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A current exhibit is entitled, “Arctic Reflections” and featured works by legendary Aleut artist, Bill Prokopiof, 1944-1999. Three pieces by him, lent from the artist’s collection captivated us.
Walrus Mask is another impressive Prokopiof work on display.Walking Wally will put a smile on the face of every walrus lover.Also on display is a carved head, entitled “The Spirit”, by Point Hope, Alaska, Eskimo artist, Othiel “Art” Anaqulutaq Oomittuk, Jr. The teeth appear to baleen.This, plus a 25-year retrospective show of the jewelry of Chugach Aleuts, Denise and Samuel Wallace, gave visitors to the Southwest at healthy dose of art from the North.
