Talks
Upcoming Events
Virtual Artist-in-Residence: Ronnie Fairbanks
4 - 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 — Online
Join us for a presentation and Q&A with Anchorage Museum virtual artist-in-residence Ronnie Fairbanks. Fairbanks will answer questions about his art-making practice and do a...
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...
Cook Inlet Historical Society Presents: Journalistic Ghosts—Grace G. Boswick and Edmund Ogden Sawyer
7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 — In-Person or Online
Two journalists, one male and one female, each from Northwest Washington. Each was successful in the contiguous United States. Each came to Alaska in 1913...
Curator Tour: Painting at the End of the Ice Age
2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 — In-Person
Join assistant curator Rachel Boesenberg for a tour of Painting at the End of the Ice Age, featuring landscape paintings by Cordova-based artist David Rosenthal....
Artist Talk: Momologues with Brianna Allen
Noon. Thursday, Dec. 5 — In-Person
Brianna Allen is a multi-disciplinary artist and performer, who graduated from the University of Southern Maine in 2008 with a degree in Studio Art and...
Docent-led Gallery Talk – Guided Meditation in How to Survive
6:30, 7 & 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 — In-Person
Reflect on themes of time, relationships and wisdom in this 15-minute guided mediation. Each session takes place in Ellie Schmidt’s immersive installation, the tide pool...
Docent-led Gallery Talk – Koga’s Zero
6:30, 7 & 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 — In-Person
An imperial Japanese Navy fighter plane piloted by Petty Officer Tadayoshi Koga crash-landed on the island of Akutan in the Aleutians after the battle of...
Docent-led Gallery Talk – Tlingit Cultural Belongings
6:30, 7 & 7:30 Friday, Dec. 6 — In-Person
The Tlingit, Eyak, and various Athabascan peoples comprise a language family with members extending from Alaska to Arizona. This docent-led gallery hosting will highlight various...
Docent Gallery Hosting – Russia, America, and Alaska
6:30, 7 & 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 — In-Person
Learn about Alaska during the Russia-America period and its lasting impact on the state. Examine why Russians and others came to Alaska, and the influence...
Docent-led Gallery Talk – Spence Guerin
7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 — In-Person
The works of Spence Guerin carry the traditions of nineteenth century naturalist painting to the present day. Join us at the painting “Moon Over Matanuska”...
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...
In Context: Hokkaido, Japan and Alaska — Compulsory Education and Lifelong Learning
4 - 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 — In-Person
Schwing grew up in Hokkaido, Japan and lived there for 23 years. Despite having one of the highest average IQs in the world, suicide is...
Members Only: Curator Tour — Tricksters and Sourdoughs & Painting at the End of the Ice Age
5 - 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 — In-Person
Join John Hagen, Curator of Indigenous Art and Initiative, and Rachel Boesenberg, Assistant Curator, for a unique perspective on two new exhibitions. Tricksters and Sourdoughs:...
Craft a Momologue in Community with Brianna Allen
4 - 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 — In-Person
Join multidisciplinary artist Brianna Allen for a “momologue” creation space. Consider somatic (from the body) writing and respond to prompts in a safe space among...
Momologues Collaborate: Record + Mother Portrait with Brianna Allen
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 — In-Person
Self-identifying mothers have the opportunity to archive and contribute to a creative community exploring the complexities of motherhood through momologue audio recordings and/or a photo...
Mamas Open-Mic with Brianna Allen
7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 — In-Person
Join multidisciplinary artist Brianna Allen as she shares excerpts from her book, “The Momologue Collective: An Anthology by Self-Identifying Mothers” and her play-in-progress, followed by...