Special Somethings |
Holiday Gift Suggestions |
December 10 - Dec 31, 2020 |
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Eva Talooki Aliktiluk |
femme avec oiseau |
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Adam Alorut |
Sedna |
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Eric Anoee |
Caribou, ca. 1960 |
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Basil Aptaniq |
Inuk, ca. 2010 |
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Egeesiak Geetah |
Chasseur avec sac a dos |
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Kulula Itulu |
ours polaire |
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Silas Kayakjuak |
Sledding, 2006 |
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Silas Kayakjuak |
Acrobats, 2006 |
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Mike Kotaigo |
ours polaire, ca. 1975 |
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Bill Nasogaluak |
Ours Endormi (Ref:246) |
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Taqialuq Nuna |
Angel |
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Enooky Oqutaq |
Composition (ref:B), ca. 1980 |
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Pavinak Petaulassie |
School of Fish |
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Ningeoseak Peter |
narvals |
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Pits Qimirpik |
Hacky Sack |
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Samonie Shaa |
ours nageant et dansant |
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Samonie Shaa |
ours nageant et dansant |
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Mannumi Shaqu |
ours polaire, ca. 1980 |
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Minnie Tukallak |
oiseaux, ca. 1960 |
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Judas Ullulaq |
chasseur, ca. 1995 |
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Unidentified |
oiseau, ca. 1975 |
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Cape Dorset 2020 Graphics Collection |
Opens October 17th, 2020 |
September 3 - Oct 28, 2020 |
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We are very pleased to present the 2020 Cape Dorset print collection comprised of 30 images by 16 different artists. This is another wonderful group of artworks in a variety of media including stonecut, lithography, etching & aquatint, etc. There are a few new faces in this collection. This is our 43rd year of offering the Fall print collection. Much has changed over the last 40 years. I have fond memories of people waiting patiently in line in order to purchase prints on opening day. For better or worse, the internet seems to have changed how people acquire their prints. Instead of waiting in line, clients now prefer to surf the web to find galleries willing to lock in reservations prior to opening day. As a result, while we are contractually forbidden from selling the prints before the official opening date of October 17th, we will now allow our clients to reserve images prior to the opening. While no invoicing will be done prior to October 17th, we will reserve prints on a first come, first served basis effective immediately. Reservations will be processed in the order received. We will let you know if we can confirm your reservation. Saimaiyu Akesuk Pee Ashevak
Shuvinai Ashoona Qavavau Manumie Johnny Pootoogook
Malaija Pootoogook
Quvianaqtuk Pudlat
Nujalia Quvianaqtuliaq
Pauojoungie Saggiak
Kakulu Saggiaktok
Ooloosie Saila
Pitaloosie Saila
Sita Saila
Nicotye Samayualie
Padloo Samayualie Ningiukulu Teevee
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Saimaiyu Akesuk |
Rippling Birds (20-19) |
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Saimaiyu Akesuk |
Sparkling Bird (20-20) |
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Pee Ashevak |
Okpik Selfie (20-30) |
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Shuvinai Ashoona |
Namonai's Tent (20-21) |
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Qavavau Manumie |
Distinguished Bear (20-09) |
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Qavavau Manumie |
Whale (20-10) |
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Johnny Pootoogook |
Aerial Pursuit (20-14) |
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Malaija Pootoogook |
Nunavut Vampire (20-06) |
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Quvianaqtuk Pudlat |
Running Owl (20-01) |
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Quvianaqtuk Pudlat |
Dancing Cranes (20-02) |
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Quvianaqtuk Pudlat |
Triumphant Loon (20-03) |
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Nujalia Quvianaqtuliaq |
Naimaut (20-04) |
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Pauojoungie Saggiak |
First Catch (20-24) |
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Pauojoungie Saggiak |
Massive Bowhead (20-23) |
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Kakulu Sagiatuk |
Frenzy (20-22) |
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Ooloosie Saila |
Solitary Iceberg (20-16) |
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Ooloosie Saila |
Above The Storm (20-15) |
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Sita Saila |
Young Inuk (20-26) |
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Sita Saila |
Brazen Rival (20-25) |
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Pitaloosie Saila |
Qimutisik (Dog Team) (20-11) |
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Pitaloosie Saila |
Fledgling (20-12) |
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Pitaloosie Saila |
Gaggle Of Geese (20-13) |
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Padloo Samayualie |
Opposite Attraction (20-17) |
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Padloo Samayualie |
Stretching Crane (20-18) |
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Nicotye Samayualie |
Silaqituq (Bright Evening) (20-07) |
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Nicotye Samayualie |
Shoreline Mystery (20-08) |
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Ningiukulu Teevee |
Stepping Out (20-27) |
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Ningiukulu Teevee |
Cozy Walrus (20-29) |
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Ningiukulu Teevee |
Boastful Owl (20-28) |
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Pangnirtung Print Promotion |
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September 1 - Sept 30, 2020 |
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Galerie Elca London has been featuring Inuit graphics since the early 1970's. In that time we have presented collections from all the major Inuit printmaking communities. These include, but are not limited to, Baker Lake, Cape Dorset, Clyde River, Holman Island, & Povungnituk. Many of these collections, particularly in the 1970's featured 50 - 60 different prints. While some collections were stronger than others, none of them were sellouts. As a result, in the mid 1980's we found ourselves with an inventory of hundreds of prints from across the arctic. Some communities ceased their printmaking operations but we were forced to make to make the difficult but pragmatic decision to focus our efforts on the Cape Dorset print collection.
