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Kablusiak Shortlisted for the 2023 Sobey Art Award
The multidisciplinary Calgary-based artist is a second-time finalist for the prestigious prize.
Feature
5 Perspectives on Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona’s Diverse Body of Work
Colleagues and peers discuss the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award finalist’s layered practice, graphic style and joyful presence.
News
IAQ Wins Cover Grand Prix at 2023 National Magazine Awards
Cover by Katherine Takpannie and Taqralik Partridge takes home the gold.
Feature
5 Perspectives on Billy Gauthier’s Material-Driven Sculptures
Colleagues and peers reflect on the significance of the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award finalist’s sculpture, activism and care for the natural world.
Feature
Our Culture is not a Box of Trinkets: Open Letter to Opera de Saint-Étienne
Inuk musician and artist writes to Opera de Saint-Étienne about appropriation of Inuit culture and copyright infringement in their recent show La Nonne sanglante.
Artist Project
Katherine Takpannie and Taqralik Partridge Meditate on Colour
A collaboration examining the cultural, linguistic and aesthetic possibilities of colour.
News
5 Innovative Artists Shortlisted for 2023 Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award
Billy Gauthier, Maureen Gruben, Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona, Kablusiak and Ningiukulu Teevee are finalists for the prestigious art prize.
News
Mary Simon Wears Annuraaq Designed by Beatrice Deer to Coronation
Canada’s Governor General brought contemporary Inuit fashion to King Charles III’s coronation.
Feature
5 Works That Show the Land Through Robert Kautuk’s Eyes
The Kangiqtugaapik photographer discusses some of his most striking images.
News
Inuit Art Quarterly Nominated for 3 National Magazine Awards
Feature
Couzyn van Heuvelen Tells the Stories Behind 5 of His Artworks
Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award longlister Couzyn van Heuvelen shares the layered meanings behind some of his most iconic works.
Feature
Ningiukulu Teevee’s 20-Year Career in 5 Works of Art
Explore the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award–longlisted artist’s broad range and talents.
Artist Project
Photographer Holly Andersen on Capturing Life in Makkovik
The prolific Nunatsiavut artist shares some of her favourite shots from out on the land.
News
Kablusiak Longlisted for the 2023 Sobey Art Award
This marks the second time the multidisciplinary Calgary-based artist has been nominated for the prestigious prize.
Feature
The Memories Embedded in 5 of Gloria Putumiraqtuq’s Artworks
The Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award-longlisted artist tells the tales that underpin her work.
News
5 Inuit Artists Included in 2023 Bonavista Biennale
Month-long Newfoundland public-art event announces 2023 dates and artist lineup.
Artist Project
How Mark Igloliorte Transformed Toronto into a Skateboarder’s Paradise
The Nunatsiavut artist and skater shares tricks behind his Nuit Blanche installation.
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Kablusiak’s Multidisciplinary Practice in 5 Artworks
Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award longlister Kablusiak tells us about the special meaning each work has for them.
Artist Project
Taalrumiq’s Vision for the Future of Inuit Fashion
The Inuvialuk fashion designer brings her ideas to life through sketches.
News
Robert Kautuk’s Mural Revealed at Onsite Gallery
The award-winning photographer’s mural is the third in the Up Front series at OCAD.
Artist Project
Mark Bennett on Creating a Personal Typeface
The Toronto designer walks through the process of creating a typeface with community feedback.
Artist Project
Chantal Jung Examines the Digital Divide Facing Inuit Artists
Multidisciplinary collage artist traces the lack of Arctic internet and how some organizations are working around it.
Feature
The Growth of Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona in 5 Artworks
The KAMA 2023 longlister describes five pieces that illustrate her evolution as an artist.
Artist Project
How Deantha Edmunds Weaves Activism into her Work
Classical composer and performer shares how she uses music to enact change.
Artist Project
How Ashley Qilavaq-Savard Strives for a Future Without Lateral Violence
In her personal essay, the Iqaluit poet and filmmaker suggests that lateral love is the way forward for Inuit communities.
Artist Project
Feature
The Story of One Nunavik Family’s Printmaking Journey
A history of Nunavik printmaking through the generations, with illustrations by Jessica Malegana.
Feature
Maureen Gruben Shares the Stories Behind 5 of Her Artworks
A Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award–longlisted multidisciplinary artist on crisis, collaboration and joy.
