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Curator Tour: Tricksters and Sourdoughs

11 a.m. - noon. Wednesday, Dec. 11

Northern Narratives Gallery, Second Floor, East Wing

In-Person Event

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 exhibition, curators will share some of the behind-the-scenes work that went into planning and bringing Tricksters and Sourdoughs to life in front of the Northern Narratives gallery. Meet on second floor in front of the elevator. Included with admission.

About the Exhibition
Tricksters and Sourdoughs examines the distinctive ways Alaskans use humor as a survival tool, 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.