Our large inventory of pan-arctic prints decreased over the ensuing years and for the last couple of decades the gallery has focused on Cape Dorset graphics in the primary market but, since I have a great love of Baker Lake prints from the 1970's, our selection of secondary market prints always features wonderful works from Baker.
Since we occasionally buy entire collections, there are numerous acquisitions which include graphics from Pangnirtung or Povungnituk, etc. These are pieces that are of good quality fall outside the primary focus of the gallery. In addition, they take up much needed space in our storage drawers and print displays. With the expected arrival of the 2020 annual Cape Dorset graphics collection slated to open on October 17th, I have decided to offer special incentives on our collection of Pangnirtung graphics (and tapestries!) in order to free up some storage space and print sleeves.
In order to free up some space in our print drawers to make way for the inbound Cape Dorset 2020 annual graphics collection we are offering an exciting promotion on all Pangnirtung prints and tapestries throughout the month of September.
All Pangnirtung prints are being offered at 30% off of the listed price. The discount increases to 35% with the purchase of 2 or more Pangnirtung prints. You can also be creative and pair your Pang prints with our other graphics from Cape Dorset (except the 2020 collection), Baker Lake, etc. and receive a discount of 35% off the Pangnirtung piece and a 10% discount on prints from other communities (all subject to prior sale).
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Malaya Akulukjuk |
Lazy Days |
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Eleesapee Ishulutak |
Crossing The Land, We Surprised A Rabbit, 1976 |
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Eleesapee Ishulutak |
Juggling, 1972 |
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Eleesapee Ishulutak |
After The Beluga |
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Solomon Karpik |
Playing Drum, 1974 |
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Pauloosie Karpik |
Our Cache And Sleeping Place, 1976 |
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Peter Kilabuk |
Jealousy, 1978 |
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Annie Pitsiulak |
The Lamp Won't Stay Still, 1977 |
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Annie Pitsiulak |
Drum Dancers |
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Lipa Pitsiulak |
Mask, 1974 |
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Lipa Pitsiulak |
Nothing Is Wasted, 1978 |
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Andrew Qappik |
Heading Inland, 1980 |
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Andrew Qappik |
Rabbit Hunting, 1978 |
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Simon Shaimaiyuk |
A Singing House, 1977 |
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Geela Sowdluapik |
Seal Hide Skipping, 1980 |
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Free As A Bird |
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August 8 - Aug 28, 2020 |
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Saimaiyu Akesuk |
Latcholassie's Birds, 2013-24 |
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Levi Amidlak |
oiseaux, ca. 1960 |
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Kenojuak Ashevak |
sans titre, 1991 (ref 6G) |
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Kenojuak Ashevak |
Flowering Birds, 1982 |
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Kenojuak Ashevak |
Courful Sentinel, 1980 |
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Kenojuak Ashevak |
Summer Owl, 1979 |
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Pitseolak Ashoona |
Summer Birds, 1974 |
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Etulu Etidloie |
Huard nageant |
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Sheojuk Etidlooie |
Searching Bird, 1998 |
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Abraham Etungat |
Bird of Spring, ca. 1990 |
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Abraham Etungat |
oiseau, ca. 1975 |
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Luke Iksiktaaryuk |
The Great Owl, 1973 |
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Tuna Iquliq |
perdrix des neiges |
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Tuna Iquliq |
huard |
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Abraham Kingmiaqtuq |
Oiseau ave poisson, ca. 1980 |
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Pudlo Melia |
oiseau ca. 1980 |
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Ohotaq Mikkigak |
Hesitant Bird, 2002 |
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Samuel Nahaulaituq |
oiseau, ca. 1980 |
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Bill Nasogaluak |
huard |
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Parr |
Geese And Man, 1964 |
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Kananginak Pootoogook |
Sitjariat, 1975 |
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Kananginak Pootoogook |
Goose, 1965 |
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Lukta Qiatsuk |
oiseau, ca. 1980 |
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Pitseolak Qimirpik |
faucon |
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Silas Qiyuq |