Artist Project
Beader Collaboration: The Unnukkut Pair
Levi Mequ and Sakkataaq Zawadski worked together to create earrings an ocean apart.
Artist Project
Beader Collaboration: The Tuilik/Avittat Pair
Sakkataaq Zawadski and Levi Mequ worked together to create earrings an ocean apart.
Feature
ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑭᓂᓕᐅᖅᐸᖕᓂᖏᑦ
ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᓯᒪᔫᒃ ᒪᐃᓚ ᓯᐅᓗᒃ ᔭᐃᑲᑉᓴᓐ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑯᕆᔅᑕ ᐅᓗᔪᒃ ᔭᑦᐅᐊᔅᓯᑭᒃᑯᒃ ᑕᐅᑐᖅᑰᖅᑕᒥᓂᒃ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᐳᒃ ᓴᖅᑭᑕᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᓕᖅᑐᓂᒃ.
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ᑭᖑᕚᒃᓴᕗᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑭᓂᓕᐅᖅᑎᐅᓛᖅᑐᑦ ᓴᖅᑮᒃᑲᓐᓂᕋᓱᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᕙᒍᓐᓃᖅᓯᒪᔪᒥᒃ
ᓴᖅᑭᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑭᓂᓕᐅᖅᑎᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᓕᕆᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᑲᑭᓂᕐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑐᓐᓂᕐᓂᒃ.
Feature
Get to Know Glenn Gear Through 5 Works
How the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award–longlisted artist has developed his unique visual language.
Artist Project
The Hunters | Jamesie Taligvat Evaluardjuk Fournier
In this short fictional work illustrated by Yurak, something wicked this way swims…
Feature
The Changing Face of the Inuit Tattoo Movement
Scholars Maya Sialuk Jacobsen and Krista Ulujuk Zawadski share their perspectives on the resurgent practices.
Feature
The Next Generation of Inuit Tattooers on Revitalizing the Practice
Emerging Inuit tattooers and cultural advocates converse about the resurgence of kakiniit and tunniit.
Feature
Billy Gauthier Tells the Stories Behind 5 of His Artworks
The Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award–longlisted sculptor reflects on major projects and his relationship to the materials that compose them.
Feature
Deantha Edmunds on 5 of her Most Iconic Musical Performances
Learn more about the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award–longlisted classical singer’s work.
News
Stars of Oscar-nominated Ivalu Gather in Online Conversation
Mila Heilmann Kreutzmann and Nivi Larsen discuss their acting debuts and plans for the Academy Award night.
Artist Project
Eldred Allen Frames Local Elders in a New Light
The Nunatsivut photographer shares a selection of portraits that highlight the important role Elders play in his community of Rigolet.
Feature
Manasie Akpaliapik Through 5 Works
Learn about the 2023 Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award longlisted artist.
Artist Project
Nicole Luke Connects the Future of Inuit Nunangat with Inuit-led Architecture
In her multimedia artist project, Luke asks, “Where Are the Inuit Architects?”
Feature
The Expansive Work of Couzyn van Heuvelen
How working in public space and connecting with his audiences is fuelling this artist’s growth.
Feature
The Spirited Storytelling of Ningiukulu Teevee
The Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award–longlisted artist shares her many sources of inspiration.
Feature
Gloria Putumiraqtuq Takes Pride in the Strength of Her Culture
How the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award–longlisted textile artist passes on knowledge across generations.
Feature
Kablusiak Gives Themself Permission to Play
The Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award–longlisted artist celebrates Inuit artistic legacies in their work, while evading colonial expectations of contemporary Inuit representation.
Feature
How Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona Builds Connection
Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award–longlisted artist Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona commands many mediums, with her family featuring strongly in her practice.
Feature
Making Space For Maureen Gruben’s Artistic Ambitions
A textile, installation and performance artist on her growing career—and what she dreams of next.
Feature
Behind the Immersive Animations of Glenn Gear
For the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award–longlisted new media artist, creating is as fundamental as breathing.
Feature
How Chance Encounters Inspire Billy Gauthier’s Carvings
The Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award–longlisted sculptor channels experiences on the land into his intricate works.
Feature
Deantha Edmunds on Music, Writing, Teaching and Uplifting Others
How the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award–longlisted classical singer enriches her practice by celebrating the different parts of herself.
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