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Nunavik: The Early Years |
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| June 20 - Jul 19, 2017 |
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While the Inuit had been producing small scale sculptural objects for thousands of years, the sale or trade of their creations was exceedingly rare until after the Second World War. Toronto artist James Houston (1921-2005) hitched a plane ride to the remote community of Inukjuak in 1948 and brought back a number of sculptures which he presented to the Canadian Handicrafts Guild. Armed with an acquisition budget of $1,100.00, Houston returned to the arctic in 1949 and amassed a collection of works which would be featured in the Guild's first ever exhibition of Inuit art later that year. This premier exhibition of Inuit art in Southern Canada was a great success and marked the beginning of a remarkable international love affair with the art of the North which has endured for almost 70 years.
The first pieces which came down from the arctic in the late 1940's and early 1950's hailed from the East coast of Hudson Bay. While Houston's first contact was in Inukjuak, he also visited neighbouring communities such as Povungnituk and Salluit. Houston worked with the Inuit in these remote settlements to produce a range of work to satisfy the growing hunger for Inuit art in Southern Canada. While the Inuit had traditionally used softer and lighter materials such as antler, walrus ivory, and whalebone which were better suited to their nomadic lifestyle, the transition to a more sedentary lifestyle and access to better tools allowed the Inuit to express themselves using local supplies of carving stone. The earliest examples tend to focus on the daily life of the Inuit. Arctic wildlife and dailyactivities such as fishing, the hunt for marine mammals and the use of their skins join tender depictions of maternal scenes.
While one might expect that this first foray into the creation of larger stone pieces to be rudimentary and blockish, the reality is that many of these early pieces have an elegance of line and execution. I am personally very fond of the pieces produced in the early 1950's where the carvers were experimenting with the use of inlay. A variety of materials including bone, antler, and limestone were used to fashion faces which were then set into stone bodies. A highlight of this exhibition is the stunning sculpture of a woman returning from a successful fishing trip. Her beautiful face, carved from walrus ivory, features stunning scrimshawed detail including the tradition Inuit facial tattoos common in the period (which, interestingly, are now making a comeback in the North).
In the latter half of the 1950's, again assisted by Houston, the Inuit began producing works of graphic art. While these first efforts were produced in Cape Dorset, where Houston was living at the time, there was an experimental collection in Povungnituk in 1961 with a fully catalogued collection commencing in 1962.
This exhibition is an informal survey of pieces produced during the first 25 years of artistic production in Nunavik. While there are examples of works by some of the most famous Inuit artists such as Akeeaktashook, Davidialuk Alasua Amittu, & Joe Talirunili it is important to point out that some of the best early pieces are anonymous or by artists who had glorious but short lived careers marked by just a few astonishing pieces.
Please enjoy my tribute to these amazing artists and their early work.
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| Camp of Akeeaktashook |
| Pecheuse, ca. 1954 |
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| Akeeaktashuk |
| chasseur et phoque, ca. 1953 |
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| Davidialuk Alasua Amittu |
| Owl On Kamotik, 1961 |
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| Peter Anauta |
| loutre, ca. 1958 |
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| Sammy Kaitak |
| chasseur et ours - femme au travail, ca. 1960 |
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| Annie Mikpigak |
| Owl And Lemming, 1968 |
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| Annie Mikpigak |
| Caribou, 1964 |
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| Samson Nastapoka |
| mere et enfant, 1956 |
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| Simeonie Ohaituk |
| tete, ca. 1958 |
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| Mary Tukilaq Padlayat |
| femme grattant un peau d'ours, ca. 1955 |
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| Johnny Issaja Papigatok |
| Femme avec ulu, ca. 1956 |
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| Daniel Simaotik |
| loutre et poison, ca. 1958 |
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| Paulosie Sivuak |
| String Figure Of A Seal Oil Lamp, 1961 |
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| Joe Talirunili |
| Seeing A Bear, 1962 |
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| Joe Talirunili |
| Return Of The Survivors From The Floating Ice, 1965 |
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| Joe Talirunili |
| Kayakers Seal Hunting, 1963 |
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| Joe Talirunili |
| chasseur, ca. 1970 |
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| Joe Talirunili |
| Shipwreck, 1968 |
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| Joe Talirunili |
| Inuk portant une pierre, ca. 1960 |
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| Kululak Tayarak |
| tour de ferroutage, ca. 1955 |
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| Unidentified |
| chasseur, ca. 1955 |
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| Unidentified |
| chasseur, ca. 1955 |
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| Unidentified |
| loutre et poisson, ca. 1958 |
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| Unidentified |
| pecheur, ca. 1958 |
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| Unidentified |
| Chasseur avec harpon, ca. 1955 |
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| Unidentified |
| chasseur et phoque, ca. 1960 |
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| Unidentified |
| mere et enfant, ca. 1952 (ref:CP1) |
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| Unidentified |
| chasseur, ca. 1953 (Ref:L) |
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| Unidentified |
| chasseur, ca 1952 (ref:R) |
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| Unidentified |
| Pecheuse, ca. 1952 |
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2016 Cape Dorset Annual Graphics Collection |
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| October 15 - Nov 15, 2016 |
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We are very pleased to announce the opening of the 2016 Cape Dorset Annual collection of graphics.The official opening of this years collection is on Saturday, October 15th at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. This year due to the circumstances surrounding our change of location we will not have a "physical opening" but instead offer the prints by email, phone, or fax.
