UPCOMING.
YA HALA (Welcome)! Pop-ups

SZ Gallery Hours

Weekdays: 10am - 4:30pm
Weekends: by appointment
2441 76th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA
info@suzannezahr.com
+1 206.354.1567

Mark your calendars! April’s First Friday - Mercer Island Art Walk will joyfully celebrate SZ Gallery’s 9th Anniversary and kickoff MENA Heritage Month with a month-long community-centric pop-up space by Ya Hala. Not to be missed!

Think ahweh, shaay, critical conversations, and connection to culture and heritage.

We have a lineup of meaningful and interesting events coming your way!

Our hearts are heavy with the devastating news coming out of Gaza, West Bank, East Jerusalem and beyond. This makes it hard to come together in any kind of way that doesn’t acknowledge our collective grief, frustration, and more. We have found that coming together in meaningful ways fuels us to keep going. We will never ignore reality in order to keep ourselves comfortable. Come as you are. We will do the same.

All proceeds are to raise funds for Gaza, either directly to families in need or through non-profits.

RECENT.

WEAVING STORIES

by PICHA

10 JANUARY - 31 MARCH, 2025

ART OPENING : Friday, January 10, 5-8pm
BOOK SIGNING : Friday, February 7, 5-8pm
LITERARY SALON : Saturday, March 22, 2-4pm

SZ Gallery proudly presents Weaving Stories by PICHA, a book exhibit celebrating the unique perspectives of Afrocentric communities, that also reveal the universal truths that connect us all.

Discover the Power of Visual Storytelling with Weaving Stories

We are excited to announce the upcoming release of Weaving Stories, a captivating new picture book that celebrates the beauty, resilience, and vibrancy of Afrocentric communities across the globe. A collaboration between photographers, creators, and the vision behind PICHA, this book offers a deeply personal and powerful exploration of the universal narratives that connect us all.

Why Weaving Stories Matters

Images possess the power to reshape how we see the world, challenge our perspectives, and tell the stories that need to be heard. Weaving Stories highlights the voices of photographers from Afrocentric communities who have long been underrepresented in mainstream visual media. Through this collection, we offer a visual chronicle of the human experience—capturing moments of joy, struggle, love, and growth that are both deeply personal and universally relatable.

From the bustling streets of Lagos to the quiet wisdom passed between mothers and daughters, Weaving Stories brings you face-to-face with the everyday lives of people whose stories have often been overlooked. Whether it’s the culinary traditions of Bahia, the spirit of community in rural villages, or the vibrant, fast-paced life of a taxi driver in Lagos, these images remind us that there’s beauty in every corner of the world.

Let’s celebrate the power of visual storytelling together.