From experimental shorts and animations to inspiring feature length productions, we have rounded up our must-see film and video works by creators across Inuit Nunangat on view during the course of the 58th Venice Biennale.

On the cusp of the 58th Venice Biennale and on the occasion of a recently renovated Canada Pavilion, we take a look at the history of the international exhibition, Canada’s national pavilion and what these platforms mean for us today.

Alongside the landmark exhibition by Isuma, lead by Zacharias Kunuk, OC and Norman Cohn, at the Canada Pavilion, the Inuit Art Quarterly editorial team has rounded-up their must-sees for the 58th Venice Biennale opening this week.

A retrospective on the magical work of Lukie Airut, a master carver from Iglulik, NU, whose sculptures echo his deep familiarity with his land and the animals that live there.

For our 30th anniversary issue, the IAQ asked 15 leading figures in Inuit art to nominate an early-career artist to watch. In turn, those artists selected a senior talent who has inspired them.

The seal hunt is a delicate subject for Newfoundland and Labradorians. Alethea Arnaquq-Baril’s Angry Inuk takes on anti-sealing narratives to examine what the hunt represents for Canada’s Inuit.