Telephone, mail, & email orders (info@elcalondon.com) should be sent prior to Saturday, October 15th to ensure priority processing. Please note that these orders will only be processed after the official gallery opening at 8:30 a.m.
Nous sommes très fiers d'annoncer le lancement de la collection d'estampes Cape Dorset 201. Le lancement officiel sera samedi le 15 octobre, 2015 à 8h30. Cette année, en raison des circonstances entourant notre demenagement, nous aurons pas une «ouverture physique», les oeuvres sont plutot offert par e-mail, téléphone ou fax.
Commandes par courriel ou téléphone doivent être envoyés avant samedi le 15 octobre pour assurer un traitement prioritaire. SVP notez que ces commandes seront traitées après l'ouverture officiel à 8h30
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| Pitseolak Niviaqsi |
| Sheltered Calf (2016-14) |
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| Pitseolak Niviaqsi |
| Rutting Caribou (2016-15) |
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| Pitseolak Niviaqsi |
| All Aboard (2016-16) |
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| Ningiukulu Nungusuituk |
| Glowing Kudlik (16-27) |
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| Tim Pitsiulak |
| Scratching Walrus (16-07) |
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| Tim Pitsiulak |
| Past Hunters (16-09) |
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| Tim Pitsiulak |
| Qimaajuq Ukali (Running Rabbit 16-03) |
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| Tim Pitsiulak |
| Pause (2016-04) |
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| Tim Pitsiulak |
| Ancient Walrus Skull (2016-08) |
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| Tim Pitsiulak |
| Allangua (2016-06) |
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| Tim Pitsiulak |
| Double Tusked Narwhal (2016-01) |
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| Tim Pitsiulak |
| Red Walrus (2016-02) |
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| Tim Pitsiulak |
| On Guard (2016-05) |
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| Malaija Pootoogook |
| Accordion Player (2016-17) |
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| Malaija Pootoogook |
| Early Lesson (2016-18) |
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| Pauojoungie Saggiak |
| Counting Char (16-13) |
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| Pauojoungie Saggiak |
| Watchful Eyes (2016-11) |
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| Pauojoungie Saggiak |
| Timmiaralaaq (Little Bird) 2016-10 |
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| Pauojoungie Saggiak |
| Treasures Of The Sea (2016-12) |
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| Kakulu Sagiatuk |
| Green Feathers (2016-26) |
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| Ningeokuluk Teevee |
| Magic Ulu (16-19) |
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| Ningeokuluk Teevee |
| My New Boots (2016-21) |
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| Ningeokuluk Teevee |
| Midnight Owl (2016-24) |
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| Ningeokuluk Teevee |
| Coastal Spirit (2016-22) |
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Inuit Graphics From A Private Collection |
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| December 5 - Dec 31, 2015 |
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This eclectic group of images all hail from the collection of a Montrealer with a lifelong passion for Inuit art.Over the span of several decades he amassed a collection of hundreds of graphics from every major printmaking community in the Canadian Arctic with a primary focus on Cape Dorset and Baker Lake. This group of works from Dorset and Baker Lake centers around the collectors' two favourite artists; Kenojuak Ashevak and Jessie Oonark but also features works by their contemporaries. The works span four decades of collecting as well as artistic production.
