The 2nd Annual VIVA Exhibition

Poster for the 2nd Annual VIVA Exhibition featuring a geometric, spiral-like structure with abstract designs on a pink background. Text includes "An Evolving Aesthetics of Interruption" and event details: March 22-24 at The Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Center.

An Evolving Aesthetics of Interruption

Vancouver’s Iranian Visual Arts Alliance (VIVA) holds its 2nd annual art exhibition at the Yaletown Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre, during March 22–24, 2024. This 3-day art exhibition features the works of 18 accomplished visual artists predominantly based in BC. This year’s exhibition theme is “An Evolving Aesthetics of Interruption”, and it explores the different ways in which local artists represent and react to the relentless change, extreme contradiction, and constant disruption that shapes our times.

Opening Night: March 22, 6–9 PM

This exhibition is free and open to the public.

Logo of the City of Vancouver with green and blue leaf design and text "Arts, Culture & Tourism" in blue.
Co-operators logo with Peiman Javdan Investments & Insurance Services Ltd. text.
Logo of Money Way Financial Group featuring an upward arrow symbol over a globe and text in English and Persian.
Logo with the text "SAFARI CAPITAL" in blue and gray letters on a white background.

The Jury

Participating Artists

The Curators

  • A person with short hair wearing a black dress and brown necklace, standing against a gray wall.

    Shadi Shadbahr

    Executive Director and Curator

    Shadbahr makes the executive and curatorial decisions regarding VIVA’s annual exhibitions, the organization’s community engagement projects, and supportive services for local artists.

  • Person wearing a black sweater with a white collar and blue jeans, leaning against a gray wall.

    Maryam Babaei

    Artistic Co-Director and Curator

    Babaei's responsibilities include concept development, research, and writing, among other curatorial activities in collaboration with the VIVA team. She holds a BA in English Literature (UBC), and an MSc in Literature and Modernity (University of Edinburgh).