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Face of Art Runway

Experience the Face of Art Runway, exclusively at Art Vancouver. This opening night program offers exhibitors the unique opportunity to showcase their art by walking the runway. It's a fantastic chance for artists and galleries to connect their artwork with the face, personality, and individual behind the painting, sculpture, drawing, or photography.

2026 Exhibitors: 

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Adam, Iqra 

Iqra is an abstract artist passionate about creating colourful and vibrant paintings. Her work embodies the philosophy of “imperfect yet undeniably perfect in its uniqueness”, reflecting a deep exploration of emotion and individuality. Along with painting colorful artworks, she also has been working on creating a series of ironic paintings in stark black and white called "Its all Black and White" to emphasize the power of monotones, exploring how simplicity and contrast can amplify meaning and emotion. The absence of color amplifies the intensity of the chaos, making the viewer almost feel the noise and turmoil within the stillness. Each of her artwork is a continuation of exploration into form, color, and energy, creating an open dialogue between the viewer and the artwork.

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Aigbogun, Sylvester

Sylvester is a contemporary artist known for colourful, stylized paintings. He has participated in group shows in Nigeria and Canada. He had a solo virtual show "Shanty Aesthetics" in 2020. Recent shows include: "October Rain" (2023), "Woven Imaginations" (2024), "Art Unplugged, Awaken your Creativity" (Canada, 2025). His work is characterized by rich colour, materiality, and the ability to convey deep emotions and narratives. Through his art, he offers a compelling exploration of identity, culture, and the human experience, solidifying his place in the Nigerian art scene..

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Akeni, Prosper

Society of Nigerian Artists is the foremost umbrella body for all professional artists and art groups in Nigeria. 
Founded since 1963, to promote Nigerian Art, home and abroad, and to expose the Nigerian artist for maximum recognition. It has a membership span that cuts across all levels of professional art practice, from studio art to the academia.

The population keep growing every year as fresh graduates are inaugurated yearly from a pool of Student's membership. Over 2000 professional artists (Associate members, Members, Masters, Fellows, Hon. Fellows, and one Lord of the Arts) are members from across the 36 states of Nigeria.
In the academia, we boast of over five hundred (500) professors, Doctors of art and Master holders.
We are still counting.

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Startup Projects

Startup Projects is part of the art exhibition branch of Startup Art. Startup works with independent emerging and mid-career artists in all media: painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, video, performance and other time-based practices. 

Since 2015, Startup has been dedicated to connecting art collectors to exciting up-and-coming artists from across the country through dynamic hotel art fairs, curated exhibitions, artist development opportunities, and collector-focused programming. Each year we mount 2 to 3 curated art exhibitions in various venues and participate in other art fairs such as the LA Art Show and Aqua Art Miami.

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Bhimsaria, Nilasha

Bhimsaria, is an  Visual Artist from Assam, India, now based in Vancouver, where she is completing his BFA at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Her practice is shaped by the landscapes, mythology, and spirituality. She grew up with in Northeast India, and by the dislocation of moving across cultures. She often return to archetypes and mythological figures, weaving them into figurative and landscape paintings that mirror her own questions of identity and belonging. Painting for them is both refuge and confrontation, a way of holding space for self-doubt, memory, and hope, while creating quiet invitations for others to reflect on their own stories.

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Bian, Vincent

Vincent is a Grade 11 student at Mulgrave School with a passion for both art and architecture. His work often explores personal themes such as journey, growth, and identity, using visual storytelling and spatial design to reflect emotional development and individual experiences.


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Brown, Tatyane

​Tatyane is an artist, a thinker, a romantic idealist, a pragmatic dreamer, complex but with simple needs. They're in constant search for balance, beauty and harmony. Receiving an extensive art education as she continue to learn new techniques in multiple media. They love working in black and white, because it gives so much character to the drawing and they can focus more on what the subject is expressing, always leaving room for imagination. presently residing in Seattle, they hold membership in Seattle Print Arts, ANT gallery while participating in numerous art shows nationally and internationally.

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Carmella, Natalia

Natalie Carmella von Schleinitz is a contemporary Canadian artist based in Alberta, working professionally as Natalie Carmella who is known for her abstract realism paintings with a focus on wildlife. Working primarily in acrylic on canvas, her work combines bold, vibrant colours with expressive brushwork to capture the unique spirit and energy of wildlife.