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| Luke Angohadluq |
| Qiviuq Crossing the Ocean, 1978 |
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| Luke Angohadluq |
| The Drummer Stopped The Drum Beat, 1982 |
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| Luke Angohadluq |
| Hunter And His Kayak, 1978 |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| sans titre, 1962 (ref: JT12) |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| sans titre, 1962 (ref JT16) |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| Composition, 1970 |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| Bird Spirit, 1967 |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| sans titre 1962-19 |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| sans titre, 1962-64 |
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| Marjorie Esa |
| Goose, 1980 |
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| Kiakshuk |
| Man And Seal, 1964 |
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| Jessie Oonark |
| Hunting With Bow and Spear, 1975 |
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| Jessie Oonark |
| Hunting with Qeelaptartitt, 1975 |
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| Jessie Oonark |
| Two Rooms Inside The Iglu, 1982 |
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| Jessie Oonark |
| Shaman In The Center, 1975 |
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| Jessie Oonark |
| Amarok, 1982 |
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| Jessie Oonark |
| The Moon, 1976 |
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| Jessie Oonark |
| Golden Plovers, 1985 |
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| Jessie Oonark |
| Ikaluq Ulu (Fish Ulu), 1978 |
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| Jessie Oonark |
| Lake Spirits Laughing At A Stranded Man, 1976 |
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| Jessie Oonark |
| Men Hunting Animals, 1978 |
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| Jessie Oonark |
| Power Of Thought, 1976 |
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| Jessie Oonark |
| The World Of Sun And Moon, 1976 |
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| Jessie Oonark |
| Little Circle, 1973 |
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| Parr |
| Harpooning Walrus, 1963 |
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| Parr |
| Walrus Hunt, 1963 |
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| Kananginak Pootoogook |
| Kupanuaq, 1975 |
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| Kananginak Pootoogook |
| Owl And Raven, 1967 |
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| Kananginak Pootoogook |
| Goose, 1965 |
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| Kananginak Pootoogook |
| Levilivela, 1968 |
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| Pudlat Pootoogook |
| Alert Owls, 1964 |
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Cape Dorset 2015 Print Collection |
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| October 17 - Nov 17, 2015 |
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We are very pleased to announce the opening of the 2015 Cape Dorset Annual collection of graphics.The official opening is on Saturday, October 17th at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Due to the demand for these graphics, clients will be served in numerical order. Numbers will be available on Saturday morning commencing at 8:00 a.m.
Telephone, mail, & email orders (info@elcalondon.com) should be sent prior to Saturday, October 17th to ensure priority processing. Please note that these orders will only be processed after the official gallery opening at 8:30 a.m.
Nous sommes très fiers d'annoncer le lancement de la collection d'estampes Cape Dorset 2015. Le lancement officiel sera samedi le 17 octobre, 2015 à 8h30. Suite à la grande demande pour ces estampes, les clients seront servis en ordre numérique. Les numéros seront disponibles samedi le 17 octobre à 8h00
Commandes par courriel ou téléphone doivent être envoyés avant samedi le 17 octobre pour assurer un traitement prioritaire. SVP notez que ces commandes seront traitées après l'ouverture officiel à 8h30
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| Saimaiyu Akesuk |
| Courting Birds 2015-22 |
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| Saimaiyu Akesuk |
| Tilt 2015-24 |
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| Saimaiyu Akesuk |
| Purple Bear 2015-23 |
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| Suvinai Ashoona |
| Global Currents 2015-15 |
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| Kudjuajuk Ashoona |
| His & Hers 2015-11 |
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| Kudjuajuk Ashoona |
| Sunday Afternoon 2015-12 |
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| Ettusa Kingwatsiaq |
| Hop 2015-29 |
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| Kavavow Mannomee |
| Looking Back 2015-21 |
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| Kavavow Mannomee |
| Horned Muskox 2015-19 |
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| Kavavow Mannomee |
| Chasing the Loon 2015-20 |
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| Kavavow Mannomee |
| White Raven 2015-18 |
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| Ohotaq Mikkigak |
| Last Umiak 2015-31 |
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| Cee Pootoogook |
| School of Fish 2015-30 |
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| Malaija Pootoogook |
| Song Birds 2015-17 |
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| Malaija Pootoogook |
| Luminous Bird 2015-16 |
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| Pitaloosie Saila |
| Guiding Sedna 2015-26 |
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| Nicotye Samayualie |
| Salt & Pepper 2015-08 |
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| Nicotye Samayualie |
| Upingngivik (Summer Camp Site) 2015-09 |
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| Nicotye Samayualie |
| Sewing Day 2015-10 |
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| Ningeokuluk Teevee |
| Raven's Regalia 2015-04 |
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| Ningeokuluk Teevee |
| Bear & Owl 2015-05 |
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| Ningeokuluk Teevee |
| Dog with Kamiks 2015-01 |
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| Papiara Tukiki |
| Polar Bear in Camp 2015-13 |
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| Papiara Tukiki |
| Crested Ravens 2015-14 |
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Birds |
| Avian Imagery in Inuit Graphics |
| June 27 - Jul 21, 2015 |
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This exhibition is an informal survey of the bird image in Inuit graphics and drawings.
