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  • Echo Henoche - Shaman
    • Feature

    10 Nunatsiavut Artists to Know

    Explore the breadth of art-making in Nunatsiavut
  • Qabaroak Qatsiya - Two Men Discussing Coming Hunt
    • Choice

    What One Hunter Can Teach Another

    Holly Andersen explains what Qabaroak Qatsiya’s two men are discussing.
  • Gabai Kaludjak - Aujaq amaut,Spring/Summer 2021 Piruqsiaq Amautiga Collection
    • Feature

    How Sewing Sustains Inuit Seamstresses through Generations

    Ujarak Appadoo explores how amautiit-making in Arviat has changed over the years.
  • Shuvinai Ashoona - Composition (People, Animals and the World Holding Hands)
    • Sponsored

    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.
  • Qavavau Manumie - Composition
    • Choice

    What Inuit Art Can Teach Poland About Climate Change

    Leslie Scanlon unpacks Qavavau Manumie’s graphic artwork.
  • IkkidluakTutuyea_StarvingEthiopian_1987
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    How One Inuit Sculpture Links Two Very Different Parts of the World

    Napatsi Folger finds Inuit compassion and understanding reflected in Tutuyea Ikkidluak’s sculpture.
  • JennieWilliams_NainArcticChar3
    • Choice

    What Arctic Char Means to Inuit Nunangat

    Emily Laurent Henderson explores the meaning behind Jennie Williams’ photograph.
  • AkpalialukDogSled
    • Choice

    The Power of Nostalgia in Inuit Art

    Inuit representation in toys and art.
  • MarySimonSpeaksAnniePootoogookParkNamingCeremony
    • News

    Ottawa Park Officially Named After Annie Pootoogook

    The graphic artist from Kinngait honoured in naming ceremony on International Inuit Day.
  • AmittuDavidialukAlasuaInukDelousingMaleSpirit
    • Choice

    How Storytelling Endures Through Inuit Art

    Megan Kyak-Monteith explores the story behind Davidialuk Amittu’s sculpture.
  • WilliamsonBathoryLaakkulukKiinalikPhotocreditJeremyMimnagh
    • News

    Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory Wins the Sobey Art Award

    The Iqaluit-based artist is the first Inuk in 15 years to receive the honour.
  • TaliruniliJoeTheMigration
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    The Many Meanings of Joe Talirunili’s “The Migration”

    Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona reveals what made Joe Talirunili Joe Talirunili.
  • VVFlowersFeaturedImage
    • Feature

    Learning the Disappearing Art of Black-bottomed Sealskin Boots

    Vanessa Flowers and Veronica Flowers carry on their grandmother’s legacy.
  • FBCrop_OonarkJessieTattooedFaces
    • Feature

    How Jessie Oonark Turned Qamani’tuaq Into a Hub for Inuit Art

    The beginnings of the Baker Lake Sanavik Co-operative.
  • MeekoLucyTheStoryOfaManWhoLostAllHisFleshBanner
    • Feature

    7 Bone-Rattling Works of Skeleton Art

    We’re bringing you skulls this spooky season.
  • KalvakHelenSealskinsToDry
    • Feature

    What Can Be Learned From the First Generation of Holman Artists?

    A look into Helen Kalvak’s contributions to the Ulukhaktok co-operative movement.
  • SnowballJeannieOokpik
    • Feature

    What Did Ookpik Dolls Have to Do With Kuujjuaq’s Co-op Movement?

    How Jeannie Snowball’s iconic owl helped to sustain the Nunavik artist co-operative.
  • InukpukJohnnyTattooedWomanFBCrop
    • Choice

    Inside the Mind of “Tattooed Woman”

    Phebe Bentley exposes the secrets of one 1950s carving.
  • FBCrop_QumalukLeviMotherAndChildInHerAmautiq
    • Feature

    How Inuit Artists Came Together to Establish Nunavik’s First Co-op

    Levi Qumaluk, Aisa Qoperqualu, Charlie Sivuarapik and Peter Amautik’s legacy in Puvirnituq.
  • KabloonaGayleUyagaqiMalinaFBCrop
    • Feature

    How I Choose to Carry on My Family’s Artistic Legacy

    Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona examines her grandmother Victoria Mamnguqsualuk’s art.
  • Norma Dunning Larry Audlaluk GG
    • News

    2 Inuit Nominated for 2021 Governor General’s Literary Awards

    Norma Dunning named finalist for her story collection and Larry Audlaluk for his memoir.
  • FBCrop_McIntyreLindsaySeeingHerStill
    • Feature

    4 Must-See Films at imagineNATIVE 2021

    Our editors’ top picks from the world’s largest Indigenous media arts festival.
  • SikoakJason holding coin
    • Interviews

    Nunatsiavut Artist Jason Sikoak Designs Coin for the Royal Canadian Mint

    Sikoak speaks with the IAQ about the inspiration behind their design.
  • PootoogookKananginakTwoSeaPigeons
    • Feature

    How Did Kananginak Pootoogook Help Open Kinngait’s First Print Shop?

