As if Mother Nature hadn’t done a bang-up job of making Vancouver’s North Shore a breathtaking sight to behold, the cities have upped the game with a generous public art program reflecting North Van’s rich heritage and culture. Grab a map and explore over 150 outdoor pieces, in between visits to the many galleries, theatres and gardens that make the North Shore more than just a pretty place.
Mahtab Firouzabadi is a North Shore-based contemporary abstract artist and activist of Iranian descent. After high school in Germany, she returned to Iran, earning a Bachelor’s in Painting and a
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Mahtab Firouzabadi is a North Shore-based contemporary abstract artist and activist of Iranian descent. After high school in Germany, she returned to Iran, earning a Bachelor’s in Painting and a Master’s in Art, focusing on German literature at Azad University (2001-2003).
Her move to Canada transformed her artistic vision as she embraced the multicultural environment. She drew inspiration from history, geography, mythology, and technology, leading to an MFA from Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver (2017-2019).
Firouzabadi’s work integrates cultural memory, nature, poetry, peace, and urbanism. She views trees as symbols of purity and energy, central to her art. For her, language and art are vital tools for personal and communal connection, enriched by her exposure to diverse cultures.
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October 11 (Friday) 11:00 am – January 22 (Wednesday) 5:00 pm
A showcase of new work by the finalists of the Philip B. Lind Prize for Emerging Artists. Established in 2016, this honour is awarded biennially to an emerging
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A showcase of new work by the finalists of the Philip B. Lind Prize for Emerging Artists. Established in 2016, this honour is awarded biennially to an emerging BC-based artist working in mediums of photography, film, or video. Artists are nominated for the prize by arts professionals from institutions, organisations, and post-secondary programs across the province. In 2024, thanks to a generous donation from the Lind family, the prize amount has increased to $25,000, making it one of the country’s largest accolades dedicated to supporting visual artists.
This year’s exhibiting finalists are: Mena El Shazly, Karice Mitchell, Dion Smith-Dokkie, Parumveer Walia, and Casey Wei. They were selected from a longlist of more than 60 nominees by a panel of esteemed international jurors: Grace Deveny, the Art Institute of Chicago’s David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg Associate Curator, Photography and Media; Brian Jungen, acclaimed contemporary artist; and Aram Moshayedi, writer, interim chief curator at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, and current curator-in residence at Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo in Mexico City.
The winner will be announced at an award ceremony on January 23. Previous Philip B. Lind Emerging Artist Prize winners include Charlotte Zhang (2021), Laura Gildner (2020), Jessica Johnson (2019), Christopher Lacroix (2018), Marisa Kriangwiwat Holmes (2017), and Vilhelm Sundin (2016).
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November 9 (Saturday) 10:00 am – February 2 (Sunday) 5:00 pm
