Art As A Voice
SJIMA invites exhibiting artists to share the stories behind their work and provide insight into their varied practices. Engage directly with works of art through these talks led by curators, conservators, educators, and invited specialists. Artists discuss the pieces featured in the exhibition and how they arrived at the ideas for their works. Some have provided background films for more understanding of the work exhibited in our galleries. While it is not like experiencing the works in person, these conversations offer us the voice of artists who are shaping the future of contemporary art.
Explore additional artists' talks, docent videos, and more on the
SJIMA YouTube Channel
Kurt Solmssen - Painting the Beauty of the World
Summer 2023 | 33 minutes
SJIMA | ArtSpring | Salt Spring Arts Collaboration - Panel 1
Spring 2023 | 81 minutes
Call of the Minaret: Islam in Afghanistan with Rebecca Moore, Ph.D.
Summer 2022 | 58 minutes
Personal Stories of Everyday Life: Afghanistan by James Longley
Summer 2022 | 117 minutes
Conversations with Beckwith and Fisher
Summer 2021 | 65 minutes
Susan Singleton - SUBSTRATE
Spring 2018 | 10 minutes
Adams, Brooks, & Monnelly - FRAGILE WATERS
Summer 2016 | 32 minutes
Gu Xiong: IN-BETWEENESS
Summer 2008 | 100 minutes
George Rodriguez: EL ZODIACO FAMILIAR
Spring 2023 | 42 minutes
SJIMA | ArtSpring | Salt Spring Arts Collaboration - Panel 2
Spring 2023 | 90 minutes
James Longley and Rev. Kyllo
Summer 2022 | 109 minutes
The Life of My Choice: 21 Years in Kabul with Marnie Gustavson
Summer 2022 | 59 minutes
Kandis Susol - SUBSTRATE
Spring 2018 | 6 minutes
Suze Woolf - CHARRED TOTEMS
Spring 2017 | 6 minutes
Kathy Venter: LIFE - Gardiner Museum
Summer 2013 | 12 minutes