FREE Open Studio Q&A with NASARIMBA at KOAC

Join KOAC’s January Artists in Residence at KOAC - NASARIMBA - for an open studio session and informal Q&A with NASARIMBA's Rachel Ziriada and Mikhail Miller. This event offers an exciting opportunity to learn more about NASARIMBA's creative process, seeing works in progress, exploring techniques across multiple mediums, and engaging in conversation about how their studio ideations translate into murals, paintings, and more.

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Doors open at 2:00 PM, informal Q&A talk at 2:30

Mingling and artist Q&A until 4:00 PM

Kiyooka Ohe Arts Centre: 244034 Horizon View Road Calgary, AB T3Z 3M5

Admission: Free (donations to KOAC are welcome)

Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

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ABOUT NASARIMBA

NASARIMBA, meaning “playful mischief”, is the collaborative practice of multidisciplinary Calgary-based artists
Rachel Ziriada and Mikhail Miller. Since 2015, they have explored a wide range of artistic disciplines, including
screen-printed editions, assemblage sculptures, acrylic paintings, installations, and large-scale murals. Over
the past eight years, mural painting has become a synthesis of these diverse mediums, incorporating elements
such as printmaking gradients, sculptural shadows, and the gestural textures of studio-based painting. Their
work investigates aspects of everyday life, reimagined through lenses of abstraction. At the core of NASARIMBA's practice
is a hybrid approach that merges traditional materials with digital tools. Our process begins with intuitive,
layered compositions using airbrush, spray paint, and acrylic. This fluid movement between analog and digital,
intuition and structure, defines the rhythm of our creative process.

Artist headshot photo courtesy Electrify Photography

Learn more about KOAC: koartscentre.org

Explore NASARIMBA's website: nasarimba.art

To get to the KOAC residency studio, walk down the main pathway from the parking lot to Katie Ohe's studio building, which is the first building on the left. See map below.

Accessibility Note: Please note that access to the Artist-in-Residence studio requires a short walk along a plowed gravel access road from the main parking lot. The path may be uneven or icy in winter conditions and winter footwear is strongly recommended. The studio entrance is at ground level and has no stairs. If you require assistance or have accessibility questions, please contact KOAC in advance at

[email protected]

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