Her rich, layered compositions blend careful observation with emotion, inviting viewers to experience wildlife in a fresh, dynamic way. Natalie’s paintings have been featured in juried exhibitions and curated public art walks across Alberta, are held in private collections in Canada and internationally, and have appeared in Night of Artists Art Magazine. She continues to develop her practice through commissioned projects and exhibitions in both intimate and large-scale settings.

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Chen, Aerin

Aerin is an emerging artist and designer whose creative practice spans painting, photography, fashion, and mixed media. Based in Vancouver, the 15-year-old artist draws inspiration from the natural world, often exploring the organic forms and textures found outdoors. Aerin enjoys baking banana bread and dancing, both of which reflect the warmth and energy present in her work..

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Chen, Caroline

Caroline Chen is a Grade 11 student at Lord Byng Secondary School, currently enrolled in the Byng Arts Mini Program with a focus on Visual Arts. She joined Tangchao Art Studio two years ago, where she further developed her artistic voice and creative practice. Her work explores atmosphere, color, and themes connected to time, often expressed through acrylic painting, her favorite medium. Caroline’s artworks have received international recognition through multiple art awards. Beyond visual arts, she also enjoys tennis and snowboarding, which continue to inspire her creativity and energy.  

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Chibuye, Mo

Mo Chibuye (b. 1993) is a Hong Kong-based artist whose practice spans painting, sculpture, installation, and video. She graduated with honours from the University of Chicago, majoring in Political Science and minoring in Visual Arts, before earning a Master of Education from Harvard University. In her luminous paintings, she examines the intersections of trauma, memory, and imagination, creating spaces where deeply personal experiences converge with broader cultural narratives, especially Hong Kong nostalgia. 
 

Her last exhibition NEON NOSTALGIA is a deeply spiritual meditation on love and loss, faith and doubts, dreams and disappointments. Through a series of playful yet somber works, she explore the beauty of her everyday life in Hong Kong, and transform the mundane into magic using her rainbow palette.

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Diangana, Jeryce

Jeryce Dianingana was born in Paris, France to Congolese parents. Between his time working on AAA games in studios such as Ubisoft, Eidos-Montreal, Rocksteady, and EA, Jeryce has built up a powerful body of afro-centric 3D art inspired by his African heritage. He aspires to be a voice for the rich diversity of African culture and to help increase the visibility of his design in the video game and movie industries.


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Feng, Irene

Irene Feng is a self-taught oil painter based in Vancouver, BC. Inspired by the rustic, untouched beauty of the West Coast landscape, she translates her photographic studies into oil paintings, reimagining scenery through the manipulation of light and atmosphere to evoke a sense of quiet stillness. Her work invites prolonged viewing, balancing calm with subtle movement as transient moments in nature are held in suspension. Though often described as serene, her paintings retain an underlying dynamism that reflects the ever-changing natural world.

Irene has been an annual visitor to Art Vancouver since its inception, closely following the evolution of the local art scene. After years of creating privately, she is now stepping beyond her comfort zone to exhibit her own work—marking a meaningful milestone in her ongoing artistic journey.

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Sunzanne, Freerksen

Suzanna Freerksen is an artist, author, physician, and recent immigrant to Canada (Stz'uminus, Tulalip, Semiahmoo land). She works in mixed media, acrylics, and ceramic. Whimsy, poetry, and social justice are hallmarks of her work. The Gates of Grief series is a homage to Francis Weller's work. The series was an integral part of a 2025 Grief Ceremony that was a variant of Joanna Macy's Truth Mandala. She lives near the beach South of Tsawwassen with her two cats named Marzipan and Willis. Willis bites, but Suzanna does not! 

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Haywood, Tessa

Tessa Haywood is a New Zealand-born artist from the Wellington/Taranaki region, now based in Port Coquitlam, BC. She holds a BA in Digital Media and has studied abroad at OCAD University in Toronto and the University of Leeds in the UK. Having visited 22 countries, her work reflects a love of travel, cultural exchange, and exploration. Working primarily in acrylics but also dabbling in many mediums, she creates vibrant surrealist paintings that often incorporate natural forms. Recently, she has been reconnecting with her Māori ancestry and heritage, beginning to weave Māori senses of being and concepts into her work. Her art explores cultural identity and personal expression through bold colours and fluid imagery, with subjects ranging from lakes and ponds to embroidered flowers and stars, to dramatic mountain landscapes.