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| Saimaiyu Akesuk |
| Latcholassie's Birds, 2013-24 |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| Ravens At Twilight, 2000 |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| sans titre, 1991 (ref 6G) |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| Two Owls With Birds, 1960 |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| Arctic Gulls, 1972 |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| Naujiit, 1996 |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| Birds of My Dream, 1962 |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| sans titre (ref: 03) |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| sans titre (ref: B1) |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| sans titre (ref: B2) |
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| Pitseolak Ashoona |
| Owl Defending Nest, 1964 |
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| Pitseolak Ashoona |
| Woman chasing Bird, ca. 1970 |
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| Pitseolak Ashoona |
| Bird, ca. 1970 |
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| Suvinai Ashoona |
| Hatched |
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| Etidloie Etidloie |
| Geese Feeding, 1970 |
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| Sheojuk Etidlooie |
| Searching Bird, 1998 |
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| Kiakshuk |
| Chasing Geese Into Pens, 1964 |
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| Ohotaq Mikkigak |
| Sprightly Bird, 2013-18 |
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| Jessie Oonark |
| Hunting with Qeelaptartitt, 1975 |
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| Jessie Oonark |
| My Hands Are Like Birds, 1984 |
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| Anirnik Oshuitoq |
| Man and Birds, ca. 1970 |
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| Anirnik Oshuitoq |
| Animal and Bird, 1964 |
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| Kananginak Pootoogook |
| hiboux, 2007 |
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| Kananginak Pootoogook |
| Arctic Owls And Nest, 1975 |
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| Kananginak Pootoogook |
| Protecting The Nest, 2006 |
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| Kananginak Pootoogook |
| Sitjariat, 1975 |
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| Kananginak Pootoogook |
| Bird At The Shore, 1985 |
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| Kananginak Pootoogook |
| Kupanuaq, 1975 |
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| Lucy Quinnauyuak |
| Three Blue Birds, 1961 |
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| Lucy Quinnauyuak |
| Family of Birds, 1963 |
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| Pauta Saila |
| Owl, 1964 |
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| Ningeokuluk Teevee |
| I'm Drowning Up To My Neck, 2009 |
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Recent Additions |
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| February 26 - Mar 26, 2015 |
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| Ashevak Adla |
| ours dansant, 2014 |
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| Abraham Anghik Ruben |
| Transformation |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| sans titre, 1991 (ref 6G) |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| Two Owls With Birds, 1960 |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| sans titre, ca. 1973 |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| sans titre, 1991 (ref 6F) |
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| Egeesiak Geetah |
| danse au tambour, ca. 2000 |
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| Aisa Avilajuk Itukalla |
| Chasseur avec loutre, ca. 1958 |
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| Mina Mirrijja Kenuajuak |
| loutre, ca. 1960 |
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| Simon Mikimuk |
| loutre avec poisson, ca. 1960 |
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| Parr |
| Man and Caribou, 1963 |
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| Padlaya Qiatsuk |
| Hibou |
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| Annie Qimirpik |
| mere et enfant, ca. 1973 |
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| Lukasi Kanarjua Qinuajua |
| Oiseau avec poisson, ca. 1958 |
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| Lucy Quinnauyuak |
| Man Wanting A Seal, 1964 |
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| Joanie Ragee |
| ours dansant |
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| Pauta Saila |
| ours dansant, ca. 1990 |
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| Axangayuk Shaa |
| Morse dansant |
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| Mannumi Shaqu |
| mere et enfant, ca. 1990 |
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| Lucassie Tukai |
| Caribou, ca. 1958 |
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| Piloposie Tukai |
| pecheur, ca. 1960 |
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| Tamusi Qumala Tukala |
| Inuk, ca. 1960 |
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| Unidentified |
| loutre et poisson, ca. 1958 |
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| Unidentified |
| Chasseur assis, ca. 1958 |
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| Unidentified |
| pecheur, ca. 1958 |
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| Unidentified |
| Chasseur avec harpon, ca. 1955 |
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| Unidentified |
| chasseur et phoque, ca. 1960 |
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New Additions |
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| December 12 - Jan 16, 2015 |
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| Abraham Anghik Ruben |
| Transformation |
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| Abraham Anghik Ruben |
| Transformation |
