Nevada Wier

October 19, 2026 Karinna Gomez

OCTOBER 2026
SOUTH GALLERY
Nevada Wier

Nevada Wier is a multiple award-winning photographer specializing in documenting the remote corners of the world and the cultures that inhabit them. She is recognized for her creative and intimate approach to people, as well as her intriguing infrared images. She has been published in numerous national and international publications, including: National Geographic, National Geographic Traveler, National Geographic Adventure, Geo, Islands, NY Times Magazine, Outside, and Smithsonian. Nevada’s work is represented by National Geographic Images and Getty. She is a Fellow of The Explorer’s Club and a member of the Women’s Geographic Society.

nevadawier.com

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Rarefied Light | Alaska Photographic Center

October 19, 2026 Karinna Gomez

Petra Lisiecki, *In Distress at 250?*, C Type Print, Honorable Mention

OCTOBER 2026
CENTER & NORTH GALLERIES
Rarefied Light | Alaska Photographic Center

The Alaska Photographic Center (APC) is a statewide organization formed in 1983, with a mission to promote fine art photography in Alaska. Each year APC seeks out a nationally recognized artist to jury the Rarefied Light show and present a public lecture and workshop. Rarefied Light is Alaska’s largest annual fine art photography exhibition. This year we received 488 entries by 65 Alaska artists.

Guest juror Nevada Wier, Santa Fe, selected 50 photographs by 33 artists for inclusion in this year’s exhibition.

Best of Show is awarded to: Naona “Peaches” Wallin, Ketchikan, for ‘Fresh Catch’

In addition, Nevada chose 5 pieces for the honorable mention award.
George Cassidy, Anchorage, ‘In the Garden’
Johanna Grasso, Anchorage, ‘Municipal Green house’
Toby Harriman, Anchorage, ‘ANA A380 “Flying Honu” Over Ewa Beach Golf Course
Petra Lisiecki, Anchorage, ‘In Distress at 250?’
Kevin Smith, Anchorage, ‘Emmo 6’

Following the Anchorage exhibit, which ends October 30th, the exhibit will travel to the Alaska State Museum in Juneau showing February 5th to April 10th, 2027, with an opening reception February 5th, 4:30 to 7:00pm. The show will exhibit at Bear Gallery in Fairbanks, May 7th to May 29th, with an opening reception May 7th, 5:00 to 7:00pm. 6pm. For the final show, it will travel to the Cordova Historical Society & Museum, Cordova, July 9th to August 28th, with an opening reception July 9th, 5:00 to 7:00pm.

Rarefied Light is funded in part by a grant from the Alaska State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

akphotocenter.org

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The Rebirth of Shipwreck | Ted Kincaid

September 25, 2026 Karinna Gomez

Ted Kincaid, *Therapy 1A*, 2026, digital photograph on paper

SEPTEMBER 2026
NORTH GALLERY
The Rebirth of Shipwreck | Ted Kincaid

How often do you find yourself falling back to a place of familiarity and comfort when confronted with adversity? For some of us it is further back than others. For some of us it is our childhood when we used our toys to make sense of the world. The Rebirth of Shipwreck is a narrative exploration of trauma, stumbling, healthy choices and healing through the lens of the artists childhood. Not all paths are the same and not all paths lead to a destination.

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New Work | Michael Conti

September 21, 2026 Karinna Gomez

Michael Conti, 𝘛𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘶 (𝘜𝘵𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘷𝘪𝘬, 𝘒𝘰𝘣𝘶𝘬 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳) (detail), digital photograph printed on puzzle board, 16” x 40”

AUGUST 2026
CENTER GALLERY
New Work | Michael Conti

In this new body of work, Michael Conti experiments with his photographs of Alaska printed on puzzle board.

www.contiphoto.com

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Nature Macros (Water, Smoke and Bugs) | Jackie Bowling

September 21, 2026 Karinna Gomez

Jackie Bowling, *The Coil*, archival ink on professional matte paper, 10” x 14”

AUGUST 2026
SOUTH GALLERY
Nature Macros (Water, Smoke and Bugs) | Jackie Bowling

Nature Macros (Water, Smoke and Bugs) is a collection of macro shots taken of bugs, water drops, water droplets and smoke. The bug photos were taken outside and the others were taken in a studio-like setting. I am trying to capture the smaller things that people may not see as they pass by. My hope is to give them a glimpse into the smaller world that makes up the larger picture.

