EXHIBITION & ARTIST TALKThe OmniGripperFriday, August 29th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm Alieh Rezaei has created four fiber-based panels depicting the emergence of bodies and organs from the chest of a mountain. These works are inspired by four monumental tombs carved high into a cliff face in her native Iran. Her research centers on Naqsh-e Rostam, […]
Come meet Maja and see some of her work on display during Happy Hour at Oldspeak! She will also have some zines available. Maja Milkowska-Shibata (Illinois) was born and raised in Poland. She is a public health professional and medical interpreter by training, using writing and art to share stories and perspectives. Over the past […]
WORKSHOP Drawing from Experience: An Introduction to Graphic Medicine and Creating Autobiographical Comics $45 | General Admission$35 | Surel’s Place Sustaining Member Admission (register with Special Passcode)Partial scholarships are available by request to info@surelsplace.org. In this workshop with Maja Milkowska-Shibata, we will explore the advantages of comics as a medium, highlighting their various applications, such as simplifying complex […]
OPEN STUDIOMAJA'S COMIC-MAKING JOURNEYThursday, September 18th | 9:30am - 5:30pm free at Lake Hazel Library
OPEN STUDIOOpen Zine Studio with Maja Miłkowska-ShibataWednesday, September 24th | 5:00pm - 8:00pm free at the Garden City Public Library Join us for a hands-on evening exploring the art of zines! Maja Miłkowska-Shibata, Artist-in-Residence at Surel's Place, will guide the participants in creating their own mini comic zines. Discover how this DIY medium can be […]
FINAL EVENT & ARTIST TALKBECOMING WHO I ALWAYS WAS: A GRAPHIC MEMOIR OF TRAUMA AND THE SEARCH FOR IDENTITYMonday, September 29th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm free at Surel's Place: 212 E. 33rd Street in Garden City Maja Miłkowska-Shibata will share from her graphic memoir weaving together themes of growing up with a disability, navigating a dysfunctional […]
Garden City’s Surel L. Mitchell Live-Work-Create District is bustling with artists, artisans, and creative, artisanal businesses. Come to our neighborhood on the river as much as you can, but especially during our First Friday Art & Studio Stroll. You’ll find many locations open during the event, including artist studios, restaurants, and businesses featuring art events. […]
FLASH SHOW RECEPTION & ARTIST TALKHEAVY WEATHER with Garth ClaassenSaturday, October 4th | 5:30pm - 8:30pm | Artist Talk at 7:00pm free at Surel's Place: 212 E. 33rd Street in Garden City ARTIST STATEMENT I work a lot in mixed media and often make pieces that consist of multiple, regular parts. The layout is somewhat […]
FLASH SHOW GALLERY HOURSHEAVY WEATHER with GARTH CLAASSENSunday, October 5th | 10:00am – 1:00pm free at Surel's Place: 212 E. 33rd Street in Garden City ARTIST STATEMENT I work a lot in mixed media and often make pieces that consist of multiple, regular parts. The layout is somewhat like the panels in a comic book or […]
Join Andrew Nemr at an intimate gathering as he shares stories from his groundbreaking 12-hour performance. On August 8, 2025, Andrew performed DARK NIGHT LIVE, a 12-hour improvised solo tap dance inviting participants to encounter, reflect on, and honor the choice to endure dark nights of the soul. At this Artist Talkback, Andrew will share […]
BOISE OPEN STUDIOS TOURYIDAN GUOSaturday & Sunday, October 11th & 12th10:00am - 6:00pm free at Surel's Place: 212 E. 33rd Street in Garden City Boise Open Studios Collective Organization (BOSCO) features over 125 Treasure Valley artists working in painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, printmaking, jewelry, textiles, mosaic, collage, assemblage, digital images, and glass. BOSCO's main event, […]
BOISE OPEN STUDIOS TOURYIDAN GUOSaturday & Sunday, October 11th & 12th10:00am - 6:00pm free at Surel's Place: 212 E. 33rd Street in Garden City Boise Open Studios Collective Organization features over 125 Treasure Valley artists working in painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, printmaking, jewelry, textiles, mosaic, collage, assemblage, digital images, and glass. Our main event, the […]
