You’re warmly invited to OCAD University Onsite Gallery’s Fall 2026 Exhibitions: ‘Returning to Ourselves | Rebecca Baird and Kenny Alvin Baird: A Retrospective of Art and Design by Cree Métis Siblings’ and ‘Michael Massie: now and then’.
‘Returning to Ourselves | Rebecca Baird and Kenny Alvin Baird: A Retrospective of Art and Design by Cree Métis Siblings’
Curated by Lisa Deanne Smith
Main Gallery
September 2, 2026 – January 30, 2027
Returning to Ourselves presents over forty years of transformative work by Rebecca Baird and Kenny Alvin Baird. The exhibition spans sculpture, painting, and traditional material practices, alongside interior design, film art direction, graphic design, and public art commissions.
Emerging from their Cree Métis histories and ways of knowing, the Bairds approach creative practice through multiple cultural perspectives, bringing together diverse forms of making grounded in lived experience, collaboration, and community-centred practice.
‘Michael Massie: now and then’
Guest Curated by Alysa Procida
Special Projects Gallery
September 2, 2026 – January 30, 2027
Celebrated Inuk artist Michael Massie is internationally recognized for his skill as a silversmith and sculptor, as well as for his keen design sensibility. Well known for his iconic teapots, humorous owl sculptures, and delicate bowls, Massie has been pushing boundaries throughout his career, stretching the definitions of what Inuit art can be.
Michael Massie: now and then brings together works from across his career, including a large collection of teapots, previously unexhibited pieces, and a new body of large-scale sculptural installations, to celebrate the enduring importance of joy, experimentation, and humour in his work. This exhibition showcases Massie’s ability to blend exceptional craftsmanship with thoughtful commentary on politics, community, and Inuit design traditions, all while pushing the boundaries of his own practice and public expectations of Inuit artists. now and then traces the palpable delight Massie imbues in all of his work through his refined aesthetics, amusing subjects, and passion for pursuing new challenges.
Onsite Gallery is generously supported by The Delaney Family.
We also acknowledge the support of Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council an agency of the Ontario Government and City of Toronto through Toronto Arts Council.