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embrace. reflect. release. | Myesha Callahan Freet

June 18, 2026 Karinna Gomez

JUNE 2026
CENTER GALLERY & IGCA ANNEX
embrace. reflect. release. | Myesha Callahan Freet

Through the evolution of my relationship to others and myself over time, care is a constant theme.

Limiting myself to the plain materials and simple processes used in this work pays homage to the subject, which is basic to us all. As I grow and shed old aspirations, how is it possible to adequately honor myself and others? These pieces bring the inner dialogue on my spiritual roles into physical form. Each one expresses an aspect of my exploration into who I am, what I want, and how I daily want to feel.

Only mundane things like these serve that investigation.

www.callahanfreet.com/

Photographs by Hans Hallinen

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Smoked Salmon | Susan Johnson

June 18, 2026 Karinna Gomez

JUNE 2026
SOUTH GALLERY
Smoked Salmon | Susan Johnson

Living near to the mouth of the Kasilof River provides me with both sustenance and independence. I fish, hunt, and work hard to produce most of my own food, and find that being able to taste Summer’s bounty throughout the cold and dark of Winter makes it worth the effort.

The preserving of the harvest has become an enjoyable seasonal ritual for me, and for the past several years, I have photographed and exhibited two previous bodies of work, 2025’s “Egg Series” and 2023’s “The Fruits of Our Labor”, that celebrated our farm and vegetable crops.

This current photo series is the third visual exploration of living sustainably, focused on the yearly Red Salmon run and the time-honored tradition of smoking fish to preserve the catch. My vision for this work was to concentrate on the details, and rather than using a strictly documentary style, I chose to focus on the strong verticals, bright colors, and differences in light and texture to present a more abstract view of the subject.

The use of a Diptych Format continues in keeping with the theme of previous exhibitions.

www.instagram.com/sejbphoto/

Photographs by Hans Hallinen

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Through Our Eyes | UAA Camera Club

April 11, 2026 Karinna Gomez

James Sandoval, *Stargazer Lily*, gelatin silver print, 9 1/2 x 12 inches

APRIL 2026
NORTH GALLERY
Through Our Eyes | UAA Camera Club

Photography has long been a medium of storytelling and personal expression since its invention in 1839. The photographers of the UAA photo class and Camera Club have put together a collection of their images that present the world as they see it.

The exhibit includes work by photographers Albert Bowling, Jackie Bowling, Sam Briggs, Michael Conti, Justin Cox, Harriet Furton, Joseph Glazener, Michael Hannam, Young Kim, Rebecca Lent, Michael Leonard, Shawn Douglas McIntosh, Timothy Miles, Layla Moseley, Yeilyadi Olson, Kristin Reynolds, James Sandoval, Cody Swanson, Sandra Talbot, and Katie Yako.

The Camera Club is a UAA sponsored club that brings UAA students, faculty, staff and photographers from the community together to teach, learn and create community based on a mutual passion for photography.

UAA Camera Club

Photographs by Hans Hallinen

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The Landscape of Imagination | Stephanie Johnson

October 15, 2025 Karinna Gomez

Stephanie Johnson, *Winter Wonderland,* Digital Photographic Print, Premium Archival Ink on Fujicolor Crystal Archive Luster Paper, 12 x 18 inches

SOUTH GALLERY
The Landscape of Imagination | Stephanie Johnson

The prints seen here as part of the Rarefied Light 2025 exhibition represent a personal vision to push my imagery beyond any specific or literal visual references—to see the unseen energy and essence of a place, a moment, a subject, or a location, to create artistic work that characterizes a fuller and more complete expression of the experience. Using a variety of in-camera, analog, and creative processing techniques, my images tap into the landscape of my own imagination, where all expressions are unique to my inner creative spirit and cannot be replicated.

