Silk Purse Arts Centre Exhibition Tours

Guided tours of current exhibitions led in Farsi & Mandarin, at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave. West Vancouver.

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Touchstones Farsi Exhibition Tour

When
Wednesday, September 09, 2026
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Location
Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave.

Somayeh Fanaei

Alejandra Morales Garza

Seoul Kim

Join us for a guided tour of our current exhibition, Touchstones, led in Farsi. Experience the incredible artwork & discover the stories behind it & the artists.

Free.

Tour starts at 2 pm.

About Touchstones:

Artists Somayeh Fanaei, Alejandra Morales & Seoul Kim recontextualize traditional motifs, imagery & conventions from their respective cultures & countries of origin, to explore themes of identity & perception while creating connection their communities & wider world.

Somayeh Fanaei renders in pastel, beautiful portraits & still lifes using the colours & patterns of traditional Persian carpets as a recurring theme.

Alejandra Morales depicts colourful fruits & fabrics common in Mexico in vibrant & energetic acrylic & oil paintings.

Seoul Kim embraces the Koren folk art form of Minhwa, capturing florals in bright colours & elegant lines with ink & watercolour on rice paper.

Supported by

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Generously supported by

West Vancouver Community Arts Council
Located at
The Silk Purse Arts Centre
1570 Argyle Avenue
West Vancouver, BC V7V 1A1

Phone: 604-925-7292

E-mail: westvanartscouncil@shaw.ca

Silk Purse Gallery & Art Box Shop Hours:

Harmony Arts Festival Hours

Aug. 1 - 2, 12 - 5 pm

Aug. 2, 12 - 4 pm

Aug. 5 - 9, 12 - 5 pm

The West Vancouver Community Arts Council acknowledges that the lands on which we gather are the traditional ancestral and unceded territories of the the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation. It is our privilege to celebrate arts and culture alongside them.