Visual Arts & Programming that spark Reflection, Discovery, Inspiration & Connection

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Current Exhibitions

March 7 - June 2, 2025

NICHOLS GALLERY

Andy Eccleshall

Upper Left: Landscapes of the Pacific Northwest

Experience the evocative magic of the Pacific Northwest as Andy Eccleshall’s large-format oil paintings bring the shifting moods and vast panoramas of Western Washington to life.

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NORTH GALLERY

Kenda Francis

CRUSH

Experience Crush as Kenda Francis uses bold, graffiti-infused mixed-media acrylics to reveal wildlife’s unseen struggles and enduring resilience amid human pressures.

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ATRIUM GALLERY

Niki Keenan

Meeting Place

Discover Meeting Place as Niki Keenan’s innovative cone-shaped, hourglass configurations ignite a mesmerizing dialogue between the celestial and the terrestrial.

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Inside the Spring 2025 Exhibitions at SJIMA

Step inside the galleries and hear directly from Andy Eccleshall, Kenda Francis, and Niki Keenan as they share the stories, inspiration, and meaning behind their powerful Spring 2025 exhibitions.

Selections from SJIMA’s First Nation Artists Collection

Friday Harbor Airport Terminal

Summer 2024 through Spring 2025

Works by contemporary artists of Coastal Pacific Northwest Tribes are on display at the Port of Friday Harbor’s Airport terminal from Summer, 2024 through Spring, 2025.

Featuring selections from SJIMA’s First Nation Artists Collection, these are works by a new generation of First Nation artists and their honored mentors.

Visit Friday Harbor’s Airport Terminal to see and hear the voices of their ancestors speak through the works of these exceptional artists.

Many thanks to the Port of Friday Harbor for hosting this display!

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Special Event Highlight

A Podcast with British Filmmaker Phil Grabsky and SJIMA Assistant Director Wendy Smith

During the October 2024 FH Film Festival, SJIMA was given the opportunity to do a podcast called Painting of the Week with British filmmaker Phil Grabsky.

In town for the premiere of his film Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers, Grabsky attended a filmmakers reception at SJIMA and became enamored with the artwork on the walls by artist Alan Magee. He approached SJIMA about doing an interview for his podcast, featuring one of Magee's works, and we said yes!

Please take a listen as Wendy Smith, Assistant Director of SJIMA, talks with Phil about SJIMA, Alan Magee and her favorite artwork by Magee, titled Genesis."

Listen to the Podcast

View Alan Magee Exhibit

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Adult Art Classes

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Upcoming Exhibitions

June 13 - September 15, 2025

Shapeshifters

"The Raven always outwits the moment. He transforms to meet life’s challenges

and shifts shapes to create new solutions for todays’ dilemmas."

NICHOLS GALLERY

NORTH GALLERY

ATRIUM GALLERY

The Summer 2025 exhibition will feature selected works from

SJIMA’s First Nation Legendary & Emerging Artists Permanent Collection, and the following artists:

Rande Cook

Re-established the Ma’amtaglia on Village Island once again.

Dan Friday

Preserving the rich history of his Lummi heritage in future artifacts made of glass.

Tim Paul

Keeps Nu Chah Nulth culture alive after his people were washed out to sea three times!

Susan Point

Survived residential school to become a leading Coast Salish artist.

Christian White

Raised the tallest totem pole in Haida Gwaii after a 100 year hiatus.

Museum visitor in black with white sleeves enjoying artwork on the wall

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