Learn about Stephanie's work and see more images at her website: stephjohnphoto.com

Photographs by Hans Hallinen

Rarefied Light | Alaska Photographic Center

October 15, 2025 Karinna Gomez

Bill Heubner, *Matanuska Glacier silt and Water 3622,* Pigment ink on archival rag paper, 18 x 24 inches

OCTOBER 2025
CENTER AND NORTH GALLERIES
Rarefied Light | Alaska Photographic Center

Guest juror Stephanie Johnson, Iowa, selected 48 photographs by 28 artists for inclusion in this year’s exhibition.

Best of Show is awarded to: Bill Heubner, Anchorage “Matanuska Glacier silt and Water 3622”

In addition, Stephanie chose 5 pieces for the Honorable Mention Award.

Julie Jessen, Eagle River, “Flash of Sunlight”
Trevor Jones, Anchorage, “Leap”
Javid Kamali, Anchorage, “No Sight, No Mind”
Harry Walker, Anchorage, “Doors, Fort Selkirk Yukon Territory”
Dennis Walworth, Anchorage, “Ice Texture”

Following the Anchorage exhibit, which ends October 31, the exhibit will travel to Well Street Art Co in Fairbanks, showing January 2 to February 2, 2026 with an opening reception January 2, 5 to 7pm. The show will exhibit at Kenai Peninsula College, February 12 to March 5, with an closing reception March 5, 4:30 to 6pm. It will travel to Matsu College Gallery, Palmer, March 20 to April 15, with an opening reception March 20, 4 to 6pm. The final show is in Valdez, at the Valdez Museum and Historical Archive, June 17 to September 8.

Rarefied Light is funded in part by a grant from the Alaska State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

https://akphotocenter.org/

Photographs by Hans Hallinen

IGCA MEMBERS EXHIBITION

May 19, 2025 Karinna Gomez

MAY 2025
IGCA MEMBERS EXHIBITION

The annual IGCA members exhibition features new work from the gallery's membership community. This year, over 80 artists are sharing their art in the exhibition, including ceramics, collage, drawing, fabric works, painting, photography, and sculpture.

Artists included: Meg Anderson, Christina Barber, Elizabeth Belanger, Barbara Bigelow, Kayo Bogdan, Carol Bryner, Margaret Burke, Kim Bustillos, Myesha Callahan Freet, Joel Camins, Randall Carlson, Sally Carr, Sharlene Cline, Michael Conti, Joshua Demain, Suzanne Dvorak, Jennifer Euler, Linda Brady Farr, Mark Figura, Araya Flowers, RJ Fontaine, Ted Gardeline, Rachel Gebauer, Donna Goldsmith, Mariano Gonzales, K N Goodrich, Carolyn Gove, Jim Gove, Stephen Gray, Ann Gray, Patricia Grenier, Annekathrin Hansen, Lyndsi Harris, Kendra Harvey, Judith Hoersting, Rhonda Horton, Valerie Jaimes, Jody Jenkins, Susan Johnson, Arlitia Jones, Yulia Kalagaeva, Mary Kancewick, Amanda Kelly, Scharine Kirchoff, Matt Klinn, Max Kritzer, Susan LaGrande, Bill Lee, Petra Lisiecki, Melanie Lombard, Emily Longbrake, Linda Lucky, Iryna McCoskey, Tehya McLeod, Diane Melms, Erica Miller, Richard Murphy, Karen Olanna, Carlos Pereira, Nathan Perry, Tami Phelps, j. Reto, Elise Rose, Alex Rydlinski, Mikhail Siskoff, Alexandra Sonneborn, Lauren Stanford, Adrienne Stohr, Addie Studebaker, Shoko Takahashi, Sandra Talbot, Sara Tabbert, Irina Tova, Sharon Trager, Owen Tucker, Kathy Vail-Roche, Ron Viol, Liliana Walton, Jen Wang, Lee Waters, Lily Weed, Christina Young, and 4 and 2 is 6.