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| Joannie Ikkidluak |
| mere et enfant, ca. 1974 |
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| Osuitok Ipeelee |
| Transformation, ca. 1975 |
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| Osuitok Ipeelee |
| boeuf musqué, ca. 1980 |
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| Henry Isluanik |
| Caribou |
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| Kiakshuk |
| femme avec kamik, ca. 1955 |
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| Malaija Kolola |
| chasseur |
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| Esa Kripanik |
| ours debout |
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| Floyd Kuptana |
| Transformation |
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| Tania Qumaluk (the Elder) |
| oiseau et phoque, 1973 |
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| Joanie Ragee |
| Dancing Bear |
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| Pauta Saila |
| ours dansant, ca. 1975 |
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| Axangayuk Shaa |
| morse dansant (ref:CA) |
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| Axangayuk Shaa |
| ours dansant, ca. 1990 |
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| Toonoo Sharky |
| faucon, 2014 |
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| Ashevak Tunnillie |
| ours polaire (ref:5503) |
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| Unidentified |
| chasseur, ca. 1955 |
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2014 Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection |
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| October 17 - Nov 5, 2014 |
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It is with great pleasure that we present the 2014 Cape Dorset annual print collection. This year, the collection is comprised of 38 images by 15 different artists. There are several new names with exciting works but, sadly, we also said goodbye to the late Itee Pootoogook who is represented by two images.
Works from the 2014 collection will be available for purchase as of Friday, October 17th at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. The works will be available for preview as of Wednesday, October 15th.
Fax, phone, and email orders should be sent prior to Friday, October 17th in order to assure priority processing.
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| Saimaiyu Akesuk |
| Qaumajuq (Fly), 2014-29 |
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| Saimaiyu Akesuk |
| Striped Goose, 2014-31 |
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| Saimaiyu Akesuk |
| Radiant Spirit, 2014-30 |
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| Mayoreak Ashoona |
| Bedazzled, 2014-08 |
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| Kudjuajuk Ashoona |
| Snapshot, 2014-06 |
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| Kudjuajuk Ashoona |
| Northern Exposure, 2014-05 |
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| Suvinai Ashoona |
| Inner Worlds, 2014-32 |
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| Suvinai Ashoona |
| Head Pull, 2014-33 |
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| Siassie Kenneally |
| Bag of Ice, 2014-35 |
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| Siassie Kenneally |
| Cold Kettle, 2014-34 |
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| Siassie Kenneally |
| Clams And Roe, 2014-36 |
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| Kavavow Mannomee |
| Tingling Bird, 2014-28 |
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| Ohotaq Mikkigak |
| Morning Catch, 2014-21 |
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| Ohotaq Mikkigak |
| Hidden Caribou, 2014-19 |
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| Ohotaq Mikkigak |
| Joyful Loon, 2014-18 |
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| Ohotaq Mikkigak |
| Calm Waters, 2014-20 |
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| Tim Pitsiulak |
| Diving Walrus, 2014-37 |
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| Tim Pitsiulak |
| Sated Bear, 2014-38 |
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| Cee Pootoogook |
| Mosquitoes, 2014-01 |
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| Malaija Pootoogook |
| Reclining Caribou, 2014-07 |
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| Itee Pootoogook |
| Sunlit Interior, 2014-02 |
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| Itee Pootoogook |
| Drifting Ice, 2014-03 |
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| Kakulu Sagiatuk |
| Cats And Dogs, 2014-04 |
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| Papiara Tukiki |
| Buzz, 2014-22 |
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| Papiara Tukiki |
| Winter Hare, 2014-23 |
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Cape Dorset Engravings From The 1960's |
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| August 27 - Sept 14, 2014 |
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It has long been my belief that some of the least know and under-appreciated early Inuit graphics are the early engravings from Cape Dorset. Most stonecut prints are a collaborative project between the artist who produces the original drawing and a printmaker who interprets the image by carving it upon a stone block, With the engravings however, the artist drew his (or her) image directly onto a copper plate. The resulting images have an immediacy and a wonderful simplicity that is often missing from the larger stonecuts or lithographs.
The early 1960's saw many of the top names in Dorset produce engravings, but there are a number of wonderful images by more obscure artists. Artists in this exhibition include Kenojuak Ashevak, Pauta Saila, Pitseolak Ashoona, & Kiakshuk. In that the engraving process requires a more robust paper stock than the delicate Japanese rice paper used for the stonecuts, most of the engravings are in remarkably great condition for their age.