oiseau, ca. 1975 |
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Lucy Quinnauyuak |
Bird Spirit With Seals, 1974 |
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Lucy Quinnauyuak |
Bird, 1965 |
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Lucy Quinnauyuak |
Sun Bird, 1969 |
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Stanley Ruben |
oiseaux (ref:R) |
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Stanley Ruben |
oiseaux (ref:L) |
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Pitaloosie Saila |
Sea Pigeon, 1970 |
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Pudlalik Shaa |
oie dansant |
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Toonoo Sharky |
oiseau et poisson 2002 |
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Ningiukulu Teevee |
Flirtatious Owl, 2017 |
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Minnie Tukallak |
oiseaux, ca. 1960 |
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Recent Uploads |
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June 6 - Jul 1, 2020 |
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The pieces in this section are the latest uploads to the website. Some of them are recent acquisitions and others are items which for whatever reason were overlooked. We will be uploading images constantly throughout the month of June and July so please check back often.
To celebrate our re-opening and to tempt you to get back into the collecting habit, everything on the website (with the exception of consigned items) is available at a 20% discount off the retail price! On consigned items, I will either try to negotiate a better price with the consignors or reduce the gallery commission. This promotion shall remain in effect until the end of June.
All items offered subject to prior sale.
Enjoy!
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Latcholassie Akesuk |
Sedna, ca. 1980 |
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Manasie Akpaliapik |
Wind Traveller, 2019 |
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Levi Amidlak |
oiseaux, ca. 1960 |
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David Arnasungaaq |
boeuf musqué |
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Napachie Ashoona |
Composition avec Sedna |
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Peter Assivaaryuk |
Inuk, ca. 1975 |
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Levi Echalook |
morse, ca. 1960 |
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Martha Ikiperiak Eekerkik |
famille ave phoque, ca. 1975 |
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Charlie Epoo |
chasseur, ca. 1975 |
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Isaci Etidloie |
danseur, 2004 |
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Lucassie Etungat |
oiseau |
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Bart Hanna |
Totem, ca. 2000 |
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Johnny Inukpuk |
Inuk avec chiot, ca. 1985 |
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Johnny Inukpuk |
femme avec enfants, ca. 1980 |
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Johnny Inukpuk |
femme avec Qulliq |
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Charlie Inukpuk |
chasseur et morse |
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Nuveeya Ipellie |
boeuf musqué |
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Archie Ishulutaq |
Femme |
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Madeleine Isserkut Kringayark |
narvals, 1979 |
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Davidee Itulu |
Scrimshaw, 1973 |
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Nutaraluk Iyaituk |
ours et oursons |
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Davidee Kavik |
ours polaire, ca. 1975 |
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John Kavik |
tete (ref:514) |
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Mikkigak Kingwatsiak |
mere et enfant, ca. 1970 |
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Charlie Kogvik |
Sedna, ca. 1995 |
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Ningiugapik Kolola |
Scrimshaw, ca. 1975 |
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Rosalie Ookangak Kopak |
mere et enfants, ca. 1975 |
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Qaqasiralaq Kullualik |
Inuk, ca. 1975 |
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Manno |
Totem, ca. 1965 |
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Johnnysa Mathewsie |
Shaman de mer |
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Mary Miki |
femme, ca. 1975 |
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Rudi Minilgak |
chasseur et phoque, ca. 1965 |
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Idris Moss-Davies |
ours et ourson, 2020 |
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Bill Nasogaluak |
ours polaire nageant (ref:133) |
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Bill Nasogaluak |
ours polaire nageant (ref:135) |
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Bill Nasogaluak |
huard |
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Lyta Nutaushuk |
pere et fils, ca. 1975 |
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Tommy Nuvaqirq |
Inuk, ca. 1960 |
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Jacoposee Oopakak |
