Explore public work in Tsutakawa: Generations - A Flow of Water, Form, and Light

San Juan Islands Museum of Art presents a companion app to its summer 2024 exhibition, Tsutakawa: Generations—A Flow of Water, Form, and Light.

Every day, thousands of people interact with artworks by a Tsutakawa, one of the most prolific and influential artist families in the Pacific Northwest. Come to the museum in Friday Harbor to explore the iconic and interconnected work of George Tsutakawa, Gerard Tsutakawa, and Kenzan Tsutakawa-Chinn.

Use this app to explore a curated selection of the iconic public artworks of George and Gerard Tsutakawa. The top two point collectors will receive a print by George Tsutakawa.

From public fountains, sculptures, and lighting displays to intimate pieces in private settings, the works of these three artists evoke harmony, movement, and presence with unifying themes of water, form, and light.

Create an Account

With an SJIMA account, you can record your explorations and collect points at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art and at each location.

Visit works by George and Gerard Tsutakawa

The Explore button takes you to a list of public artworks associated with the exhibition. The map view shows pins indicating the location of each artwork. Clicking on each pin on the map gives you more information about that location with video, text and links to learn more. Follow our guide to mindfully experiencing public artwork to deepen the experience.

Record Your Visits by Collection Points

The museum exhibition and each public artwork are assigned a point value, which can be collected when you are within GPS range of a location and have a connection to the internet. Pushing the “Collect Points” button while physically visiting a location will add the location’s points to your point total. To keep earning points, visit more work. You can track your point total on Your Account page.

Get Rewarded in Two Spectacular Ways

The first reward will be a renewed perspective on the public artworks of George and Gerard Tsutakawa. You will develop a deeper appreciation for their contribution to PNW cultural life and have adventures navigating through the region to see the work. If you follow our guide to mindfully experiencing the work, you will also deepen your connection to each place, something that will live on after the experience.

And … the top two points earners by the closing of the exhibition will each receive a print by George Tsutakawa, a rare opportunity. To qualify for the prints, you must create an account and collect the points. SJIMA will reach out to the top point earners at the conclusion of the exhibition.

Share with Friends

Find an artwork you want to let others know about? The Share button on each location’s page allows you to share information about that place via your social media channels.