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| The Intruder, 1968 |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| sans titre, 1962-58 |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| sans titre, 1962-46 |
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| Pitseolak Ashoona |
| sans titre, 1962 (#46) |
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| Pitseolak Ashoona |
| sans-titre (1962-43) |
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| Kiakshuk |
| Men and Animals, 1963 |
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| Kiakshuk |
| Sea Beasts and Bear, 1963 |
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| Kiakshuk |
| sans-titre (1962-35) |
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| Timothy Ottochie |
| sans titre (1962 #42) |
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| Timothy Ottochie |
| sans titre, 1962 (#59) |
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| Kananginak Pootoogook |
| Igloo, 1964 |
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| Kananginak Pootoogook |
| Camp Scene, 1968 |
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| Kananginak Pootoogook |
| Goose, 1965 |
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| Lukta Qiatsuk |
| sans titre, 1962 |
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| Lukta Qiatsuk |
| Running Goose, 1963 |
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| Saggiak |
| sans titre (1962 #63) |
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| Saggiak |
| sans-titre (1962-61) |
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| Pauta Saila |
| Composition, 1964 |
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| Pauta Saila |
| Untitled, 1962 (#50) |
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| Jamasie Teevee |
| Hunting Seal, 1964 |
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| Jamasie Teevee |
| Camp Scene, 1964 |
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| Jamasie Teevee |
| Owls and Walrus, 1967 |
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| Jamasie Teevee |
| Inside The Igloo, 1966 |
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| Tuckyashuk |
| Kayak Hunter, 1963 |
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Jessie Oonark Print Retrospective |
| 35 Images from 1960 -1986 |
| April 11 - May 6, 2014 |
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Jessie Ooonark (1906-1985) "Jessie Oonark was born in the area of northern Canada known as the Barren Lands, north and west of the present-day village of Baker Lake, Northwest Territories, where she settled in the late 1950s. Her childhood and young adulthood were spent in the traditional pursuits of an Inuit woman: dressing caribou and sealskins, and making parkas and other items of traditional clothing. Oonark began her career as a graphic artist in 1959, when a Canadian biologist working in Baker Lake gave her art supplies. Her talent was immediately recognized, and she was soon making drawings for sale. A selection of Oonark's drawings were sent from Baker Lake to Cape Dorset, the only Inuit settlement issuing prints at the time…. She was the only outsider ever included in the Cape Dorset print program. Oonark was a major force in the development of the graphic arts program at Baker Lake in the 1960s and 1970s. Her singular talent was rewarded by an art advisor at Baker Lake who gave Oonark her own studio and a small salary to allow her the freedom of full-time artistic creativity. (She had previously been working as a janitor at the local church.) Between 1970 and 1985 more than 100 of Oonark's drawings were translated into prints and issued in the annual Baker Lake print editions. A strong, bold graphic sense informs all of Oonark's work. Traditional dress, women's facial tatoos, and shamanistic themes are common in her art, yet they usually appear as isolated, fragmentary forms, shaped into a graphically bold image rather than a comprehensible narrative. Oonark is also well known as a textile artist, whose wool and felt wall-hangings reveal her as a master of color and form." Janet Catherine Berlo in "North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary", 1995
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| Drying Fish, 1970 |
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| Hunting With Bow and Spear, 1975 |
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| Hunting with Qeelaptartitt, 1975 |
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| Figures From Mythology, 1986 |
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| Gathering For The Big Drum Dance, 1975 |
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| Striped Clothing, 1976 |
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| Challenging Wrestle, 1976 |
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| Inuk Catching a Bird, 1981 |
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| Rivals From Two Tribes, 1973 |
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| Inland Eskimo Woman, 1960 |
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| Tattooed Faces, 1960 |
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| Little Woman, 1983 |
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| Hands and Feet Like Ulut, 1981 |
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| Evil Spirits Surround The Igloo, 1972 |
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| Racing With The Flat Ball, 1980 |
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| Spirits Making A Wish, 1978 |
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| Innuks Riding On The Boat, 1975 |
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| Inuit Katitput, 1981 |
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| Helped By Spirits, 1970 |
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| Children Playing, 1979 |
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| Two Fish Looking For Something To Eat, 1978 |
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| The Shaman Teaches The Woman Magic, 1982 |
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| Polar Bears Stealing Wolf's Pup, 1975 |
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| Oopik, 1979 |
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| Turrara, 1981 |
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| Man Is A Killer, 1982 |
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| I See Caribou, 1972 |
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| My Dream Of A Person With Birds, 1981 |
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| Two Rooms Inside The Iglu, 1982 |
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| Singing Northern Lights, 1985 |
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| Hunters With Caribou, 1967 |
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| Horned Spirit, 1970 |
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| Whales, 1972 |
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Nunavik Graphics |
| Prints from Arctic Quebec: 1961-1978 |
| March 14 - Apr 7, 2014 |
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This informal exhibition focuses on graphic works from Nunavik (Arctic Quebec) produced during the first two decades of printmaking in the region. Prints from Cape Dorset became popular in the South immediately after their first formal collection in 1959. It was not long before the newly formed Povungnituk Cooperative began to consider producing limited editions. The first "Experimental" Povungnituk prints were produced in 1961 and are quite rare and wonderful with several stylistic similarities to work being produced in Cape Dorset. By the first official collection of 1962, featured at the back of the 1962 Cape Dorset print catalog, there had been a major stylistic shift.
