A solo exhibition by an Iranian-Canadian artist is on at Burnaby Neighbourhood House’s north location in April.
The house is hosting a painting exhibition by Hanieh Khakbiz for the month of April, with an open house and meet-the-artist event set for Friday, April 6 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Khakbiz was born in 1983 in Tehran and has been painting since she was very young. From 1997 up until her move to Canada in 2008, she learned painting from Iranian contemporary artist Taha Behbahani.
Khakbiz works primarily in oil but uses a variety of mediums, including acrylic and watercolours, with a focus on women’s faces and figures.
“I use the visual softness of oil colours; it is my love for the bright and shiny colours that drives them into my palette and helps me show the warmth, strength, delicacy and many other aspects of a woman,” Khakbiz said in an artist’s statement.
Khakbiz notes she has always been intrigued by people’s reactions to her paintings.
“As years go by, I have come to realize that, no matter what I endeavour to express in the pictures, viewers’ feelings and emotions depend on their own personal matters,” she said. “The only thing I have been trying to do the most is to make people feel good, positive and pleased when they stand in front of my artwork.”
Ten per cent of the sale of the money raised from the sale of Khabiz’ paintings will go to charities for children in need.
Burnaby Neighbourhood House north location is at 4908 Hastings St. Call 604-294-5444 or email [email protected] for more information.
