Francesca Du Brock, chief curator of the Anchorage Museum, has been named the winner of the 2025 Marica Vilcek Prize in Artwork Historical past for her holistic and complete strategy to exhibition curation. An educator and artist, Du Brock’s work embodies the spirit of collaboration and inclusivity.
A lifelong member of her group, Du Brock’s follow is grounded in social engagement, place-based storytelling, and environmental justice.
“A strong relationship to people and place animates and inspires all that I do,” says Du Brock.
Lately, Du Brock curated Survive, a 7,500-square-foot exhibition developed out of a earlier present on northern feminism. The exhibition offered artistic endeavors by 16 girls and nonbinary artists, an set up of Alaska Native cultural belongings, and a supplies library.
Survive and its forthcoming catalog, edited by Du Brock, take into account the thought of survival by collective care and look at concepts of interconnectedness, listening, and caretaking.
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