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He, Wendy

Wendy love painting as her wholelife hobb, she spend lots of time to practice watercolor and oil painting. Her friends always encouraged to participate in art exhibition. 

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Izza, Jorge

Mexican Canadian artist, Jorge Izaza, creates sculptural works that explore the relationship between form, material and light. Over the past four years, his practice has evolved from smaller hand-crafted pieces into larger gallery - scale sculptures and illuminated works. Working primarily with wood, he incorporates mixed media such as resin, epoxy, moss, and glass to create depth and atmosphere. More recently, he has introduced hand carving and etched surfaces into selected works, allowing light to interact more subtly and reveal layered textures. Committed to continual growth, his practice continues to evolve as he deepens his exploration of material, scale and illumination. 

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Jhangiani, Shakun

Contemporary visual artist Shakun known for her distinctive signature style and unique vocabulary of innovative mixed media techniques, lives by her instinctive and oft repeated statement:  “I enjoy letting go and allowing the magical to take over from the logical.”
 

Life member of the Bombay Art Society & member of several galleries/associations in Vancouver she exhibits her work in juried solo/group and design shows in Vancouver, Toronto. She has exhibited at SCOPE Miami & by special invitation at the Architectural Digest Design Show in New York. Her paintings feature in private collections in India, Canada, Ireland, North & South America, and South Korea; six in the permanent art collection of the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation & one at Lynn Valley Care Centre. A selection of her paintings is available in the Art Rental & Sales Program, CityScape Gallery, North Vancouver.

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Jo, Michelle

Michelle Jo studied Interior Design at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). She worked as an interior designer in South Korea and later in Visual Merchandising (VM) in Vancouver. After becoming a mother, she transitioned her creative practice toward painting and fine art. Her work is informed by her background in spatial design and explores themes of time, patience, and quiet resilience. She is currently based in Vancouver.

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Ju, Jayden

Jayden Ju is a Seattle-based young artist whose work is distinguished by large-scale compositions and highly detailed imagery created entirely from imagination. At age 9, he explores bold visual storytelling through layered linework, dynamic structures, and immersive worlds that invite viewers to look closer and discover new details over time.
 

His practice is intuitive and process-driven, often evolving organically from initial marks into complex compositions. Jayden’s work reflects a natural curiosity, strong focus, and a unique ability to balance scale with intricate detail.

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Keshavarz, Elika

​Elika Keshavarz (congenital Deaf) is an Iranian painter; she was born on 13 th December 1987 into a
cultural family in Tehran/Iran. When she was only six months old, her parents noticed that her visual
sense was far more powerful than that of her sense of hearing. It was bitter reality to be faced with.
Elika’s mother took her to the only existing sign language course from the time she was eleven months
old.

She started painting at the age of two and gave life to the blank paper with her soul and sprit. Her only
way of interaction with the outside world was with a painting brush and beautiful designs on paper.
Her talent is exceptional and her interest in painting is beyond description. Her talent for creating new
and diverse colors astonished everyone. She has a voracious appetite for creating stunning works, which
are of unbelievable uniqueness.

 

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Kolasa, Rosemary

Kolasa is a multidisciplinary African-Canadian artist whose creative expression flows through painting, music, and writing. Deeply rooted in the natural world, her work invites viewers to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the quiet beauty of life. Whether through sweeping 

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Kong, Jazyica

Jayzica Kong is a Vancouver-based cross-media artist with over 12 years of experience as a seasoned VFX Compositor. 

Her work is a philosophical inquiry into the Consciousness Vessel—the isolated archive of the soul. Her signature series, "CONSCIOUS ECHO," uses the Physical Compositing methodology and the Dual Spectrum of Being (Red/Blue) to compel the viewer to actively engage.  She delivers these concepts as Vessel Relics—collector-grade limited editions on contrasting substrates (Metal and Wood).