Composition |
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July Papatsie |
Inukshuk |
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Pavinak Petaulassie |
poissons (ref:83M) |
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Pavinak Petaulassie |
poissons (ref:63M) |
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Pavinak Petaulassie |
poissons (ref:84M) |
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Isaaci Petaulassie |
ours nageant et dansant, 2019 |
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Timangiak Petaulassie |
oiseau, ca. 1975 |
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Ningeoseak Peter |
narvals (ref:40M) |
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Jamasie Pitseolak |
Jouet |
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Abraham Pov |
Shaman, 1978 |
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Simeonee Qayaq |
Inuk transportant un ours polaire, ca. 1970 |
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Lukta Qiatsuk |
femme assise, ca. 1960 |
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Lukta Qiatsuk |
oiseau, ca. 1980 |
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Pits Qimirpik |
Hacky Sack |
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Siutapik Ragee |
ours polaire |
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Turataga Ragee |
Oiseau |
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Stanley Ruben |
oiseaux (ref:R) |
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Stanley Ruben |
oiseaux (ref:L) |
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Peter Sevoga |
oiseau shaman ca. 1995 |
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Peter Sevoga |
Inuk, ca. 2000 |
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Mannumi Shaqu |
Femme, ca. 1995 |
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Mannumi Shaqu |
tete, ca. 1980 |
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Charlie Sivuarapik |
Cleaning A Parka, ca. 1965 |
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Eric St-Cyr |
Femme |
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Nancy Tasseor |
mere et enfant, ca. 1975 |
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Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetok |
mere et enfant (Ref:MA), ca. 2000 |
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John Tiktak |
Inuk avec bol, ca. 1967-69 |
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Simon Tookoome |
Composition, ca. 2000 |
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Tuckyashuk |
phoque, ca. 1965 |
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Aisa Tuluga |
legende, ca. 1965 |
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Ovilu Tunnillie |
oiseau et phoque, ca. 1980 |
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Ovilu Tunnillie |
Transformation |
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Ashevak Tunnillie |
ours polaire |
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Ashevak Tunnillie |
ours polaire (ref: 212) |
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Tytoosie Tunnillie |
Composition, ca. 2005 |
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Tytoosie Tunnillie |
Sedna, ca. 2005 |
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Unidentified |
Walrus, ca. 1955 |
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Unidentified |
Resting Caribou, ca. 1955 |
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Unidentified |
mere et enfants, ca. 1965 |
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Unidentified |
morse, ca. 1958 |
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Unidentified |
chasseur avec harpon, ca. 1980 |
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Unidentified |
femme, ca. 1958 |
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Unidentified |
mere et enfant, ca. 1975 |
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2019 Cape Dorset Print Collection |
Preview of this years Dorset Collection: Official opening October 19, 2019 |
September 7 - Nov 15, 2019 |
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We are very pleased to present the 2019 Cape Dorset print collection comprised of 32 images by 17 different artists. This is another wonderful group of artworks in a variety of media including stonecut, lithography, etching & aquatint, etc. There are a few new faces in this collection and there are a couple of works by artists who have previously only been known for their carving skills.
This is our 42nd year of offering the Fall print collection. Much has changed over the last 40 years. I have fond memories of people waiting patiently in line in order to purchase prints on opening day. For better or worse, the internet seems to have changed how people acquire their prints. Instead of waiting in line, clients now prefer to surf the web to find galleries willing to lock in reservations prior to opening day. As a result, while we are contractually forbidden from selling the prints before the official opening date of October 19th, we will now allow our clients to reserve images prior to the opening.
While no invoicing will be done prior to October 19th, we will reserve prints on a first come, first served basis effective immediately. Reservations will be processed in the order received. We will let you know if we can confirm your reservation.