Photographs by Hans Hallinen

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The Egg Series, a Collection of Related Images | Susan Johnson

February 20, 2025 Karinna Gomez

FEBRUARY 2025
SOUTH GALLERY
The Egg Series, a Collection of Related Images | Susan Johnson

This project came into my life while adapting to sudden retirement and trying to deal with the isolation of my first long Winter in Kasilof. When it’s well below zero, it is way too cold to bring a camera outside. Despite that brutal cold, every day my Nine chickens were producing beautiful multicolored Eggs. They were not my usual subjects, and shooting indoors was a real change for me. I’d rather capture big dreamy landscapes outdoors, but this project proved to be a perfect way to keep shooting throughout the Winter.

After the editing and proofing were done, and when the prints were laid out on the table, I began to see how well the images related to each other. The layouts, shapes and colors formed into triptychs fairly naturally, and a concept was created out of chaos. These images were meant to stand alone, but since they all worked so well together, new visual relationships were created between the individual pieces, and the parts became a whole.

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Perusing Paris | Charles Mason

February 20, 2025 Karinna Gomez

FEBRUARY 2025
CENTER GALLERY
Perusing Paris | Charles Mason

This exhibition of street photography in Paris was made in late 2022, when my wife and I traveled there for ten days. Lisa is a walker, and I am a street photographer. This happy coincidence of our interests led us to walk ten miles a day for each of the eight days we were there. That’s eighty miles of city streets and sidewalks and museums and other public places that I was able, Leica camera in hand, to observe and photograph. All in arguably the most walkable and photographable city in the world. It was sheer photographic joy, and the work here is the result.

https://masonphotos.zenfolio.com/
https://www.uaf.edu/cla/news/2025/perusing-paris.php

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Memory Bank | Katie Ione Craney

November 13, 2024 Karinna Gomez

Katie Ione Craney, *waiting*, 5 x 7 inches; *seed song II*, 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches; *“stay” (in braille)*, 3 1/2 x 5 inches

NOVEMBER 2024
SOUTH GALLERY
Memory Bank | Katie Ione Craney

This series is a reflection on my slow move from Southeast to the Interior; a process over 10 years in the making when I first started grad school and am now back to finish a degree in the Arctic & Northern Studies program. Within many of the images are words and phrases written in Braille. Some words repeat as meditations on their meaning and are in conversation with the place they are paired with. Incorporating Braille and mirrored surfaces into my work echoes a sensory experience of the lands and beings in the imagery. I’ve been learning to write in Braille as a communication attempt with my Great Grandmother Mary Etta, who was blind, as well as create space to consider many ways of knowing and being in relationship with a place or a person.

The handwritten Braille in this series is a letter-for-letter transcription, also known as Grade 1 Braille. The letters are written backwards, as I use a portable slate and a hand stylus to press the letters onto the page, or in this case, onto clear transparencies or into soft metal.

katieionecraney.com

Photographs by Hans Hallinen

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Resilient: Defining Alaskans through Landscape | Jason Lazarus

November 13, 2024 Karinna Gomez

Jason Lazarus, *Rivulets of Gold, Castner Glacier*, archival pigment print on Canson Baryta Photographique

NOVEMBER 2024
NORTH GALLERY
Resilient: Defining Alaskans through Landscape | Jason Lazarus

Alaska.

Towering glaciers, noble peaks, enchanting flora and plentiful fauna — all of these have been rendered in the idyllic perfection of a trillion photographs over the years.

Captured in the silver grains and digital pixels that shape our collective memories, these representations often fall short of truly conveying what Alaska is — they fail to define what Alaska means to Alaskans.

Shaped by their surroundings, Alaskans are a curious bunch, often taking pride in character traits that, to the outsider, seem unflattering. Old timers take pride in their tenacious and stubborn nature by being called Sourdoughs, while Cheechako newcomers are harshly mocked for their failures, yet strangely encouraged to persevere.

Our jargon-laden existence divides real Alaska (The Bush) from a more pedestrian lifestyle in the Lower 48 (the contiguous US). Our Breakup relates to a fifth season before Spring and Termination Dust signals the onset of winter.