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Lanusee, Silvina

Painter ∙ Mixed-Media Collagist ∙ Storyteller Through Art Silvina Lanusse is a mixed media artist on the wild coast of Vancouver Island, creating work from fragments like torn paper, vintage letters, sheet music, old maps, and memory. Born in Argentina, she brings bold colour and intuition to each piece, letting it guide her from chaos to quiet, layered harmony. Her work reflects distance, longing, and connection, shaped by oceans, forests, and the spaces between people and places. Each painting is a visual exhale, offering a place to land, and inviting viewers to see themselves reflected in the textures, layers, and stories within.

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Liao, Ruobing

Ruobing Liao is an oil painter based in Burlington, Toronto. Her work is characterized by vivid colors and dynamic compositions, exploring the female body, emotional states, and subconscious experiences. Drawing inspiration from dreams and personal introspection, her recent series employs thorny plants as symbolic elements, reflecting themes of harm, vulnerability, growth, and the psychological complexities of intimate relationships. Through expressive color and form, Liao creates emotionally charged visual narratives that blur the boundaries between reality and inner perception.

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Liu, Vals

Vals Liu, a multi-talented artist. He draws creative inspiration from the startling characteristics of contemporary society combined with traditional Chinese culture. Vals mixes materials, colours, and shapes to communicate a sense energy, conflict, and evolution. He is a multidisciplinary artist proficient in drawing and painting, photography, graphic and illustration design.

Vals Liu moved to Vancouver BC from Shanghai China in 2001. His artworks were on exhibit in the Hilton and Sheraton Hotels, Shanghai China in 1990-1991; at Winsor Gallery in Vancouver Downtown in 2002-2003. He created VSA Art+Design Studio and VSA Youth Art Foundation since then. As a top 1% Art Educator winner, he has been training and guiding over hundred youth achieve top art colleges and art competition awards for over 15 years.

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Marello, Erica

Erica Marrello is a multidisciplinary, Vancouver-based artist working primarily in acrylic painting and immersive, live art experiences. Her canvas works are bold, expressive, and highly vibrant, driven by movement, emotion, and an exploration of identity, sensuality, power, vulnerability, and transformation. She is the creator of GET MELTED, an intimate live body-painting concept that began as a photographic art series and evolved into a performance experience. Blending fine art, movement, and visual storytelling, each piece transforms the human body into a living sculpture in real time using flowing paint and expressive, evolving compositions, positioning the body as both canvas and artwork. Through both canvas and body-based work, Marrello creates art that is visceral and unapologetic, inviting viewers into moments of intensity, intimacy, and personal reinvention.

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Mars, Brandon

Since 2016 I have been running the gayest lil’ gift shop in all the land. My collection of art includes over 350 pieces aiming to bring representation to the LGBTQIA+ community. My artwork was in Vogue, Vanity Fair, World Of Interiors, Netflix's Snowpiercer Season 3, The Toronto Star, Vancouver Is Awesome, Georgia Straight, and an LGBTQ TV show currently being shot in Los Angeles. You can find me at many local community events including Vancouver Pride, The East Vancouver Dyke March, East Side Pride, and various community art shows including the curated Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival, the curated Next show at the Cultch, Out Of Control at The Pendulum, and as a vendor at the 2022 Vancouver Mural Festival.

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Mitchell, Victoria

Victoria Mitchell is an award winning artist who intricately conveys a unique visual language
through surreal and representational paintings and illustrations. Her enigmatic and joyful
abstractions engage viewers with introspective depth and environmental sensitivity. She is
influenced by extensive studies of body structure and kinetics as a former RMT and is strongly
inspired by connections with our natural surroundings. Since 2017, Victoria has been working
from a Vancouver based studio and has been volunteering with BC arts communities,
mentoring, and curating exhibitions. Each year, she shares her work in multiple solo and group
gallery exhibitions in BC and internationally, with over 700 original paintings and illustrations
sold since 2017.

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Morris, Lauren

Lauren Morris is a Vancouver Fine Artist born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. After completing 4 years of Graphic Design she worked and traveled to America. It was there that she had the opportunity to continue with Graphic Design working in Washington D.C., while attending classes at the Corcoran School of Art, in Arlington, Virginia. Following seven years of both academic and artistic accomplishments she moved to Vancouver where she worked and attended Continuing Education Classes at Emily Carr. She developed a signature style characterized by her brushstrokes and bold color palette. Her compositions often feature a harmonious balance between realism and abstraction. Drawing inspiration from the beauty and intricacies of the floral world and the color around her, she creates pieces that evoke a sense of wonder and introspection. Painting predominantly with Acrylic on Canvas and wood she hopes to inspire thought and to evoke the viewers’ emotions through visual imagery. She continues to challenge herself and shares her knowledge and inspiration through teaching workshops and Art Classes. Throughout her artistic journey, Lauren has exhibited her works in many galleries and art exhibitions.  

