Convergence & Divergence Extended Through November 30 — Plus, New Films Bring the Story to Life
Updated: Sep 15
Great news for anyone who hasn't yet seen Convergence & Divergence: The Family Aesthetic — or who's been waiting for the right moment to return: the exhibition has been extended and will now remain on view in the Nichols Gallery through November 30, 2026.
And starting September 18, there's a new reason to visit. SJIMA is expanding the exhibition experience with Behind the Lens: Films by Meg Partridge, a shorts block of two documentary films screening on the hour in the North Gallery throughout SJIMA's fall hours.
Two Films, Screening on the Hour
Meg Partridge — daughter of Rondal Partridge — is not only the guest curator of Convergence & Divergence, but an accomplished documentary filmmaker in her own right. Her films offer an intimate, personal window into the lives of the three artists whose work fills the Nichols Gallery.
Portrait of Imogen
(1988, 28 minutes)
A highly personal conversation with one of the 20th century's greatest photographers. In this evocative film, more than 250 of Imogen Cunningham's photographs are presented in her own words, drawn from archival interviews recorded in her late eighties, revealing her sharp wit. A 1988 Academy Award nominee.
Outta My Light!
Photographer Rondal Partridge
(2002, 25 minutes)
Rondal began helping his mother, Imogen Cunningham, in the darkroom at age five. At seventeen he apprenticed with Dorothea Lange, driving California's back roads as she photographed migrant laborers, then assisted Ansel Adams in Yosemite — yet wears this lineage lightly.
One Visit, the Full Story
Behind the Lens: Films by Meg Partridge screens in the North Gallery on the hour — 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, and 4 pm — during SJIMA's fall hours, Friday through Monday, 11 am–5 pm, from September 18 through November 30.
The timing means you can watch the films and see the photographs, prints, and etchings featured in them — all in a single visit. Walk from the Nichols Gallery, where the work of Imogen Cunningham, Roi Partridge, and Rondal Partridge hangs together for the first time, into the North Gallery to hear their stories directly, in their own words and images.
The films are included in general museum admission. Free for SJIMA members and guests under 18.
Plan Your Visit
Don't miss your chance to experience Convergence & Divergence: The Family Aesthetic alongside Behind the Lens: Films by Meg Partridge — now both on view through November 30.
Visit the exhibition page to plan your trip, and see three generations of one remarkable family's vision come together at SJIMA.
SJIMA gratefully acknowledges the generous support that makes our sponsors.
Honeywell Foundation, Mark Torrance Foundation, Town of Friday Harbor, San Juan County, San Juan Island Community Foundation, Barbara Von Gehr, Peg Gerlock, Phil Johnson. In-Kind Sponsors: Harbor Rental, Printonyx, Piece of Cake Painting, and Friday Harbor Suites