    A brief history of West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative’s early days.
  • WilliamsJennieNalujukNightStill
    • News

    “Nalujuk Night” Takes Home Award for Best Atlantic Short Documentary

    Jennie Williams’ debut film wins at FIN Festival.
  • PitsiulakTimSpringCoastline
    • Choice

    How Tim Pitsiulak’s Work is Connected to the Land

    Kale Sheppard looks below the surface of this icon’s artwork.
  • Angakusajaujuq_TheShamansApprentice_still
    • News

    “Angakusajaujuq” wins Best Canadian Short Film at TIFF

    Toronto International Film Festival awards Zacharias Kunuk’s animated film.
  • FBCrop_InnaaruulikTanya_OrangeShirtDay2021
    • Feature

    5 Inuit Artists to Support on Orange Shirt Day

    Buy from Indigenous Creators on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
  • SaggiakKumakulukOwlAndOwlet
    • Choice

    What Stories Can a Stone Sculpture Tell Us?

    Brian Kowikchuk interprets the tale Kumakuluk Saggiak left behind in stone.
  • DuffyTarralikBlackGoldSidebySide
    • Interviews

    Tarralik Duffy Through 5 Works of Art

    Get to know the winner of the 2021 Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award.
  • From left: Carnation (2021), Tarralik Duffy, Weird Trees (n.d.)
    • News

    Tarralik Duffy wins 2021 Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award

    The multidisciplinary artist is the second winner of the IAF’s $10,000 prize, plus solo exhibition and residency at WAG-Qaumajuq.
  • KarlikPierreInuitHunting
    • Choice

    A Portrait of Inuit Self-Sustainability Carved in Stone

    Topsy Banksland takes us on a tour of Pierre Karlik’s complicated carving.
  • IkumagialiitAATOOQ
    • Interviews

    13 Questions with Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory

    2021 Sobey shortlisted artist gets real about her recent work.
  • WomanWithBucket
    • Choice

    What One Inukjuak Sculpture Says About the Past

    Holly Andersen shows off female power in one 1950s sculpture.
  • Poulsen Seqininnguaq Marloqiusaq
    • Choice

    Kalaaleq Artist Showcases Inuit Values in Watercolour Portrait

    Olivia Thomassie explores the knowledge contained in this painting by Seqininnguaq Poulsen.
  • AngakusajaujuqTheShamansApprenticeStill
    • News

    Zacharias Kunuk’s “Angakusajaujuq” Takes the Stage at TIFF

    Award-winning film to show at the Toronto International Film Festival this September.
  • vanHeuvelenCouzynHeadshotFeatureCrop
    • Interviews

    Why Couzyn van Heuvelen Creates Giant Inuit Art Objects

    The IAQ talks with the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award shortlisted artist.
  • DuffyTarralikHeadshotFeatureCrop
    • Interviews

    What Drives Inuit Artist Tarralik Duffy to Create

    The IAQ talks with the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award shortlisted artist.
  • AllenEldredHeadshotFeature
    • Interviews

    How Inuit Photographer Eldred Allen Became an Accidental Artist

    The IAQ talks with KAMA shortlisted artist Eldred Allen.
  • KablusiakFacebookCrop
    • Interviews

    Kablusiak Turns Inuit Narrative On Its Head

    The IAQ talks with KAMA shortlisted artist Kablusiak.
  • Kablusiakthingsthatbotharelativeyouhaventseeninalongtimeandtherivercouldsay_iheldyouwhenyouweresmall
    • Feature

    5 Places to Find Public Inuit Art

    Must-see artworks to visit across Canada.
  • detail_AnguhadluqLukeShamanEnteringtheDrumDance
    • Feature

    Inuit Print Gives a Glimpse into Shaman’s Performance

    Luke Anguhadluq draws us into the iglu to watch a drum dance.
  • IpeeleeOsuitokMysticalOwl
    • Choice

    Stone Owl Sparks Memories of a Successful Hunt

    Kyle Natkusiak Aleekuk makes a connection with Osuitok Ipeelee’s Mythical Owl.
  • JulieGrenierMarySimonVictoriaOkpik_SimonGovernorGeneralInstallationCeremony_PhotoJulieGernier
    • News

    Inuit Artists Shine at Governor General Mary Simon's Inauguration

    Designers Victoria Okpik and Julie Grenier and performer Elisapie featured at the ceremony.
  • AupilardjukPierreFriendsSharingGossip
    • Feature

    5 Friendly Inuit Artworks to Send to Your BFF

    Artworks that celebrate friendship, kindness and connection.
  • AdamsBrianMyFatherRonAdams
    • Feature

    Building a Photographic Community in a Lockdown?

    What keeps Inupiaq artist Brian Adams looking to the future.
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    • Feature

    Meet the 4 Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award Shortlisted Artists

    Inuit artists Eldred Allen, Tarralik Duffy, Kablusiak and Couzyn van Heuvelen in the running for $10,000 prize.
  • WilliamsJennieUntitled2021_2
    • Feature

    Processing Change in a Pandemic Using Photography

    How Inuk artist Jennie Williams adapted her practice to document family life indoors.
  • PartridgeTaqralikBiskOnQuarantineDayOne
    • Feature

    Why Taqralik Partridge Refocused on Home During COVID-19

    An Inuit writer uses photographs to speak to how the pandemic has reinforced her values.
  • FarealNanookGordonOlsonBriannaGrassDancingPhoto
    • Feature

    Inuvialuk artist Nanook Gordon Supports Community with the Creation of Native Arts Society

    Canada’s first Indigenous two-spirit, trans-led arts gallery to open in Toronto this fall.
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