Beginning in 1962 the majority of Povungnituk prints feature the rough outline of the print stone, often incorporated into the image as landscape elements, etc. Povungnituk graphics are very narrative, illustrating details of the daily travails of Inuit life or fascinating legends. While mostly monochromatic, there is a very subtle use of colour in the early images. While exhibition highlights are works by Davidialuk and Joe Talirunili, there are also works by Juanisialu Irqumia as well as a number of wonderful pieces by more obscure Povungnituk artists. It should be noted that one of the reasons that artists from Povungnituk are not better known in the South is the result of poor marketing decisions in the North. Whereas the experimental 1961 images were annotated in English, a decision was made that saw a change to Inuktituk on the 1962 images. As a result, Southern collectors seldom knew the names of the artists or the titles of prints, etc. Even today, identifying many of the Nunavik graphics without a reference library is quite a challenge.
By the early 1970's, other Nunavik settlements began to produce graphics. This exhibition also features works by noted Kuujjuaraapik (Great Whale River) artists Henry Napartuk, Lucy Meeko, & Noah Meeko as well as a wonderful work by Ivujivik's Tivi Etook.
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| Davidialuk Alasua Amittu |
| Legende de Lumak, 1964 |
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| Davidialuk Alasua Amittu |
| Legend of the Giant, 1964 |
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| Davidialuk Alasua Amittu |
| Man Hitting a Bear, 1975 |
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| Davidialuk Alasua Amittu |
| Story of Aukautik Attacking A Woman, 1977 |
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| Davidialuk Alasua Amittu |
| Legend Of Lumak, 1975 |
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| Davidialuk Alasua Amittu |
| Katutajuk in the Igloo and Tunituarak Giving Birth to a Little Brother for Her Son, 1975 |
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| Syollie Amituk |
| Mask With Tattoo, 1961 |
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| Siasi Atitu |
| Blocking Seal Hole, 1964 |
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| Alasi Audla Tullaugak |
| Making Mattress, 1964 |
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| Tivi Etook |
| Caribou And Wolf I, 1976 |
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| Juanisialu Irqumia |
| Danger Trail, 1965 |
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| Lucy Meeko |
| Study, 1973 |
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| Noah Meeko |
| Bear Hunt, 1972 |
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| Henry Napartuk |
| Study, 1972 |
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| Henry Napartuk |
| The Old Way Of Hunting Beluga Whales, 1972 |
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| Henry Napartuk |
| Study (Ref: 33), 1973 |
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| Tivi Paningajak |
| Transformation III, 1972 |
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| Josie Papialuk |
| Untitled, 1968 |
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| Josie Papialuk |
| Man Opens His Arms To Nature, 1976 |
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| Josie Qumaluk |
| Watching Agloo, 1961 |
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| Leah Qumaluk |
| The Woman And The Bird, 1968 |
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| Joe Talirunili |
| Inuit Family of a Long Time Ago, 1975 |
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| Joe Talirunili |
| The Old Way of Living, 1975 |
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Recent Acquisitions |
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| February 5 - Mar 6, 2014 |
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| Luke Angohadluq |
| Blue Man Fishing |
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| Simionie Aqpiq |
| morse, 1988 |
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| Sheojuk Etidlooie |
| At The Fish Weir, 1999 |
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| Sheojuk Etidlooie |
| Pitsiit (Drying Fish), 1998 |
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| Sheojuk Etidlooie |
| Young Caribou, 1999 |
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| Sheojuk Etidlooie |
| Searching Bird, 1998 |
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| Osuitok Ipeelee |
| morse, ca. 1980 |
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| Osuitok Ipeelee |
| morse, ca. 1980 |
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| Kiakshuk |
| Ancient Meeting, 1960 |
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| Janet Kigusiuq |
| sans titre (ref:60) |
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| Janet Kigusiuq |
| sans titre (ref:59) |
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| Hannah Kigusiuq |
| Training Young Hunters, 1978 |
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| Parr |
| Men And Walrus, 1961 |
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| Parr |
| Inukshuks at Play, 1968 |
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Holiday Highlights |
| An Informal Survey Exhibition |
| December 14 - Feb 1, 2014 |
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This exhibition features a cross section of works from the 1950's through until the mid 1970's. While the focus on sculpture is primarily from Nunavik (Arctic Quebec) and Baker Lake there are also a number of early graphic works from cape Dorset.
