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The Sámi Pavilion at the Venice Biennale: Then and Now
How the Nordic Pavilion became the Sámi Pavilion
Interviews
Sámi Co-Curator and Poet-in-Residence Talk Venice Biennale Part I
Sámi artists discuss the topic of Indigenous sovereignty in colonial spaces
Feature
10 Inuit Sealskin Designers to Watch
Eat seal, wear seal!
Feature
100 Unidentified Embroideries
Journeying to Nunatsiavut in search of answers.
Feature
Get to Know Darcie Bernhardt in 5 Works of Art
The Inuvialuk painter shares some of the memories and inspiration behind their favourite artworks.
Beyond the Gallery
Massive Kablusiak Mural Appears at OCAD
Inuit Art Foundation partners with OCAD to bring Inuit art to Onsite Gallery.
News
Shuvinai Ashoona Awarded Special Mention at 59th Venice Biennale
Recognition for the Inuit graphic artist from Kinngait, NU, in the international art exhibition.
Profile
Meet the Artists Behind the Sámi Pavilion
Pauliina Feodoroff, Máret Ánne Sara and Anders Sunna at the 2022 Venice Biennale.
Interviews
What was it Like to Work on a Virtual Exhibition in Lockdown?
Interviewing Prim about her COVID artwork.
News
Two Canadian Screen Awards Go to Inuit Shorts in 2022
Jennie William’s “Nalujuk Night” and Zacharias Kunuk’s “Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman’s Apprentice” take home awards.
Feature
We’re Celebrating Siblings Day with a Comic!
This Sunday, April 10, is National Siblings Day, and we’re commemorating it with a comic about the love between siblings.
Choice
Check Out the 5 Inuit Art April Fools Captions Winners!
We posted an image a week for the last five weeks and asked for your favourite comical captions.
Feature
Get to Know Ookpik Through 5 Inuit Artists
Take a closer look at how artists bring the iconic sealskin owl doll to life.
Feature
Kablusiak Subverts Inuit Art With Camp and Silliness
How Kablusiak dismantles the way we are pushed to perceive Inuit art.
News
Three Inuit Singer-Songwriters Recognized by 2022 Juno Awards
Looee Arreak and Deantha Edmunds nominated for classical performance; Susan Aglukark to receive humanitarian award.
Interviews
It’s a Family Affair!
Goota Ashoona’s new exhibit celebrates the Ashoona family’s artistic legacy.
Interviews
Nyla Innuksuk on her New Film “Slash/Back”
Director takes us behind-the-scenes for a look at the movie in the making.
News
David Ruben Piqtoukun Wins 2022 Governor General’s Award
Visual artist receives Artistic Achievement Award for decades spent creating Inuit art.
Feature
7 More Jewellers Whose Work You Should Covet
Because you can never have enough jewellery.
Sponsored
5 Artists Celebrate 50 Years of Arctic Co-operatives Limited
The impact and legacy of Arctic Co-operatives Limited
News
Inuit Musician and Filmmakers Nominated for Canadian Screen Awards
Four Inuit up for awards at the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards.
Feature
Polar Bears in Print
Totally polar-izing? Find out how Inuit artists have used prints to depict the arctic's apex predator.
Feature
What DO Inuit Use Their Ulus For?
Jamesie Fournier’s humorous short story recounts an instance where cultural change got lost in translation.
Interviews
A Glimpse of Arctic Life Superimposed onto Toronto's Urban Environment
A Q&A with Inuit artist Maureen Gruben on her exhibition Moving with joy.
Profile
Victoria Kakuktinniq’s Designs Dazzle on the Cover of Elle Magazine
How one Inuk designer is turning heads.
Feature
Your Love Song Playlist: 10 Amorous Inuit Tunes
Celebrate Valentine’s day with a host of love-themed Inuit musical numbers!
Feature
7 Romantic Inuit Artworks for Valentine’s Day
All of the hearts, flowers and candy to make your heart skip a beat.
Interviews
Gallerist Pat Feheley on 50 Years of Nurturing Inuit Artists
This year’s Order of Canada recipient on the artist relationships she spent her life developing.
Choice
How One Drawing Speaks to the Next Generation of Inuit
Kerry Goodfellow dives into the story behind Ningiukulu Teevee’s drawing
News
Shuvinai Ashoona to be Featured at 2022 Venice Biennale
Celebrated graphic artist appears in the fair’s central exhibition.
Feature
5 Superb Sled Dog Portraits
The top dogs of Inuit art.
Choice
Carving a Brighter Future with Kenojuak Ashevak
Bob Rae discusses the impact of Ashevak’s legacy
Choice
How Inuit Embrace Both Light and Dark
Tiffany Ayalik analyzes the symbolic meaning behind Gary Kalluk’s sculpture.
Feature
How 10 Inuit Artists Came Together to Weave an Olympic Tapestry
Behind the scenes at the Pangnirtung Tapestry Studio in preparation for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games.
Choice
Connecting to the Arctic through Kiakshuk’s Art
Zaib Shaikh reflects on the many connections formed through one artwork
Feature
The Story Behind the Silla and Rise Song “Tulukkat”
Charlotte Qamaniq shares the personal inspiration behind the band’s new track.
Feature
15 Ways Pantone’s 2022 Colour of the Year Appears in Inuit Art
Looking to the future with a brand new shade: Very Peri.
Choice
Capturing the Bond Between Inuit and Caribou
Luke Anguhadluq blends his skills in hunting and visual art.
Feature
Accessing Ancestral Ways Of Being, Knowing And Creating Through Art
Melodie Sammurtok-Lavallée reflects on Inuit identity, history and aesthetics through the process of creating.
Beyond the Gallery
5 Inuit Art Events You Won’t Want to Miss in 2022
IAQ editors pick their most-anticipated exhibitions, festivals, music and books.
Feature
10 of Your Favourite Stories from 2021
The stories you loved, all wrapped up in a bow.
Choice
Breaking Artistic Molds with Saimaiyu Akesuk
Jeannette Menzies unpacks the innovative work of one emerging artist.
Choice
Taking Control of Inuit Stories Through Printmaking
Janice Grey delves into the emotions and memories within Leah Qumaaluk’s playful print.
News
Heather Igloliorte Awarded Royal Canadian Academy of Arts Medal
The Inuk scholar and curator from Nunatsiavut was recognized for her contributions to the arts.
Interviews
Norma Dunning’s “Tainna” Wins Governor General’s Literary Award
A Q&A with the Inuk author and poet on her career and winning the $25k prize in fiction.
Choice
How Lucy Qinnuayuak’s Print Crosses Cultures and Geographic Lines
André François Giroux shows what one print can teach us about our shared connections.
Feature
10 Nunatsiavut Artists to Know
Explore the breadth of art-making in Nunatsiavut
Choice
What One Hunter Can Teach Another
Holly Andersen explains what Qabaroak Qatsiya’s two men are discussing.
Feature
How Sewing Sustains Inuit Seamstresses through Generations
Ujarak Appadoo explores how amautiit-making in Arviat has changed over the years.
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A Look at 5 Works from Shuvinai Ashoona: Mapping Worlds
Curators, critics and authors pick their favourite work from the Kinngait artist’s solo exhibition.
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