Summed up in one word, Alaskans are Resilient. A product of our harsh climes, we have been shaped by our surroundings and carry with us a stoic nature that is reflected in the place we call home. For many of its people, Alaska’s lonely landscapes, unwelcoming frigid tundra and tumultuous winter weather reflects its true beauty in a way no sublimely captured landscape could. This work intends to capture that deep connection and our unwavering character traits through our surroundings, showing a rarified Alaska for Alaskans.

obscura-works.com

Photographs by Hans Hallinen

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Affinity for the Unknown | Melanie Lombard

September 12, 2024 Karinna Gomez

Melanie Lombard, *Devil's Club 3*, cyanotype, devil's club leaves, sunlight, moonlight, and northern lights on watercolor paper and birch panel, 42 x 42 inches

SEPTEMBER 2024
NORTH GALLERY
Affinity for the Unknown | Melanie Lombard

In my work, I explore the intersection of natural imagery and abstraction through the creation of experimental cyanotypes. This process involves using light sensitive chemicals to produce contact prints, which I make with natural materials like bird nests and leaves. By working outdoors, I invite the environment to play a role in my creative process, fostering a collaboration that embraces the unpredictability of the natural world.

My practice is rooted in the therapeutic potential of art, and I find solace in the unexpected results that emerge from my process. This journey into the unknown allows me to cultivate a deeper connection with my surroundings and to embrace the beauty of uncertainty. Affinity for the Unknown invites viewers to contemplate their own relationship with nature and its mysteries.

www.melanielombard.com

Photo credit: Hans Hallinen

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What Good is Fruit that is not Sweet? | Young Kim

July 16, 2024 Karinna Gomez

Young Kim, *Imported Fruit,* archival pigment print

JULY 2024
CENTER GALLERY
What Good is Fruit that is not Sweet? | Young Kim

"What Good is Fruit that is not Sweet?" is a photography project documenting the life of my mother as she ages and confronts changes in her health and mobility. It explores our relationship as parent and child and how roles shift as time persists. These circumstances also pose the questions of whether we can quantify or qualify how good a person is at fulfilling a societal role and whether the romanticization of the “American Dream” can influence those parameters.

These images aim to celebrate daily life with an emphasis on my interpretation of events and with less rigidity around how the events unfolded. This body of work utilizes the indexical nature of photographs to world-build, create and preserve a past that is nostalgic and reminiscent, regardless of whether it is factual.

www.young.kim
Instagram: @theyoungkimosabe

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We Means 3 | Myesha Callahan Freet and Christian Freet

June 18, 2024 Karinna Gomez

JUNE 2024
SOUTH GALLERY
We Means 3 | Myesha Callahan Freet and Christian Freet

We Means 3 started in 2015 using very personal images we then reserved for ourselves as moments we were reluctant to publicize. Since then it has evolved beyond its original randomness, capturing the more focused exploration of our perceived roles to each other.

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I Am Not Christian | Christian Freet

June 18, 2024 Karinna Gomez

JUNE 2024
NORTH GALLERY
I Am Not Christian | Christian Freet

We think of places as simple locations, often from a perspective assuming a static existence. But, isn't the land through the flow of its inhabitants also alive and growing? Doesn't it also perceive an experience? “I Am Not Christian” is a series of insights on this divergence of the artist’s youth and those of his birthplace.

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Share The Load | Myesha Callahan Freet

June 18, 2024 Karinna Gomez

JUNE 2024
CENTER GALLERY
Share The Load | Myesha Callahan Freet

Share The Load focuses on the ritualistic acts of motherhood by examining what we are attached to, and what we can detach from. I am interested in the common ground that can be found in keepsakes saved by others. This is a call to mothers to release items they have been saving from their children's past with the knowledge they will not be returned. The project questions why the items are kept, why we place emotions on items, what will happen to the items in the future, and who are the keepsakes ultimately for.