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| Akeeaktashuk |
| chasseur, ca. 1952 |
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| Luke Angohadluq |
| sans titre |
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| Luke Angohadluq |
| Kayaks and Caribou, 1971 |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| The Intruder, 1968 |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| sans titre, 1962-58 |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| sans titre, 1962-46 |
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| Pitseolak Ashoona |
| sans titre, 1962 (#46) |
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| Pitseolak Ashoona |
| Perils of the Sea Traveller, 1960 |
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| Luke Iksiktaaryuk |
| danse au tambour, ca. 1975 |
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| Johnny Inukpuk |
| mere et enfant, ca. 1968 |
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| Johnny Inukpuk, Jr. |
| chasseur avec avataq, ca. 1965 |
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| Annie Niviaxie |
| mere et enfant, ca. 1970 |
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| Napachie Pootoogook |
| Bird Spirits, 1960 |
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| Silas Qiyuq |
| oiseau, ca. 1975 |
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| Pauta Saila |
| Woman With Ulu, 1966 |
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| Pauta Saila |
| Owl, 1964 |
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| Paulosie Sivuak |
| chasseur, ca. 1960 |
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| George Tataniq |
| mere et enfant, ca. 1975 |
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| Jamasie Teevee |
| Camp Scene, 1964 |
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| Charlie Tooktoo |
| chasseur, ca. 1965 |
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2013 Cape Dorset Print Collection |
| Opening Friday October 18th |
| September 1 - Nov 10, 2013 |
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We are very proud to present the 2013 Cape Dorset annual print collection. This collection marks the last year featuring works by the late Kenojuak Ashevak who participated in every collection since the inaugural 1959 portfolio! This year also marks the introduction of several new artists from Dorset including Nicotye Samayualie, Saimaiyu Akesuk and Siassie Kenneally.
The collection will be available for preview in the gallery as of Wednesday, October 16th and the prints will be available for purchase on Friday October 18th at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time.
Fax, phone and email orders should be sent prior to Friday, October 18th to ensure priority processing.
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| Saimaiyu Akesuk |
| Looking Up, 2013-26 |
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| Saimaiyu Akesuk |
| Luminous Bears, 2013-27 |
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| Saimaiyu Akesuk |
| Reflection, 2013-25 |
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| Saimaiyu Akesuk |
| Latcholassie's Birds, 2013-24 |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| Protective Haven, 2013-03 |
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| Kenojuak Ashevak |
| Alerted Birds, 2013-05 |
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| Kavavow Mannomee |
| Lucky Man, 2013-22 |
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| Ohotaq Mikkigak |
| Sprightly Bird, 2013-18 |
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| Tim Pitsiulak |
| Narwhal Spirit, 2013-32 |
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| Malaija Pootoogook |
| Winsome Owl, 2013-08 |
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| Pitaloosie Saila |
| Proud Young Woman, 2013-21 |
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| Nicotye Samayualie |
| Polished Buttons, 2013-11 |
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| Nicotye Samayualie |
| Many Buttons, 2013-10 |
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| Nicotye Samayualie |
| Cotton Grass, 2013-09 |
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| Ningeokuluk Teevee |
| Elusive Sedna, 2013-14 |
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| Ningeokuluk Teevee |
| Four Seasons, 2013-13 |
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| Papiara Tukiki |
| Kanajurupalliajuq (Turning Into Sculpin), 2013-20 |
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| Papiara Tukiki |
| Startled Hare, 2013-19 |
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