dis/comfort in the North

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025 at 09:00 am to Fri, 31 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm UTC-08:00

UAF Art Department | Fairbanks

UAF Department of Arctic & Northern Studies
Publisher/HostUAF Department of Arctic & Northern Studies
dis\/comfort in the North
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Exhibition of 50+ artists exploring encounters with the North through diverse media, reflecting on comfort, culture, and place.
About this Event

dis/comfort in the North features more than 50 artists from 16 countries. Selected through a call for submissions and by invitation, artists share encounters and intimacies with the North through video, photography, carving, embroidery, an interactive card game, a protest speech, and two-dimensional works printed on photo transparencies. A range of experiences and stories unfold, asking viewers to consider their own dis/comfort and reflect on the broader contexts of how comfort shapes living in and visiting the North. Curated by master’s student Katie Ione Craney, this exhibition is a project for the Arctic & Northern Studies program.


🍕What: dis/comfort in the North

📅 On View: Friday, October 20, 2025-October 31, 2025 | 9:00am-5:00 p.m.

Closing Reception: October 30, 2025 | 5:00pm-7:00pm

📍 Location: UAF Art Gallery


Cover image: Minik Bidstrup, Untitled, Nuuk, Greenland, 2017


Arctic and Northern Studies at UAF

Arctic and Northern Studies at UAF explores the peoples, cultures, environments and governance of the circumpolar North. The program offers bachelor’s, master’s and interdisciplinary degrees that focus on history, policy, language and contemporary issues shaping the Arctic. Students gain deep regional knowledge and practical research experience through small classes and faculty mentorship. Graduates emerge prepared for careers in government, education, research and community leadership across the North and beyond.


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UAF Art Department, 1706 West Tanana Drive, Fairbanks, United States

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