of Mothers”
On Dec 2 (Thu) at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books, and Vancouver-based author Colleen van Niekerk for the in-person launch of her debut novel: A Conspiracy of Mothers (2021, Thomas Allen & Son).
4 events,
Closing Reception / Delaney Yvonne + Angela Lai
Closing Reception / Delaney Yvonne + Angela Lai
On Thursday, Dec 9th from 6pm to 8pm, join Massy Arts for the in-person closing reception of our new exhibitions: “Moves” by painter and illustrator Delaney Yvonne; and “開 門 ( Open )” by installation artist Angela Lai.
5 events,
Massy Interviews / Neil Surkan
On Friday, Dec 10th at 7pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books, and writer Neil Surkan for the launch of his sophomore poetry collection, "Unbecoming" (2021, McGill-Queen’s University Press). Neil will be joined by special guests Adèle Barclay, Kyla Jamieson, Tolu Oloruntoba, and Kirby – in an intimate reading session to celebrate poetry and literature. The …
Book Launch / Unbecoming by Neil Surkan
Book Launch / Unbecoming by Neil Surkan
On Dec 10th (Friday) at 7pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books, and writer Neil Surkan in the launch of his sophomore poetry collection, "Unbecoming" (2021, McGill-Queen’s University Press). The author will be joined by special guests Adèle Barclay, Kyla Jamieson, Tolu Oloruntoba, and Kirby.
4 events,
Massy Interviews / Golrokh Nafisi
To understand more about Golrokh Nafisi’s artistic process, Community Engagement Coordinator Rafael Zen interviewed the author for Massy Books, investigating the realms of sorrow - and how to extract knowledge from it.
Book Launch / “Gham/Sorrow/Tristezza” by Golrokh Nafisi and Giuila Crispiani
Book Launch / “Gham/Sorrow/Tristezza” by Golrokh Nafisi and Giuila Crispiani
Join Iran-based artist and writer Golrokh Nafisi for the in-person launch of her book "Gham/Sorrow/Tristezza" (2021, Oreri Publishing) in collaboration with Italian artist and writer Giuila Crispiani.
7 events,
Massy Interviews / Laiwan
To celebrate "How Water Remembers" by Laiwan, and understand more about the extension of the project, Community Engagement Coordinator Rafael Zen interviews Laiwan for Massy Arts, questioning art made on the borders of history, biology, and politics.
Gallery Exhibition / “How Water Remembers” by Laiwan
Dec 21st - Feb 24th, Massy Arts will host a new window installation by Vancouver-based interdisciplinary artist, writer and educator Laiwan. In collaboration with City of Vancouver biologist Angela Danyluk, "How Water Remembers" is a project that explores the path of water and future rising sea levels, with a relation to cultural stories.
Gallery Exhibition / “We Are the Land, We Are the Water” by Mike Alexander
From Dec 21st to Feb 24th, the Massy Arts Gallery hosts a new show by emerging Anishinaabe visual artist and writer Mike Alexander. “We Are the Land, We Are the Water” is a visual investigation of a quiet search amongst the rubble of colonization, and showcases ten new pieces by the artist.
Massy Interviews / Mike Alexander
To celebrate "We Are the Land, We Are the Water”, Community Engagement Coordinator Rafael Zen interviewed Alexander for Massy Arts, investigating the themes around the painter's artwork, and his earnest attempts to discover forgotten pages of Canadian history.