Grace Schaible Collection
Grace Schaible grew up in Juneau, Alaska. She earned her undergraduate degree from the Â鶹Դ´ and became one of the university's most generous supporters. Her gifts include scholarships, endowments, and more than 2,000 works of art.
After earning her law degree from Yale University, Grace returned to Alaska to practice. She was appointed attorney general in 1987 and also served as a Â鶹Դ´ regent. Grace loved polar bears. When she was younger, she used to travel every year to the Canadian Arctic or Svalbard to watch them. She amassed one of the largest collections of polar bear artwork in the world, collecting bronzes, stone sculptures, original oils, prints, and much more. And she donated most of it to the Â鶹Դ´ Museum of the North.
Grace's collection was highlighted in the exhibition Polar Passion: A Celebration of the Grace Schaible Collection, which was on view from May 27, 2017 - January 20, 2018.
View a selection of the artworks collected by Grace Schaible below, and see all artworks by searching the Fine Arts collection in .
Kenojuak Ashevak, Filegreed Raven, 1998, Â鶹Դ´2015-007-004
Dale DeArmond, Sagittarius - Nov. 23-Dec. 22, 1989, Â鶹Դ´2015-007-211
![Claire Fejes, Women Cutting Belugas at Sesualik [Sheshalik], 1959, Â鶹Դ´1981-029-001](/museum/files/finearts/Schaible/FejesÂ鶹Դ´1981-029-001.jpg)
Claire Fejes, Women Cutting Belugas at Sesualik [Sheshalik], 1959, Â鶹Դ´1981-029-001
Claire Fejes, Cutting Whale, date unknown, Â鶹Դ´2015-007-221
Mialia Jaw, Stung, 2005, Â鶹Դ´2015-007-012
Helen Kalvak and Harry Egutak, Intruder, 1978, Â鶹Դ´2015-007-016
Ken Lisbourne, Untitled, date unknown, Â鶹Դ´2018-001-055
Fred Machetanz, Sourdough Hotcakes, 1967, Â鶹Դ´1995-059-001
Victoria Mamnguqsualuk and Irene Avaalaaqiaq Tiktaalaaq, Kiviuq and the Bears, 1986, Â鶹Դ´2015-007-005
David Mollett, Untitled, date unknown, Â鶹Դ´2018-001-036
David Mollett, Untitled, 1993, Â鶹Դ´2018-001-044
Agnes Nanogak Goose, Untitled, 1970, Â鶹Դ´2015-007-040
Towkie Qarpik and Josea Maniapik, Surprised by a Polar Bear, 1998, Â鶹Դ´2015-007-014
Todd Sherman, Polar Bear Portrait - favorite, 2011, Â鶹Դ´2015-007-010
Kesler Woodward, Untitled, 2006, Â鶹Դ´2018-001-054