https://westvanartscouncil.ca/exhibit-tours West Vancouver Community Arts Council upcoming events West Vancouver Community Arts Council Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:05:55 GMT Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:05:55 GMT Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:00:00 GMT <table watable="1" class="contStyleExcSimpleTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 18px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="99%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; border-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);" valign="top" width="33%"> <p style="line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"><img src="https://westvanartscouncil.ca/resources/Pictures/Art%20Exhibitions/Exhibitions%202026/Touchstones/Somayeh%20Fanaei_still%20life_pastel.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="160" height="218"></p> <p style="line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px !important;"><font><span><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 11px;"><em>Somayeh Fanaei</em></font></span></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font><span><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 11px;"><img src="https://westvanartscouncil.ca/resources/Pictures/Art%20Exhibitions/Exhibitions%202026/Touchstones/IMG_8433.JPG" alt="" title="" border="0" width="160" height="160"></font></span></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px; margin-top: 0px !important;"><font><span><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 11px;"><font><span><span><font><font face="Georgia"><em>Alejandra Morales Garza</em></font></font></span></span></font></font></span></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"><font><span><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 11px;"><font><span><span><font><font face="Georgia"><img src="https://westvanartscouncil.ca/resources/Pictures/Art%20Exhibitions/Exhibitions%202026/Touchstones/Kim_Peonies%20and%20Rocks%20.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="160" height="320"></font></font></span></span></font></font></span></font></p> <p style="line-height: 11px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"><font><span><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 11px;"><font><span><span><font><font face="Georgia"><font><span><font face="Georgia"><em>Seoul Kim</em></font></span></font></font></font></span></span></font></font></span></font></p> <p style="line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"><br></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="50%"> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font><span><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 13px;"><font><span style=""><font style="">Join us for a guided tour of our current exhibition,</font></span> <em><font>Touchstones,</font></em>&nbsp;<span style=""><font style="">led in Farsi. Experience the incredible artwork &amp; discover the stories behind it &amp; the artists.</font></span></font></font></span></font></p> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font><span><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 13px;"><font>Free.</font></font></span></font></p> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font><span><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 13px;"><font>Tour starts at 2 pm.</font></font></span></font></p> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font><span><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 13px;"><font>About <em>Touchstones</em>:</font></font></span></font></p> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><font><span><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 13px;"><font>Artists <a href="https://www.instagram.com/somya.art.therapy/">Somayeh Fanaei</a>, <a href="https://www.moralesalejandra.com/">Alejandra Morales</a>&nbsp;&amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/misskimseoul/">Seoul Kim</a></font> <font>recontextualize traditional motifs, imagery &amp; conventions from their respective cultures &amp; countries of origin, to explore themes of identity &amp; perception while creating connection</font><font>&nbsp;their communities &amp; wider world.</font></font></span></font></p> <p><font><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 13px;">Somayeh Fanaei renders in pastel, beautiful portraits &amp; still lifes using the colours &amp; patterns of traditional Persian carpets as a recurring theme.</font></font></p> <p><font><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 13px;">Alejandra Morales depicts colourful fruits &amp; fabrics common in Mexico in vibrant &amp; energetic acrylic &amp; oil paintings.</font></font></p> <p><font><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 13px;">Seoul Kim embraces the Koren folk art form of Minhwa, capturing florals in bright colours &amp; elegant lines with ink &amp; watercolour on rice paper.</font></font></p> <p style=""><font><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 13px;">Supported by</font></font></p> <p style=""><font><font face="Georgia" style="font-size: 13px;"><img src="https://westvanartscouncil.ca/resources/Pictures/Partner%20Logos/Sponsors/WVCF_logo_foundation.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="156" height="35"><br></font></font></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://westvanartscouncil.ca/event-6817617 https://westvanartscouncil.ca/event-6817617