Current Exhibitions

September 26 - December 1, 2025

NICHOLS GALLERY

River of Their Passing, (detail), ink and collage on paper, 70" x 600"

All is a Circle Within Me

Emily McIlroy

A meditation on time, spirit, and connection, Emily McIlroy’s work interweaves geometric abstraction and organic figuration to explore the circle as a symbol of unity across cultures and lifeways.

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NORTH GALLERY

Unlock, bronze, 14" x 18" x 8"

Complex Simplicity

Jan Hoy

With elegant restraint, Jan Hoy sculpts form into movement—minimal, contemplative works shaped by years of inquiry and inspired by the Pacific Northwest landscape.

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ATRIUM GALLERY

Bull Kelp, (detail) cyanotype banner, 15" x 34"

Kelp! Reverberations

Josie Iselin, Betsy Peabody,
Ken Pearce, Jonathan Kawchuck

Step into a luminous kelp forest brought to life through cyanotype banners, oceanic soundscapes, and sculptures that celebrate marine ecology.

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Adult Art Classes

Kindling Creativity Series with Simona Burla

Discover the joy of creative expression with SJIMA’s Kindling Creativity Series. Join artist Simona Burla for inspiring 4-hour classes, every other Tuesday, designed for adults 18+ with all materials and refreshments provided.

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News & Artist Profiles

Emily McIlroy: All is a Circle Within Me

Discover All is a Circle Within Me by Emily McIlroy at SJIMA—an exhibition exploring unity, transformation, and the eternal circle of life.

Circles, Simplicity, and the Sea: SJIMA’s Fall 2025 Exhibitions Open This Weekend

The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) is delighted to welcome you to our Fall 2025 exhibitions, opening this Friday, September 26....

Rande Cook in Shapeshifters at SJIMA: Bridging Worlds Through Contemporary Vision

West Coast Kwakwaka’wakw MFA artist Rande Cook is featured in SJIMA’s Shapeshifters exhibition, on view through September 15, 2025. A hereditary chief and innovative contemporary artist, Cook bridges ancestral teachings with modern expression in works such as Sisiutl, Salmon Run, and Beyond the Mask, inviting viewers to experience transformation, balance, and connection across cultures.

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