Michael Massie | now and then Curatorial Tour with Alysa Procida

Discover the ideas behind Michael Massie | now and then in a special curator-led tour with exhibition guest curator Alysa Procida. Through an engaging, in-depth discussion, Alysa will explore the exhibition’s curatorial vision and the creative evolution of Michael Massie’s remarkable practice.

Spanning the breadth of Massie’s career, Michael Massie | now and then brings together an extraordinary collection of works, including his celebrated teapots, previously unexhibited pieces, and a striking new series of large-scale sculptural installations. This tour offers a unique opportunity to gain deeper insight into the stories, themes, and artistic vision that shape one of the exhibition’s most compelling contemporary voices.

About the Guest Curator

Alysa Procida is an arts administrator, curator, and consultant who is passionate about connecting artists with audiences across the world. She is the 2026 International Liaison for the Arctic Arts Summit Secretariat, having previously co-organized the 2022 Arctic Arts Summit in Whitehorse, YK. Previously, she was the Executive Director of the Inuit Art Foundation (IAF) and Publisher of the Inuit Art Quarterly (IAQ), Chair of the Magazines Canada Board of Directors, and a mentor on the Inuit Futures in Arts Leadership: The Pilimmaksarniq / Pijariuqsarniq Project. As Publisher of the IAQ, Alysa oversaw a full redesign of the magazine in conjunction with the IAF’s 30th anniversary in 2017 and the magazine’s first National Magazine Award in 2018. In 2019, she was shortlisted for Publisher Grand Prix at the National Magazine Awards, and in 2021 the IAQ was awarded Best Arts and Literary Magazine and winner of the Magazine Grand Prix.