Exhibition Details:

Hangamah Amiri is an Afghan-Canadian artist working primarily with textiles to explore themes of home, gender, social norms, and the impact of geopolitical conflict on women’s lives, particularly in Afghanistan and its diaspora. She holds a BFA from NSCAD University and an MFA from Yale University. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Mönchehaus Museum, Goslar, Germany; the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT; and the Sharjah Biennial 15, UAE. She was recently featured in the 2024 Toronto Biennial of Art and has an exhibition currently on view at the Esker Foundation in Calgary. 

Exhibition Dates:

March 27, 2025 – May 2, 2025

Exhibition Venue: Medias Res Gallery 

401-353 Railway Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1A4

About Henna Night / Shabe Kheena II

Henna Night / Shabe Kheena II by Hangama Amiri features selected works from the artist’s ongoing series by the same name: intricately sewn textile wall hangings that depict scenes from a traditional pre-wedding ceremony, in which the bride’s loved ones prepare her for the big day. A new, large-scale piece created specifically for the inaugural exhibition at Medias Res Gallery will add a new dimension to the narrative and complements the other pieces on view.

Artist Talk

Join us for an intimate conversation with artist Hangama Amiri, Facilitated by curator Maryam Babaei | April 19 at 3:00PM

Medias Res Gallery warmly invites you to an engaging Artist Talk with renowned artist Hangama Amiri, facilitated by curator Maryam Babaei, on Saturday, April 19 at 3:00PM.

This event is presented in conjunction with our current exhibition, Henna Night / Shabe Kheena II, a powerful continuation of Amiri’s exploration of diasporic identity through textile-based works. The conversation will offer personal insights into the artist’s practice, where she reflects on contemporary Afghan women's increasingly complicated relationship with the idea of home and explores the role of cultural rituals in forging a sense of community and building resilience. 

We welcome our community to join us for this special afternoon.

This event is free and open to the public. RSVPs are appreciated but not required.