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Oshiame, Fola

‎Zervas Art Club Nigeris is a platform that provides the opportunity for Nigerian artists to nurture their talent, participate in international exhibitions, and strengthen their professional skills. 

‎The president of Zervas Art Club Nigeria is artist Kabir Toni Oshiame, who also founded the chapter.
‎The organization's goal is to create a dynamic platform that fosters cultural transformation and cultivates emerging artistic potential through workshops, exhibitions, and creative initiatives

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Palmer, Lara

Lara Palmer, Artist, Tofino, B.C. For 16 years, Lara Palmer has lived immersed in Tofino’s wild coast, where ocean, forest, and sky meet. An award-winning Creative Director with a B.A. from the Ontario College of Art & Design, Lara brings a sharp conceptual eye and global creative experience to her photography-based art practice.

A surfer and passionate observer of nature, Lara began creating conceptual photography in 2024, collaborating with the rhythms of tides, light, and living ecosystems. Her work transforms Tofino’s landscapes into immersive, perception-based experiences that reveal new ways of seeing and inspire wonder. Lara’s work has been featured at the Tofino Gallery of Contemporary Art, the Long Beach Lodge Artist Series, the Henry Nolla Gallery at the Wickaninnish Inn, and the Harmony Arts Festival in West Vancouver.
 

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Ninon Parent

Based in Vancouver, Ninon paints from her studio inside The Underground Circus. Completing her studies in visual arts at Milan Art institute, her style  layered figurative abstract, featuring rich colours, transparent layers, and enigmatic figures—graceful women, curious animals, set within dreamlike environments that blend natural and architectural forms.

Born in Quebec, at 12, she won a citywide safety poster contest. Got a degree in ceramic art and circus art at the National Circus School in Montreal and tour with Cirque du Soleil, she
co-create one of Vancouver’s first circus companies, The Underground Circus. Using her comedic and acrobatic skills, she created and performed in close to 3000 shows around the world.
A knee injury, derailed her career doing stunts in the movie industry, she earned a degree in fashion design at Blanche McDonald plus an award for Fabric Innovation.

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Payumo, Melani

Melani Payumo is a Filipino-Canadian Artist whose vibrant esoteric paintings reflect her spiritual journey and intuitive connection to life.  She completed comprehensive painting courses at the Vargas museum of the University of the Philippines under the mentorship of Fernando B Sena, a pivotal figure in the Philippine art scene.Through her studies, she refined her distinct style and developed an understanding of artistic expression.

Melani’s work is characterized by mystical, angelic themes and sacred geometry.Her paintings celebrate color, form and spiritual awareness. Today, Melani Payumo continues to explore the limitless realms of creativity. She uses her art to celebrate the inherent goodness of life and encourage others to find joy and meaning through artistic expression. Melani Payumo FEELS life and creates ART. 

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Phelps, Sarah

Sarah Phelps is a Canadian abstract artist whose vibrant paintings explore movement, energy, and emotional transformation. A former wildlife biologist with an honours B.Sc. from the University of Waterloo, she spent over a decade conducting field research across Canada and Australia before returning to art. Her bold acrylic and mixed-media works channel personal and universal experiences. Phelps has exhibited internationally, including the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris and shows in Turin, Italy. Her work has been featured in the Globe & Mail, Toronto’s CityLine, and Houzz, and collected by celebrities, investors, BarChef, and hotels such as the Westin Houston Medical Centre and Marriott California.

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Raveendran, Nikita

I am a Kelowna based artist working through resin and mixed media to capture the fluid beauty and motion of water. My art is inspired by the way light dances on moving surfaces and how people react to the hyperreal feel of each piece. Viewers often comment that they almost expect to get wet when they touch my work. I blend color, texture, and transparency to create serene and immersive experiences that invite curiosity and reflection. My pieces are thoughtfully crafted to bring a sense of calm and wonder into any space. I strive to connect with collectors and art lovers who appreciate both technique and emotion. Each work I make is a celebration of nature’s quiet energy and the joy it brings to everyday life.