Ningiukulu Teevee Saimaiyu Akesuk Ohito Ashoona Olooreak Etungat Enoosik Ottokie Pee Ashevak Qavavau Manumie Ooloosie Saila Mosesie Mangitak Padloo Samayualie Nicotye Samayualie Pauojoungie Saggiak Killiktee Killiktee Sita Saila Pitaloosie Saila Nuna Parr Quvianaqtuk Pudlat
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Saimaiyu Akesuk |
Blushing Bird (2019-09) |
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Saimaiyu Akesuk |
Heads Up (2019-10) |
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Saimaiyu Akesuk |
Fox (2019-08) |
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Ohito Ashoona |
Prowling Bear (2019-11) |
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Olooreak Etungat |
Feeding Ravens (2019-12) |
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Enoosik Ottokie |
Sedna and Fulmer (2019-13) |
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Nuna Parr |
Confrontation (2019-29) |
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Pauojoungie Saggiak |
Playful Bears (2019-21) |
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Pauojoungie Saggiak |
Happy Narwhal (2019-22) |
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Sita Saila |
Igluvigaq (A Place You Live) (2019-25) |
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Padloo Samayualie |
Antlers & Bones (2019-19) |
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Ningiukulu Teevee |
Basking Walrus (2019-06) |
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Recent Additions |
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August 27 - Sept 27, 2019 |
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Manasie Akpaliapik |
Composition |
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Manasie Akpaliapik |
Composition |
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Adam Alorut |
ours dansant |
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Adam Alorut |
danseur |
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Barnabus Arnasungaaq |
boeuf musqué |
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Kenojuak Ashevak |
Summer Owl, 1979 |
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Lucas Attugatsiak |
papillon |
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Joe Greene |
héron cherchant des poissons |
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Damien Iquallaq |
Composition, 2019 |
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Damien Iquallaq |
Composition, 2019 |
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Carla Kayotak |
scene de camp |
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Tarsis Pilakapsi |
Sedna |
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Pitseolak Qimirpik |
faucon |
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Pitseolak Qimirpik |
faucon |
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Oviloo in Montreal |
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July 15 - Aug 30, 2019 |
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Born into a family of artists, Oviloo Tunnillie (1946-2014) was a respected sculptor who achieved international recognition for her innovative works. Working within a predominantly male artistic practice in Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Tunnillie's autobiographical sculptures are distinct from her peers who created traditional sculptures of wildlife, hunting scenes and transformation pieces. Her bold subject matter stemmed from her childhood trauma of contracting tuberculosis and being separated from her family. Tunnillie's works defied stereotypes of Inuit, the impact of Southern contact, and tackled social concerns, particularly issues affecting women within Northern communities. She additionally was one of the few Inuit artists to choose the female nude as a subject. Her legacy has influenced a new generation of artists working in the Studio who do not shy away from difficult subject matter. Tunnillie's works have been exhibited in galleries nationally and internationally such as the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Winnipeg Art Gallery, and the National Gallery of Canada. In 2003, she was elected as a member to the Royal Canadian Academy. This group of sculptures was produced when Ovilu and her family were living in Montreal in 2004 and all hail from a prominent local collection.
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femme assise, 2004 |
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femme debout, 2004 |
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Barnabus Arnasungaaq (1924-2017) mini exhibition |
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May 7 - Jun 7, 2019 |
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This small group of sculptures by Baker Lake artist Barnabus Arnasungaaq (1924-2017), all sourced from a Montreal private collection, is an interesting cross sampling to show that there is much more to Barnabus than his signature muskoxen.
Enjoy!
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Femme (ref:3) |
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Ours et Ourson |
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Inuk et Esprit |
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Pere et Fils |
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Inuk et ours |
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ours |
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Inuk et loup |
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Small Sculptures from the Kivalliq Region |
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April 5 - May 5, 2019 |
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The Kivalliq Region is located on the a portion of the mainland west of Hudson Bay as well as both Coats and Southampton Islands. The region is perhaps better known by us old timers at the Keewatin District, a name derived from a Cree dialect in Northern Ontario. Since the creation of Nunavut in 1999 the name Keewatin has been phased out in favour of Kivalliq. The region has a population of just over 10,000 people and is comprised of several communities including Arviat, Qamani'tuaq (Baker Lake), Igluligaarjuk (Chesterfield Inlet), Salliq (Coral Harbour), Naujaat (Repulse Bay), Kangiqliniq (Rankin Inlet), & Tikiraqjuaq (Whale Cove).
