‘Kill the savage’ challenges artistic boundaries in Alaska

“Kill the Indian, Save the Man” is the name of a provocative new exhibit at the Anchorage Museum by Sitka-based artist Nicholas Galanin–one of three to recently open. Each show is strong on its own, but together the three exhibits explore what modern art means today in Alaska.
Nicholas Galanin, left, with his collaborator Nep Sidhu standing beside a piece in the “Kill The Indian, Save The Man” exhibit. Photo: Zachariah Hughes.
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