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Reza, Mohammad

Mohammad Reza Atashzad is an internationally recognized master watercolour artist and a respected art instructor based in Vancouver, with over 40 years of experience in drawing, painting, and architectural design. He is the founder and director of the Atashzad Art Gallery and Art Academy in Tehran and has played a significant role in art education across multiple communities. His work has been featured in more than 150 solo and group exhibitions in major cities, including Paris, Rome, London, Moscow, and Vancouver. Atashzad’s paintings are known for their poetic interpretation of nature, architecture, and landscapes, blending realism with imagination to evoke peace and emotion. In addition to exhibitions, he has published over 700 artworks through books, albums, posters, and greeting cards. His work continues to inspire audiences worldwide through both teaching and artistic creation. 

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Seo, Kai

Kai is a Grade 10 student who transforms thoughts about everyday life and society into meaningful works of art. Drawing inspiration from the world and environments around him, he uses a variety of artistic approaches to explore contemporary experiences and perspectives

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Shecter, Lara

Lara Shecter is a Vancouver-based artist whose work explores the emotional resonance of landscapes through abstract and impressionist forms. Inspired by the coastal environment of the Pacific Northwest, she creates original acrylic and mixed-media artworks that evoke themes of solitude, connection, and transformation. Her paintings layer texture, bold colour, and graphic shapes to reflect the tension between natural beauty and human presence. With a background in storytelling and design, Lara brings a narrative depth to her practice. Each piece invites the viewer into something familiar yet reframed. She exhibits and sells her work both online and in person, and continues to build on her practice and expand her presence in Canada’s contemporary art scene.

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Silver, Adam

Adam left high school in Toronto and hit the road, living out of a station wagon while honing his photography across the Hawaiian Islands and Colorado Rockies. Passionate about travel and adventure, he apprenticed briefly with renowned Canadian photographer Deborah Samuel but remains largely self‑taught. Drawn by the allure of Hollywood, he moved to California and built a career as a location scout, ranging across the US, Canada, and beyond for prominent directors. All the while, he moonlighted as an artist, using assignments in Earth’s most arresting places to create a portfolio of moments that moved his spirit.


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Teal, Taisha

Teal, a Vancouver native, is a multifaceted individual whose life journey seamlessly intertwines artistry and healing. Born and raised amidst the vibrant cultural tapestry of British Columbia, Taisha’s earliest memories are steeped in an environment saturated with creativity and expression. Teal's passion extends beyond the confines of the canvas. A certified Art Therapist, Teal embodies a holistic approach to healing that transcends traditional boundaries. Grounded in an ethical framework that celebrates the inherent uniqueness of each individual, Teal believes in cultivating a nurturing environment built on trust—a sanctuary where clients can embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery. Her mission is clear: to guide individuals toward their healing goals through the transformative power of art, instilling a sense of resilience, self-discovery, and holistic well-being. In Teal's world, art is not just a medium of expression—it’s a beacon of hope, illuminating the path toward healing, wholeness, and self-realization.

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Yang, Jacqueline

Jacqueline artistic practice is deeply rooted in channeling authentic human emotions through the versatile and expressive medium of oil paint. Working primarily on canvas, she find inspiration in the emotional landscapes of daily life, which she then infuse into my depictions of nature, human figures, and animals. Within this breadth, she have a special affinity for capturing the soulful essence of our furry companions. For her, their expressive nature serves as a powerful conduit for exploring and reflecting complex human narratives, aiming to evoke a sense of empathy, warmth, and shared experience in the viewer. The tactile quality and vibrant possibilities of oil paint enable me to build layers of feeling, bringing these internal emotions to life in a visceral way.

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Show Dates & Hours

May 28 - 31, 2026

VIPs Only

Thursday, May 28: 6 PM - 7 PM

General Admission

Thursday, May 28: 7 PM - 10 PM

Friday, May 29: 1 PM - 9 PM

Saturday, May 30: 12 PM - 9 PM

Sunday, May 31: 11 AM - 5 PM

Location

Vancouver Convention Centre

(Canada Place)

East Building, Hall B

999 Canada Place

Vancouver, BC  V6C 3T4

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