VIVA Alliance | Vancouver’s Iranian Visual Arts

The 4th Annual VIVA Exhibition

September 9–16, 2026

Landmark Projects

Persian podcast Festival

Promotional poster for the 3rd Annual Viva Exhibition on Origin Stories, held from September 3 to 10, 2025, featuring logos of coalition organizations and city government.

PAST EXHIBITIONS

Event poster for an art exhibition by Spepl�e9l Tanya Zilinski, titled "Life Is a Rainbow, Sarcastically Speaking," running from July 18 to August 3, 2025. The poster includes the opening reception date on July 18 from 5 to 8 PM, and gallery hours Tuesday through Friday 11 AM to 6 PM, and Saturday 11 AM to 5 PM. Background is a colorful, pixelated pattern with a large green text overlay.

Black and white promotional poster for Two Rivers Gallery's exhibition "Of Wounds and Songs" from May 9 to July 13. Features a large abstract black and white circular design and logos of partnered organizations at the bottom.

Gallery view of a painting of women gathered around a table, hung on a green wall in an art exhibit, with floral patterned curtains on either side.

Annual VIVA Exhibitions

A poster for the 3rd Annual Viva Exhibition titled "On Origin Stories," featuring a stylized illustration of a white flower with green leaves entwined with thorny vines, an eye within a chain on a pocket watch, and event details including date and location.

3rd Annual – On Origin Stories (2025)

A futuristic illustration of a spiraling, abstract structure with geometric shapes and lines, promoting the 2nd Annual Viva Exhibition at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Center from March 22 to 24.

2nd Annual – An Evolving Aesthetics of Interruption (2024)

Artistic poster for the exhibition 'Unveiling Honour,' featuring stylized green and beige geometric designs resembling awards or trophies, with two red illustrations of birds.

1st Annual – Unveiling Honour (2023)

A woman with curly hair looking at colorful artwork in an art gallery, with overlay text promoting Viva Alliance membership.

A person standing in a dimly lit room giving a presentation. A large screen displays text and an image of a forest with a person walking. An audience sits in front, and a rug and some equipment are on the floor.

People viewing art in a gallery, silhouettes against framed paintings on a wall.

Three people silhouetted in a gallery, discussing framed artworks on a wall.

Silhouettes of multiple people posing and performing expressions, with one individual standing in the background holding a mask.

Group of people gathered around a person wearing a white mask in a theatrical setting.

Blurred motion of four people running indoors against a white wall.

Art installation featuring digital projections in various colors, with abstract and historical elements on walls, and a decorative display on a pedestal.

Art exhibition with dim lighting, featuring digital and mixed media art. Projections of faces and abstract patterns cover walls. Sculptures displayed on pedestals and a person walking in the foreground.

A crowded art gallery with visitors viewing and discussing exhibited artworks displayed on white walls.

People gathered in an art gallery, viewing artworks on display.

Close-up of metallic sculptures resembling torn zippers on a reflective surface.

People attending an art exhibition with colorful hanging sculptures in a gallery setting.

A group of people attending an art exhibition in a gallery, with some taking photos. Several artworks are displayed on the walls, and a speaker is addressing the audience.

A person in a light gray coat looks at framed artwork displayed on a gallery wall. The artworks appear to be monochrome drawings or prints. Other visitors and a colorful installation are visible in the background of the art gallery.

Two people examining a grid of small textured art pieces mounted on a wall in a gallery space.

People socializing at an indoor event, with some holding books, and one person using crutches.

Abstract painting with colorful, textured shapes on beige background.

Two people viewing abstract art in a gallery with sculptures and circular paintings on display.

Art gallery with people viewing paintings and drawings on display.

Two people viewing artwork in a gallery, with paintings of stylized green landscapes and hedges on the wall.

People viewing art in a modern art gallery with industrial-style architecture, featuring wooden beams and open spaces.