The very hard stone found throughout much of the region has necessitated an approach which is far more minimalist than what comes out of either Baffin Island or Nunavik, both of which have stones which are much easier to to carve. Interestingly, the aesthetic which developed as a result of hard stone is mirrored in works produced from softer materials such as caribou antler or walrus ivory.
Some of the most important Inuit artists of the latter part of the 20th Century hailed from the Kivalliq Region. Artists such as John Tiktak, John Pangnark, Luke Iksiktaaryuk, George Tatanniq, Barnabus Arnasuugaaq, Marc Tungilik, Lucy Tasseor, & John Kavik all have works in every major book on Inuit art and their works feature very prominently in most museum displays. It can be easily argued that while artists from other areas of the arctic have enjoyed greater commercial success, artists from the Kivalliq enjoy greater critical respect.
While large examples of works by these artists from key periods in the 1960's and 70's are now selling for very high prices, smaller works are still available at very reasonable prices. This exhibition is a somewhat encyclopedic survey of smaller works by artists from the Kivalliq which can be had a prices which won't break the bank.
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Eva Talooki Aliktiluk |
Figure (ref:20) |
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Eva Talooki Aliktiluk |
Figure (ref:ge) |
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Eva Talooki Aliktiluk |
Figure (ref:rbr) |
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Eric Anoee |
Caribou, ca. 1960 |
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Luke Anowtalik |
Inuk |
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Luke Anowtalik |
Acrobat, ca. 1990 |
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Luke Anowtalik |
Inuk |
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Barnabus Arnasungaaq |
esprit de mer |
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Barnabus Arnasungaaq |
Femme (ref:3) |
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Barnabus Arnasungaaq |
ours |
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Mary Ayaq Anowtalik |
mere avec jumeaux |
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Romeo Eekerkik |
autoportrait |
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Tuna Iquliq |
perdrix des neiges |
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Tuna Iquliq |
huard |
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Tuna Iquliq |
Composition |
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John Kavik |
Pot, ca. 1975 |
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John Kavik |
tete |
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John Kavik |
Inuk |
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John Kavik |
tetes |
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Vital Makpaaq |
Inuk |
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John Pangnark |
tet (ref:jh) |
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John Pangnark |
Inuk (ref:gl) |
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George Tataniq |
Inuk avec pipe |
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Mark Tungilik |
Composition, ca. 1975 |
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Mark Tungilik |
scene de chasse |
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Mark Tungilik |
chasee au boeuf musqué |
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Margaret Uyauperq Aniksak |
femme avec sceau d'eau, ca. 1970 |
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1959 Dorset Prints |
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April 4 - May 4, 2019 |
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After a year or two of experimentation, Cape Dorset released its' inaugural print collection in the fall of 1959. The collection featured a total of 41 prints produced primarily in either stonecut or stencil. Since the collection was produced with cautious enthusiasm, edition sizes were limited to 30 impressions each. Fast forward sixty years and Cape Dorset is still producing some of the most exciting works of graphic art in Canada and is the likely the oldest print atelier in continuous operation.
We are very proud to present this wonderful group of 1959 graphics as it presents a rare opportunity to see so many together at the same time. There are a number of passionate collectors who have been trying to amass the entire collection and competition for the 1959 prints at auction is often fierce. Given the small edition sizes and the ravages of time, some of these prints may never re-appear on the market.
