Art Stories: The Official Podcast
Behind the scenes of the global art world — from studios to showrooms.
Hosted by Sky Lilah, Art Stories: The Official Podcast takes you inside the global art world through candid conversations with artists, gallerists, and collectors shaping it. From in-studio interviews to market insights, each episode reveals the stories, ideas, and relationships that drive contemporary visual culture.
Discover emerging voices, explore the inspirations behind the work, and hear firsthand how artists build sustainable practices and connect with audiences.
Whether you're a collector seeking new talent, a gallerist watching the next wave, or an artist navigating your own journey, this podcast brings you closer to the people moving art forward.
Subscribe now to explore new perspectives, discover original work, and go behind the scenes of the art world.
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Art Stories: The Official Podcast
Painting Life’s Layers: Haisha Shahalimi on Art, Motherhood, and the Stories We Carry
In this episode, host Sky Lilah sits down with Vancouver-based portrait artist Haisha Shahalimi, whose work explores themes of identity, memory, and belonging. Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, Haisha uses color, expression, and detail to tell deeply personal stories, capturing not just the face, but the emotional and cultural layers beneath.
She opens up about the influences behind her work, her experiences navigating the art world as a woman of color, a mother, and how she connects with her subjects to create portraits that feel alive. Haisha also reflects on the role of art as a mirror for community, healing, and self-understanding.
Whether you're an artist, curator, or collector looking to discover powerful narrative portraiture, this conversation offers an honest look at how personal truth becomes universal through paint.
For more from the Vancouver Visual Art Foundation, follow @vanvafofficial and @artvancouver — or visit artvancouver.net and vanvaf.net.
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