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A Reflection on Tracing the History of Queerness in Inuit Art

Kale Sheppard reflects on looking for themes of queerness in Inuit art .
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ᓯᕗᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑕᑯᓐᓇᒐᐅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᐊᑑᑎᔪᖕᖑᓯᒪᔪᖅ

Two Director Generals celebrate the past 50 years of Taqramiut Nipingat Incorporated.
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Nunarait—Summer Bouquets

IAQ staff stop and smell the flowers.
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How Kenojuak Ashevak’s Birds Channel Ballroom and Queer Joy

Ossie Michelin looks at five colourful birds by Kenojuak Ashevak.
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How Elders Brought Back Inuvialuit Drum Dancing

The story of how the Mackenzie Delta Drummers and Dancers kept Inuvialuit traditions alive.
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Your Summer Guide to Festivals Showcasing Inuit Art and Artists

Check out these summer art events to see Inuit musicians, films, exhibitions and more!
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A Map Where Home is the Centre of the World

Annie Wenstrup reviews a collection of essays on Arctic Indigenous concepts of place.
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A Guide to Processing Sealskin

An Iqaluit-based sewist shares her steps for processing sealskin into accessories and garments.
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5 Inuit Artists Who Will Inspire You to Refresh Your Spring Wardrobe

Check out some artists in the wearable art space who might inspire you to add bright colours, florals and texture to your wardrobe this spring!
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How Nunavik Got Its Own Radio and Television Content

Two Director Generals celebrate the past 50 years of Taqramiut Nipingat Incorporated.
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The Narratives of the Hudson’s Bay Company in Inuit Art

The deep and enduring ties between North America’s oldest corporation and Inuit culture.
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The Power of Collaboration in Inuit Art

How working together is a practical strategy for success.
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5 Visions of Boundless Love in Inuit Art

IAQ staff explore the varied expressions of love in Inuit art
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Teaching, Learning and Being

Unpacking the meanings behind instructional artwork
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Exhibition Review: ᐆᒻᒪᖁᑎᒃ uummaqutik: essence of life

A review of the reimagined Inuit galleries at the MMFA.
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North of North Is Raw Inuit Storytelling

A refreshing TV series that represents Inuit and Northern culture with authenticity and humour.
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25 Inuit Art Events in 2025: Part 5

Find out what Inuit and circumpolar Indigenous art events you need to see in the year ahead!
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25 Inuit Art Events in 2025: Part 4

Find out what Inuit and circumpolar Indigenous art events you need to see in the year ahead!
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25 Inuit Art Events in 2025: Part 3

Find out what Inuit and circumpolar Indigenous art events you need to see in the year ahead!
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25 Inuit Art Events in 2025: Part 2

Find out what Inuit and circumpolar Indigenous art events you need to see in the year ahead!
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25 Inuit Art Events in 2025: Part 1

Find out what Inuit and circumpolar Indigenous art events you need to see in the year ahead!
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5 Works Show How Night Holds Us

IAQ staff share how circumpolar Indigenous artists make nights glow with community, creativity and light.
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Looking Back: Four Inuit Art Exhibitions We Saw in 2024

Reflecting on Inuit art exhibitions from the past year.
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Rory Voudrach: Uluit and Inuvialuit Resiliency

Voudrach’s daughter remembers the talent and drive of this accomplished ulu-maker.
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The Art of Joy: Pitseolak Qimirpik’s Shift from Sculpture to Drawing

How the Kinngait artist switched to graphic art and found success.
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5 Works to Celebrate Spooky Season

For Halloween, IAQ staff reflect on haunting works by five circumpolar Indigenous artists.
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Where to Find Inuit Art at Art Toronto 2024

From exhibitor booths to panel talks to the Focus exhibition—Inuit art has a powerful presence at this year’s fair.
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65 Years of Colour in 6 Kinngait Prints

From black and dark blues to bright yellows and pinks—how has colour use changed over time at Kinngait Studios?
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Three Northern Art Festivals that Bring Community Together

A look at the importance of art festivals for artists and communities.
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When Is Future? When Is Now?: Wolf Babe Collective's Curatorial Debut

IAQ Assistant Editor Tiffany Raddi reflects on visiting the When Is Future? When Is Now? exhibition.
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Summer Sights across the Arctic

IAQ staff reflect on their favourite aspects of summer across the North through works by five circumpolar Indigenous artists.
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The Importance of Community Pride Events

IAF Artist Services Manager Amy Norman reflects on her experience going to and performing at the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Pride festival.
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5 Works of Art to Celebrate Nunavut Day

A look at works by Nunavummiut from across the Kitikmeot, Kivalliq and Qikiqtaaluk regions.
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Making Room for Inuit Curators to Thrive

Taqralik Partridge and Heather Igloliorte discuss the situation facing Inuit curators at Canadian institutions today.
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The Day Takuginai’s Johnny the Lemming Flew Away

The crew behind the Iqaluit children’s show didn’t realize how popular their puppet star was—until he disappeared.
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How Them Days Magazine Has Kept Labrador History Alive

For nearly 50 years, one small publication has preserved local/regional Inuit stories, language and culture.
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These 5 Jewellery Pieces Will Inspire Your Look for Pride this Year

A look at five Pride-inspired beaded works by circumpolar Indigenous artists.
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The Talurjuaq Dye Experiment That Brought Tundra Plants to Runways

Celebrating the enduring legacy of women’s collective Arnaqarvik and their natural dye experiments.
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10 Inuvialuit Multidisciplinary Artists to Know

A look at Inuvialuit artists who work with various media in their artistic practices
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Reviving Alaska Native Fish Skin Tanning

How artists like Marlene Neilsen are rebuilding traditional skills and passing on their knowledge.
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10 Inuvialuit Performers and Designers to Know

A look at Inuvialuit artists working in the performing arts and fashion design
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10 Inuvialuit Sculptors and Jewellers to Know

A look at Inuvialuit artists working in sculpture and jewellery
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10 Inuvialuit Graphic Artists and Painters to Know

A look at Inuvialuit artists working in painting, drawing and printmaking
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Kalaallit Nunaat on the World Stage: Inuuteq Storch's Exhibition at the 60th Venice Biennale

Kira Lennert Olsen visits the Venice Biennale and reflects on what it means for a Kalaaleq artist to exhibit in the Danish Pavilion.
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National Gallery of Canada Hires the Most Inuit Staff for a Public Art Gallery in Southern Canada To Date

The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) in Ottawa, ON, has made history by having the most Inuit-staffed department of a gallery in Southern Canada.
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Inuit Art Events You Need to Know About in 2024

With exciting exhibitions, widespread installations and a surplus of festivals to follow, you won’t want to miss the events coming this year.
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Six Artists Reflect on 2023 and Look Forward to 2024

Artists' year-end reflections and their hopes for the new year.
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The 1983 ICC Jam Still Has Lessons to Teach

Beyond the rousing musical and theatrical performances, the inspiring political messages behind the Inuit Circumpolar Jam 1983 still resonate today.
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The Circumpolar Indigenous Events to See at ImagineNATIVE 2023

Content from creators like Lucy Tulugarjuk, Tarralik Duffy and Megan Kyak-Monteith populates the programming at this year’s festival.
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The Power of Linocut Printmaking

How the ease and individuality of this medium is helping a new generation of Inuit artists make their mark.

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