Georgia O'Keeffe, Winter Road I, 1963. Mark Rothko, Untitled, 1958. Nancy Graves, Consequence, 1982.
Modern Masterwork in Alaska
Works by iconic American artists come to the Anchorage Museum to be on view 2025-2027 thanks to partnerships with museums nationwide, including the National Gallery of Art. These artworks bridge geographies, inviting us to see Alaska in context with major American art movements and narratives. This is an unprecedented opportunity for our community and for visitors from across the globe to see artwork by these renowned artists in Alaska.
Mark Rothko, Untitled, 1958
The Anchorage Museum was selected as one of 10 museums in the country to partner with the National Gallery of Art's "Across the Nation" initiative. This program allows us to bring to Anchorage on long-term loan works by legendary artists Georgia O'Keeffe, Mark Rothko, and Nancy Graves. The O'Keeffe and Graves works will be on view in the Art of the North galleries April 4, 2025 - Spring 2027, and the Rothko artwork will be on view in the exhibition Cold War to the Cosmos April 4, 2025 - Sept. 7, 2026, and reinstalled in the Art of the North galleries when that exhibition closes.
As these artworks sit alongside works from the museum’s collections in the Art of the North galleries, they "talk" to each other and present contrasting narratives, demonstrating that nature can evoke varied emotions and responses. Together, they offer a more complex and deeper understanding of place.
“We believe this collaboration with art institutions across the country will prompt fresh conversations about the connections between landscapes and expression.”
Julie Decker, Anchorage Museum Director and CEO.
The Power of Partnership
We value our relationships with cultural partners who expand access to world-class art that might otherwise be out of reach for Alaska audiences. These networks help us foster cultural enrichment, deepen public engagement, connect local communities to global art histories, and inspire artists and students
Across the Nation is made possible through the generous support of The Mitchell P. Rales Family Foundation.
image credits
Mark Rothko, Untitled, 1958, oil and acrylic on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Gift of the Mark Rothko Foundation, Inc., 1986.43.150, © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Georgia O'Keeffe, Winter Road I, 1963, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Gift of the Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation 1995.4.1.
Nancy Graves, Consequence, 1982, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Corcoran Collection (Gift of the Friends of the Corcoran), 2015.19.181, © Nancy Graves Foundation/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.