OCTOBER 2026SOUTH GALLERYNevada Wier

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OCTOBER 2026CENTER & NORTH GALLERIESRarefied Light | Alaska Photographic Center

Virtual Exhibition Tour

SEPTEMBER 2026NORTH GALLERY The Rebirth of Shipwreck | Ted Kincaid

Virtual Exhibition Tour

AUGUST 2026CENTER GALLERYNew Work | Michael Conti

Virtual Exhibition Tour

AUGUST 2026SOUTH GALLERYNature Macros (Water, Smoke and Bugs) | Jackie Bowling

Virtual Exhibition Tour

JUNE 2026CENTER GALLERY & IGCA ANNEXembrace. reflect. release. | Myesha Callahan Freet

Virtual Exhibition Tour

JUNE 2026SOUTH GALLERYSmoked Salmon | Susan Johnson

Virtual Exhibition Tour

APRIL 2026NORTH GALLERY Through Our Eyes | UAA Camera Club

Virtual Exhibition Tour

SOUTH GALLERYThe Landscape of Imagination | Stephanie Johnson

OCTOBER 2025CENTER AND NORTH GALLERIESRarefied Light | Alaska Photographic Center

MAY 2025IGCA MEMBERS EXHIBITION

Virtual Exhibition Tour

FEBRUARY 2025SOUTH GALLERYThe Egg Series, a Collection of Related Images | Susan Johnson

Virtual Exhibition Tour

FEBRUARY 2025CENTER GALLERYPerusing Paris | Charles Mason

Virtual Exhibition Tour

NOVEMBER 2024SOUTH GALLERYMemory Bank | Katie Ione Craney

Virtual Exhibition Tour

NOVEMBER 2024NORTH GALLERYResilient: Defining Alaskans through Landscape | Jason Lazarus

Virtual Exhibition Tour

SEPTEMBER 2024NORTH GALLERYAffinity for the Unknown | Melanie Lombard

Virtual Exhibition Tour

JULY 2024CENTER GALLERYWhat Good is Fruit that is not Sweet? | Young Kim

Virtual Exhibition Tour

JUNE 2024SOUTH GALLERYWe Means 3 | Myesha Callahan Freet and Christian Freet

Virtual Exhibition Tour

JUNE 2024NORTH GALLERYI Am Not Christian | Christian Freet

Virtual Exhibition Tour

JUNE 2024CENTER GALLERYShare The Load | Myesha Callahan Freet

Virtual Exhibition Tour

OCTOBER 2026
SOUTH GALLERY
Nevada Wier

OCTOBER 2026
CENTER & NORTH GALLERIES
Rarefied Light | Alaska Photographic Center

SEPTEMBER 2026
NORTH GALLERY
The Rebirth of Shipwreck | Ted Kincaid

AUGUST 2026
CENTER GALLERY
New Work | Michael Conti

AUGUST 2026
SOUTH GALLERY
Nature Macros (Water, Smoke and Bugs) | Jackie Bowling

JUNE 2026
CENTER GALLERY & IGCA ANNEX
embrace. reflect. release. | Myesha Callahan Freet

JUNE 2026
SOUTH GALLERY
Smoked Salmon | Susan Johnson

APRIL 2026
NORTH GALLERY
Through Our Eyes | UAA Camera Club

SOUTH GALLERY
The Landscape of Imagination | Stephanie Johnson

OCTOBER 2025
CENTER AND NORTH GALLERIES
Rarefied Light | Alaska Photographic Center

MAY 2025
IGCA MEMBERS EXHIBITION

FEBRUARY 2025
SOUTH GALLERY
The Egg Series, a Collection of Related Images | Susan Johnson

FEBRUARY 2025
CENTER GALLERY
Perusing Paris | Charles Mason

NOVEMBER 2024
SOUTH GALLERY
Memory Bank | Katie Ione Craney

NOVEMBER 2024
NORTH GALLERY
Resilient: Defining Alaskans through Landscape | Jason Lazarus

SEPTEMBER 2024
NORTH GALLERY
Affinity for the Unknown | Melanie Lombard

JULY 2024
CENTER GALLERY
What Good is Fruit that is not Sweet? | Young Kim

JUNE 2024
SOUTH GALLERY
We Means 3 | Myesha Callahan Freet and Christian Freet

JUNE 2024
NORTH GALLERY
I Am Not Christian | Christian Freet

JUNE 2024
CENTER GALLERY
Share The Load | Myesha Callahan Freet