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  • 2023KAMA_InterviewGraphic_MAkpaliapik
    • Feature

    How Sculptor Manasie Akpaliapik Pushes Himself

    In a career spanning more than 45 years, Manasie Akpaliapik’s focus remains on improving his craft.
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    • News

    10 Artists Longlisted for 2023 Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award

    An all-Inuit jury selects 10 finalists for the prestigious art prize.
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    • Artist Project

    What’s Inside Kablusiak’s Surprise Bags?

    Kablusiak combines nostalgia and artist multiples in Party City (where you belong).
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    • Artist Project

    Glenn Gear’s Love for Symmetry Inspires a Series of Circular Works

    How the multidisciplinary artist combined geometrics and animals to create his symmetry series.
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    • Artist Project

    Ooleepeeka Eegeesiak Envisions an Alternate Reality for a Livable Planet

    Iqaluit artist Ooleepeeka Eegeesiak envisions an alternate reality on a livable planet and emphasizes the importance of our dreams and futurisms as Inuit.
  • KablusiakPiliutuyara(RobinHood)
    • News

    Kablusiak Wins 2022 Gattuso Prize

    The multidisciplinary artist was acknowledged for their work at the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival.
  • Juno2023CoverTriptych
    • News

    4 Inuit Nominated for the 2023 Juno Awards

    Susan Aglukark, Tanya Tagaq and Nunavut throat singers Iva & Angu could all take home Canadian music awards this year.
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    • News

    Inuit Art Foundation Launches First-Ever Dedicated Digital Resource for Inuit Artists

    The Developing Qanuqtuurniq: Artist Portal offers Inuit artists exclusive access to resources for funding, community-building and professional development.
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    • News

    IAF Launches Innovative New Grant Program for Inuit Artists

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    • Feature

    David Ruben Piqtoukun Through 5 Works of Art

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    • Feature

    Inuit Artists Inspired by Kenojuak Ashevak

    How an Inuit art icon inspired 7 artists across generations and regions.
  • Robert Kautuk Sea Ice Break Up 2019 Courtesy of the artist
    • Feature

    Your Guide to Inuit Art in 2023

    Inuit artists are in the spotlight with exhibitions, books and other exciting new initiatives!
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    • News

    Kenojuak Ashevak's Green-tailed Enchanted Owl Breaks Record at Auction

    Annie Pootoogook, Tim Pitsiulak, Niviaxie and more set new personal records at Inuit art auctions.
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    • Feature

    Susan Aglukark's Mission to Share Stories and Correct Narratives Through Art

    The beloved Nunavut singer-songwriter ends 2022 with a new album, a kids’ book and an award celebrating her humanitarian efforts.
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    • News

    IAQ Staff Share Their Favourite 2022 Stories

    Check out these stories you may have missed!
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    • Feature

    The 9 Inuit Art Moments You Need to Know: 2022 Edition

    What were 2022’s most notable events in the Inuit art world?
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    • Artist Project

    Norma Dunning on Writing Herself Into Her Research

    Inuk author’s book on disc numbers took her out of comfort zone.
  • ZawadskiKristaUlujukHeadshot
    • News

    Inuk Curator Krista Zawadski Among Finalists for Talent Award

    Prestigious $50,000 award recognizes outstanding research, leadership potential.
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    • Artist Project

    Shirley Moorhouse Explores New Beginnings Through Poetry and Drawings

    The Nunatsiavummiut multimedia artist combines memories and imagination in this illustrated story.
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    • Interviews

    Kyle Aleekuk Tells the Stories Behind 5 Works of Art

    The Inuk illustrator shares the cross-cultural inspirations behind his favourite works.
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    • News

    National Gallery Names Jocelyn Piirainen Associate Curator of Indigenous Ways and Decolonization

    Piirainen joins the National Gallery of Canada curatorial team.
  • Taqralik_AGO Headshot
    • News

    Taqralik Partridge Named Associate Curator of Indigenous Art at AGO

    As Associate Curator, Partridge will develop exhibitions, lead acquisitions, and champion new and diverse voices from across the circumpolar north.
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    • News

    Inuk Artist Aedan Corey Designs Holiday Box for Purolator

    Nunavut artist to work with program that sees $5,000 donated to food bank.
  • CharliePanigoniakAndLornaTasseorNWTArchives
    • Feature

    How Inuktitut Music Took Over Northern Airwaves

    The legacy and lasting impact of the CBC North recording sessions.
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    • Interviews

    Inuvialuk Artist Kyle Aleekuk Melding Traditions in Toronto Mural

    Exploring cross-cultural traditions through tattoo design and illustration.
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    • News

    TikTok Accelerator Program Welcomes 6 Inuit Content Creators

    The National Screen Institute launches the second edition of its TikTok Accelerator.
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    • News

    Darcie Bernhardt, Jessica Winters Receive Emerging Artists Award

    Annual $5,000 Saunderson Prize recognizes emerging artists with great potential.
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    • Feature

    What Happens When You Put Inuit Art on a Global Stage?