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Kunu |
Girl With Skin Line, 1959 |
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Shekoaloak Akesuk |
Young Woman, 1959 |
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Kellypalik Mangitak |
Arctic Gull, 1959 |
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Niviaksiak |
Eskimo Summer Tent, 1959 |
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Josephie Pootoogook |
With The Raven Comes The Fish, 1959 |
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Lukta Qiatsuk |
Arctic Shore Birds, 1959 |
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Lukta Qiatsuk |
Canada Geese Nesting Ground, 1959 |
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Tudlik |
Excited Man Forgets His Weapon, 1959 |
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Holiday Gift Ideas |
idées-cadeaux pour les fêtes |
December 7 - Jan 15, 2019 |
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Luke Anowtalik |
Acrobat, ca. 1990 |
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Kenojuak Ashevak |
Flowering Birds, 1982 |
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Silas Kayakjuak |
Acrobats |
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Floyd Kuptana |
Shaman Spirits Fly Over Sleeping Bear |
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Johnnysa Mathewsie |
oie |
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Kananginak Pootoogook |
Caribou & Loups |
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Kananginak Pootoogook |
Bears on Blue, 2004 |
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Noah Siakuluk |
mere et enfant, ca. 1970 |
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Ningiukulu Teevee |
Caribou Legs (17-21) |
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Nalenik Temela |
narval |
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Simon Tookoome |
Shaman, 1997 |
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Mark Tungilik |
Composition, ca. 1975 |
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Unidentified |
Panier Yupik, ca. 1960 (Ref:098) |
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Cape Dorset 2018 Print Collection |
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October 20 - Nov 5, 2018 |
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Saimaiyu Akesuk |
Striped Bear, 2018-18 |
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Pauojoungie Saggiak |
Uutuit (Walruses on Top of Ice), 2018-12 |
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Pauojoungie Saggiak |
Spirit in the Limelight, 2016 (2018-10) |
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Padloo Samayualie |
Kinngait Calling, 2018-27 |
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Padloo Samayualie |
Barnacles, 2018-28 |
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Davidialuk Alasua Amittu |
Davidialuk Memorial Collection |
May 1 - May 30, 2018 |
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Legend Of Lumak, 1975 |
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La legende de Lumaaq |
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Feast or Famine: All In The Family |
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March 29 - Apr 29, 2018 |
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In the context of this exhibition, feast or famine refer not to the very real food concerns of Inuit past and present but rather to the serendipitous nature of the gallery inventory. There are certain artists whose works, for whatever reason, are impossible to find one day and then are seemingly in abundance the next. The impetus for this loosely woven group of sculptures and graphics was the arrival, through several sources, of six sculptures by Mathew Aqgaaq (1940-2010). Mathew was the son of one of my personal favourite artists Martha Ittulukatnak (1912-D). Perhaps not by coincidence, the gallery recently acquired two wonderful Martha drawings from ca. 1970.
Expanding on the mother and child relationship between the two artists listed above, I looked around the gallery for other quality works by powerful matriarchs and their artistic progeny. It wasn't too difficult to quickly come up with Pitseolak Ashoona (1904-1983) and her sons Kaka and Kiawak and daughters Kumwartok Ashoona and Napatchie Pootoogook. Also from Cape Dorset is the spectacular Kenojuak Ashevak and her son, the late Arnaqu Ashevak. Baker Lake is represented not only by Mathew & Martha but also by the stellar Jessie Oonark and her daughter Janet Kigusiuq.
The famine partof the exhibition is that while I would like to present works by several of the other equally talented progeny of the above artists there simply aren't any currently on offer. Who knows what tomorrow might bring!
Enjoy.
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Mathew Aqigaaq |
danseur avec tambour, ca. 1985 |
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Mathew Aqigaaq |
mere ete enfant, ca. 1980 (ref:AU1) |
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Mathew Aqigaaq |
mere et enfants, ca. 1975 (ref:RN1) |
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Kenojuak Ashevak |
Sedna's Journey |
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Kenojuak Ashevak |
Evitaruit, 1979 |
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Arnaqu Ashevak |
In The Wake Of The Whale, 2002 |
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Arnaqu Ashevak |
Fleur, 1994 |
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Arnaqu Ashevak |
Ivik (Grass Basket), 2004 |
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Kiawak Ashoona |
mere et fils, 2000 |
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Pitseolak Ashoona |
Sea Dog and Seal, ca. 1970 |
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Pitseolak Ashoona |
Sea Dog, ca. 1970 |
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Pitseolak Ashoona |
Hunter Carrying Birds, 1968 |
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Kaka Ashoona |
hibou, ca. 1975 |
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Kaka Ashoona |
Portrait, ca. 1980 |
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Kumwartok Ashoona |
Angels Beckon |
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Martha Ittulukatnak |
dessins sans titre ca. 1970 (ref:01) |
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Martha Ittulukatnak |
dessin sans titre, ca. 1970 (ref:02) |
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Janet Kigusiuq |
Hunting Scene |
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Janet Kigusiuq |
pere et fils |
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Jessie Oonark |
Two Fish Looking For Something To Eat, 1978 |
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Jessie Oonark |
Men Hunting Animals, 1978 |
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Jessie Oonark |
Little Circle, 1973 |
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Napachie Pootoogook |
Lost in the Storm |
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2017 Cape Dorset |
Annual Print Collection |
October 21 - Nov 5, 2017 |
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We are proud to present the 2017 Cape Dorset Annual Print collection. 2017 marks the 40th year that Galerie Elca London has had the privilege of presenting these graphics to the public!
