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. More information is available on The Live-Work-Create GC Page on Facebook. See below to view an interactive Google map of […]
Artist in residence Maxine Flasher-Düzgüneş will lead an introduction to using poetry scores in the creation of movement. It will consist of a physical and written improvisatory warm-up using the language aesthetics of erasure poetry technique, a form of found poetry where pre-existing text is blacked out to form new sequences of text. The warm-up will be followed […]
Artist-in-Residence Maxine Flasher-Düzgüneş presents an evening-length installation on the three-dimensionality of erasure poetry and its cross pollination with the disciplines of dance, animation, sound, and scenic design. Original poems of Surel’s Place workshop participants will be displayed and opportunities will arise for attendees to strikethrough portions of text to create new ones. What remains of the poems will change the […]
Celebrate the newest mural in the Surel Mitchell Live-Work-Create District during this opening celebration and dedication. Artist statements will be available inside with a dedication at 1:30pm.Created by artists from the Black Liberation Arts Collective @blac_boise: Carnessa Lynn @carnessalynn, Kiara Bell @_a.kiara, and Mungo Ligoya @mungowona. The mural is based on the Chinese Zodiac Water […]
INTIMATE OBJECTSVEIKO VALENCIA Opening Reception:Friday, December 20th | 5:30PM - 8:30PM Open Hours:Saturday, December 21st | 1:00PM - 4:00PMSunday, December 22nd | 1:00PM - 4:00PM free The object is the subject. Physical reference points, receivers of light, generators of shadow- objects, though physical, define the positions we occupy in the world of ideas. An object […]
INTIMATE OBJECTSVEIKO VALENCIA Opening Reception:Friday, December 20th | 5:30PM - 8:30PM Open Hours:Saturday, December 21st | 1:00PM - 4:00PMSunday, December 22nd | 1:00PM - 4:00PM free The object is the subject. Physical reference points, receivers of light, generators of shadow- objects, though physical, define the positions we occupy in the world of ideas. An object […]
INTIMATE OBJECTSVEIKO VALENCIA Opening Reception:Friday, December 20th | 5:30PM - 8:30PM Open Hours:Saturday, December 21st | 1:00PM - 4:00PMSunday, December 22nd | 1:00PM - 4:00PM free The object is the subject. Physical reference points, receivers of light, generators of shadow- objects, though physical, define the positions we occupy in the world of ideas. An object […]
Artist-in-Residence Song Lu delves into the fascinating history and development of Artificial Intelligence (AI), with a particular focus on its intersection with the art field. She'll lead participants in an exploration of how AI originated, its evolution over time, and its profound impact on various aspects of our lives. By examining the connections between AI […]
SCALES OF CODESaturday, February 1st | 10:00am - 4:00pm free at JUMP: 1000 W. Myrtle Street in Boise The year of the snake is upon us! Artist-in-Residence Song Lu connected with the Idaho Chinese Organization and will be participating in their Lunar New Year Celebration at JUMP on Feb 1st. The Idaho Chinese Organization is a local nonprofit that promotes […]
EXHIBITION AND ART TALK Art talk at 7:30 pm What happens when AI gives you more (or less) than you asked for?Song Lu spent her residency deepening her exploration into the connections between what's generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the bias that comes along with that. At Surel's Place she began a third stage […]
Artist in residence Ainaz Alipour will introduce you to her traditional Iranian embroidery techniques and how this can be integrated with 2D animation, emphasizing cultural representation and self-expression. You will receive hands-on practice with basic stitches and patterns from northern Khorasan. Using these skills, you will create a small textile panel. Then, the participants will work together […]
Artist in residence Ainaz Alipour created textile pieces depicting scenes of beauty, prayer, pleasure, and unconditional self-love. Inspired by archival photos, traditional Iranian sewing patterns, and painting, this project offers a tender and intimate portrayal of Iranian women, countering their historically misunderstood depictions in Western media. At the core of Ainaz's studio practice is the exploration of […]