    How Inuit art at Expo 67 shaped perceptions of Inuit art and artists then and now.
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    • Artist Project

    The Significance of Stories in Video Game Research

    How Bronson Jacque gathered information from his community to develop his video game on Inuit legends.
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    • News

    Inuit Artists to Watch For at Art Toronto

    Contemporary, historical Inuit artists to share the world stage at “Canada’s art fair”
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    • News

    Telefilm Partners with Arctic Indigenous Film Fund

    Telefilm joins network funding Arctic Indigenous productions
  • Henderson and Suersaq Poulsen_CROP
    • Feature

    Presenting Cultural Identity Through Traditional Clothing

    How the gift of a Greenlandic annoraaq connected Jonas Henderson to his culture.
  • Uvagut TV Petitioning for Mandatory Inclusion on Basic Cable
    • News

    Uvagut TV Petitioning for Mandatory Inclusion on Basic Cable

    First Inuktut-language channel in Canada aims to change their broadcast status.
  • Marion Tuuluq Untitled
    • Interviews

    Exploring Northern Indigeneity with the TETHER Curatorial Team

    The Arctic Arts Summit exhibition highlighting the bonds across the circumpolar North.
  • Saila Ooloosie Whirlpool
    • Interviews

    Kinngait Studios' New Print Collection Showcases Artist Collaboration

    Kinngait Studios Arts Manager discusses 2022 standouts.
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    • News

    9 Inuit- and Sámi-Directed Films to Catch at imagineNATIVE

    Inuit and Sámi filmmakers bring Arctic life to the screen at Indigenous film and media arts fest.
  • Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona linocut print design selected for the 2022 Canada Post Truth and Reconciliation stamp series
    • Interviews

    Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona Print Chosen for Canada Post Stamp Series

    Inuk artist’s design is one of four selected to recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
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    • Feature

    Bridging the Distance Between the Arctic and the Amazon

    A cross-Americas exhibition at the Power Plant illuminates the commonalities between Indigenous artists, their relationships to the land and desire for ancestral knowledge.
  • Abraham Anghik Ruben - The Last Goodbye - Soapstone
    • Feature

    Three Inuit Artworks to Reflect On for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

    This September 30, we invite you to spend time with and amplify the voices of Indigenous artists.
  • Both sides of the commemorative coin, designed by Jason Sikoak, JD Hawk and Leticia Spence
    • News

    Inuit Art Adorns New Truth and Reconciliation Coin

    Jason Sikoak co-designs Truth and Reconciliation Medallion.
  • A Game of Legends - Chapter2 - Characters
    • Artist Project

    How to Design Meaningful Video Game Characters

    Nunatsiavut Inuk artist Bronson Jacque explains what it takes to create authentic and multifaceted characters.
  • Couzyn Van Heuvelen - Avataq
    • News

    Inuit Art Must-Sees at Nuit Blanche 2022

    Inuit art installations you just can’t miss in Toronto at Nuit Blanche.
  • Okpik: Little Village in the Arctic poster (2022)
    • Interviews

    Language, Life Skills and Legends in “Okpik: Little Village in the Arctic”

    Director Tiffany Ayalik explains the process behind the film about Kylik Kisoun’s quest for autonomy.
  • Jacque Bronson Playing SNES
    • Artist Project

    Can a Video Game Help Bring Inuit Stories to Life?

    Follow Bronson Jacque on his journey into video game development.
  • Tanya Tagaq performing in Ever Deadly
    • Interviews

    The Magic of Improvisation in Tanya Tagaq’s “Ever Deadly”

    An interview with Chelsea McMullan and Tagaq on their new documentary premiering at TIFF 2022.
  • Mark David Turner On Inuit Cinema Cover
    • Interviews

    Tracing the Narratives of Inuit Filmmaking Talents

    An interview with cultural historian Mark David Turner on his new book “On Inuit Cinema | Inuit Takugatsaliukatiget”
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    • News

    ÁRRAN 360° and ARCTIC XR Premiere at Venice Biennale Sámi Pavilion

    Circumpolar filmmakers use 360-degree screens to blend Indigenous storytelling with new technology.
  • Shirley Moorhouse - To Honour the Firekeepers
    • Interviews

    INUA Curators Discuss How Inuit Artists Create Space for the Future

    A roundtable discussion with asinnajaq, Heather Igloliorte, Kablusiak and Krista Ulujuk Zawadski.
  • Chantal Jung - Flower Blossoms
    • Artist Project

    Flower Blossoms | Chantal Jung

    How one Labrador Inuk artist speaks Indigenous Futurisms and family through digital collage.
  • TanyaTagaqEverDeadlyPosterHorizontal
    • News

    Tanya Tagaq Documentary “Ever Deadly” to Premiere at TIFF 2022

    The Inuk throat singer tells her story in an immersive music doc at Toronto film festival.
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