The 2017 collection features works by 15 different artists. While we mourn the passing of the tremendously talented Tim Pitsiulak we welcome the arrival of several exciting new artists. Some of the new contributors are young and their names will be unfamiliar to the Southern audience but there is a lovely etching and aquatint by Nuna Parr who is certainly one of the senior ambassadors of Cape Dorset sculpture.
Artists from the collection include: Tim Pitsiulak Quvianaqtuk Pudlat Saimayu Akesuk Kakulu Saggiaktok Qavavau Manumie Annie Parr Nicotye Samayualie Ooloosie Saila Nuna Parr Pitaloosie Cee Pootoogook Malaija Pootoogook Shuvinai Ashoona Simeonie Teevee Ningiukulu Teevee
Please contact us to inquire about purchasing any of these images.
Click on the images to view dimensions and pricing, etc.
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Saimaiyu Akesuk |
Transfiguration (17-8) |
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Saimaiyu Akesuk |
Together (17-6) |
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Cee Pootoogook |
Summer Buzz (17-16) |
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Malaija Pootoogook |
Clash (17-18) |
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Ningiukulu Teevee |
Mythical Kudlik (17-28) |
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Ningiukulu Teevee |
Caribou Legs (17-21) |
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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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Akeeaktashuk |
chasseur et phoque, ca. 1953 |
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Davidialuk Alasua Amittu |
Owl On Kamotik, 1961 |
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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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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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Paulosie Sivuak |
String Figure Of A Seal Oil Lamp, 1961 |
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Joe Talirunili |
Return Of The Survivors From The Floating Ice, 1965 |
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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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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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Tim Pitsiulak |
Ancient Walrus Skull (2016-08) |
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Malaija Pootoogook |
Accordion Player (2016-17) |
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Pauojoungie Saggiak |
Counting Char (16-13) |
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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 |
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 |
sans titre 1962-19 |
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Kenojuak Ashevak |
sans titre, 1962-64 |
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Jessie Oonark |
Two Rooms Inside The Iglu, 1982 |
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Jessie Oonark |
Men Hunting Animals, 1978 |
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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 |
Owl And Raven, 1967 |
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Kananginak Pootoogook |
Goose, 1965 |
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Kananginak Pootoogook |
Levilivela, 1968 |
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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 |
Tilt 2015-24 |
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Kudjuajuk Ashoona |
His & Hers 2015-11 |
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Qavavau Manumie |
Looking Back 2015-21 |
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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 |
Sewing Day 2015-10 |
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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 |
sans titre, 1991 (ref 6G) |
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Kenojuak Ashevak |
Arctic Gulls, 1972 |
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Pitseolak Ashoona |
Woman chasing Bird, ca. 1970 |
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Pitseolak Ashoona |
Bird, ca. 1970 |
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Shuvinai Ashoona |
Hatched |
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Sheojuk Etidlooie |
Searching Bird, 1998 |
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Kiakshuk |
Chasing Geese Into Pens, 1964 |
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Kananginak Pootoogook |
Sitjariat, 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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Ningiukulu 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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Kenojuak Ashevak |
sans titre, 1991 (ref 6G) |
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Kenojuak Ashevak |
sans titre, ca. 1973 |
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Parr |
Man and Caribou, 1963 |
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Lukasi Kanarjua Qinuajua |
Oiseau avec poisson, ca. 1958 |
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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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Tania Qumaluk (the Elder) |
oiseau et phoque, 1973 |
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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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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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Lukta Qiatsuk |
sans titre, 1962 |
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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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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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Children Playing, 1979 |
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Two Fish Looking For Something To Eat, 1978 |
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I See Caribou, 1972 |
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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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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 |
Legend of the Giant, 1964 |
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Davidialuk Alasua Amittu |
Man Hitting a Bear, 1975 |
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Davidialuk Alasua Amittu |
Legend Of Lumak, 1975 |
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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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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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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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Janet Kigusiuq |
sans titre (ref:60) |
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Janet Kigusiuq |
sans titre (ref:59) |
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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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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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Silas Qiyuq |
oiseau, ca. 1975 |
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Jamasie Teevee |
Camp Scene, 1964 |
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Charlie Tooktoo |
chasseur, ca. 1965 |
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