Seattle Art Fair | August 1-4, 2019

July 21, 2019

This month's Moment of Inspiration comes from the Seattle Art Fair which the SZ team makes a point to attend every year. Seattle Art Fair is a four day show that exhibits contemporary & regional art, including local, national and international galleries & museums.

Founded by Paul Allen in 2015, the Seattle Art Fair is meant to showcase the best in modern and contemporary art and represent the arts community of the Pacific Northwest. It aims to bring together collectors, galleries, and various local arts groups to one place. Allen’s goal was seemingly to get Seattle on the art world map - may he rest in peace.

Nortis, Inc. - Designing at the Intersection of Technology & Biology

May 30, 2019

As Nortis focuses on innovating a wide range of micro-environments, their rapidly expanding company is quickly out-growing their macro-environment in Woodinville, WA. At the same time, their brand identity and marketing strategies are evolving to align with their corporate core values and executive goals. Perfect timing to bring SZ on board to work closely with Nortis' leadership team in providing the following expertise.

Stazione25: From the Ground(breaking) Up

May 30, 2019

Always a pleasure to see a vision come to life, especially when you can capture 18 months of construction in 30 seconds. Here’s a look back at the Groundbreaking Ceremony, when it all began.

Located across the street from the Mt. Baker Light Rail station at McClellan and 25th, Stazione25 will be the newest hub for urban living in the Mt. Baker and Beacon Hill neighborhoods. Michael D. Ross and Robert B. Spitzer, the principal owners of the development, are excited that Stazione25, with 300+ units, will provide many families and workers with high-quality housing and quick access to Downtown Seattle by Summer 2019.

Meet Kosta Kulundzic - Extraordinary Artist

May 30, 2019

Kosta Kulundzic is a French artist of Serbian ancestry, born in Paris in 1972. He currently lives in Honolulu where he is an adjunct art professor at the University of Hawaii and a drawing and painting professor at the School of Architecture of Paris Val de Seine. He has shown in Paris, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Brussels, Honolulu, and at the SZ Gallery on Mercer Island in 2016, where he performed both a live painting and drawing - lucky us!

Meet Kosta Kulundzic at the SZ Gallery on Friday, June 7th for our First Friday Art & Wine Reception, 5 - 8 pm. Enjoy complimentary refreshments and seasonal bites alongside the wondrous yet wild imagery of Kosta Kulundzic. In the interim, learn a bit more about his background and inspiration in this brief interview below.