Celebrating 4 Years on Mercer Island

March 31, 2020

Hard to believe that it’s been four years since we opened our Design/Build office and front-end Art Gallery on Mercer Island. Our Grand Opening and ribbon-cutting was an evening to remember, as we were warmly welcomed by the Mayor, members of the MI Chamber of Commerce, curious residents, local press, friends & family. Each year since, we’ve commemorated our hard work and good fortune in style and with immense gratitude for our supportive community, beloved clientele and inspirational artists, consultants and collaborators - so much to celebrate!

AfroFuturism: Photograhic Exhibit

March 29, 2019

Marvel has been churning out movies since 2008 with the release of Iron Man. But, Black Panther made a huge splash last year as the third highest grossing film in North American cinematic history, dethroning Titanic. Not only did its success blow minds at the box office, but Black Panther has re-energized a cultural movement – AfroFuturism.

SZ: Cotton (two-year) Anniversary Party - [Thank You & Event Photos]

April 19, 2018

On April 6th, we celebrated our Cotton (two-year) Anniversary Party, and it was a blast! Thank you to everyone who joined us that evening. Our community means everything to us, and it was so wonderful to see many familiar and new faces.

With balloon animals everywhere, cotton candy in hand, and funny photo booth props, the party gave us time as a team to relax and enjoy time with our friends, family, and community. And, we clinked glasses of pink champagne all evening -- two years and three new artists at the gallery is a lot to celebrate! (The beautiful photos above were captured by photographer Jennifer Witz.)

Special thanks to our April/May artists at SZ Gallery -- Laura Castellanos, Juan Carlos Castellanos, and Robert Wood -- who joined us for small bites and bubbly. Their pieces premiered during our Anniversary Party, and you can see them at the gallery during our next First Friday Art & Wine Reception on May 4th from 5 - 8 pm. Their work is available for purchase and will be on display until May 31st!

Here are some hilariously fun pictures from our photo booth:

We also had a chance to go live on Facebook during our event. If you missed out on the live broadcast, you can view them here and get a feel for the excitement of the evening!

We got to chat with Keith Imper of MICA and other guests who had lovely insight to share on our latest artists.

First Friday: Robert Wood & Castellanos Collaboration

March 7, 2018

The First Friday Art Walk at SZ Gallery for the month of April is a special one. In addition to featuring three new artists, it’s also our Cotton (2 year) Anniversary! Stop by the Gallery on April 6th between 5 – 8 pm for themed cocktails and seasonal bites, and celebrate with the SZ team alongside our artists.

The featured artists for April and May are Laura Castellanos, Juan Carlos Castellanos, and Robert Wood. The three artists’ works will be available for purchase until the end of May.