Come to know the true North
On view Oct 19, 2018 — Feb 03, 2019
Elizabeth Irving’s paintings present a mythological interpretation of the Alaska landscape.
Elizabeth Eero Irving, All Things Remembered (The Five Rivers)
All-Alaska Biennial features contemporary work by Alaska artists. This juried exhibition is a continuation of the museum’s All-Alaska Juried and Earth, Fire & Fibre exhibitions, which began more than 30 years ago to encourage creation of new works in all media by Alaska artists. Guest juror Candice Hopkins is a citizen of Carcross/Tagish First Nation in Yukon, Canada, and is an independent curator and writer based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Kristy Summers, Descend (detail)
On view Sep 07, 2018 — Apr 14, 2019
An accomplished weaver, bentwood artist, and ivory and soapstone carver, Gertrude Svarny presents a distinct interpretation of Unangan history and culture.
Gertrude Svarny, And She Borrowed Her Husband’s Eagle Feather Cape
On view Oct 05, 2018 — Apr 21, 2019
The Power of Energy recalls humans’ first encounters with fire and draft animals, considers the myriad uses of energy in the 21st century and ponders what might be next.
On view Oct 05, 2018 — May 12, 2019
New and existing artworks by Northern artists present the Arctic through depictions of two iconic animals that depend upon sea ice: the walrus and the polar bear.
Janice Wright Cheney, Spectre
