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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 the work. 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.

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

Explore additional artists' talks, docent videos, and more on the
SJIMA YouTube Channel
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