By Mike Dunham
Joan Kane
Fresh back from picking up her Whiting Writers' Award and launching her first book in New York, poet Joan Kane will read from her work at the first Friday opening at the Alaska Native Arts Foundation gallery, 500 W. 6th Ave., at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6. The visual art will feature guest curator Holly Nordlum's "Sharing the Spirit" group exhibition of new work by Ed Mighell, Aakatchaq, Francine Chiklak, Moses Wassilie and others. Hot tip: for the first time in my recollection, the gallery will have a pre-holiday 25 percent off sale through this weekend. The gallery handles both top-quality traditional work as well as contemporary art.
Holly Nordlum: Abstract painting at Alaska Native Arts Foundation Gallery.

Another Alaska Whiting award winner, Seth Kantner, will present a talk and book signing at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12 , in the UAA Fine Arts Building, room 150.
Seth Kantner