Image credit: Steve McCutcheon Collection, Anchorage Museum, B1990.14.5.Animals.4.1
Tricksters and Sourdoughs: Humor and Identity in Alaska
On view November 1, 2024 – October 4, 2026
Northern Narratives gallery, Second Floor, East Wing
Tricksters and Sourdoughs examines the distinctive ways Alaskans use humor as a coping mechanism, and vehicle for creating and sharing culture. This exhibition considers laughter as a powerful means of resistance and social critique as well as release, affirmation, and connection. Incorporating Alaska Native contemporary art, cartoons, ephemera, films, memes, and other elements of Alaska pop culture, Tricksters and Sourdoughs offers a rich and varied portrait of Alaska identity by revealing what makes us chuckle, cringe, and nod in recognition.
Program Events
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Artist on the Floor: Tricksters and Sourdoughs
6 - 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 — In-Person
Join curators and artists on the floor to celebrate the opening of Tricksters and Sourdoughs. This exhibition examines the distinctive ways Alaskans use humor as...
Curator Tour: Tricksters and Sourdoughs
Noon - 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 — In-Person
Join museum curators for a tour of Tricksters and Sourdoughs: Humor and Identity in Alaska. In addition to providing an overview of the exhibition, curators...
Tricksters and Sourdoughs: Hysterical Historical Alaska
7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 — In-Person
Mr. Whitekeys presents Hysterical Historical Alaska to celebrate the 157 years of history that started with Seward’s Folly and the purchase of Alaska. Mr. Whitekeys...
Family Art Class: Humor Zines with the Anchorage Public Library
2 - 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 — In-Person
Funny jokes, humor stories and quirky poems are all perfect content for personal zines. Visit the museum’s newest exhibition, Tricksters and Sourdoughs, all about humor...
Curator Tour: Tricksters and Sourdoughs
11 a.m. - noon. Wednesday, Dec. 11 — In-Person
Join museum curator John Hagen for a tour of Tricksters and Sourdoughs: Humor and Identity in Alaska. In addition to providing an overview of the...
Sponsors
This exhibition is made possible, in part, with support from the following sponsors:
