Members of the Tununiq-miut Theatre perform a traditional Inuit song and dance at the official opening of Annie Pootoogook Park in Ottawa on Nov. 7. The ceremony honouring the late artist coincided with International Inuit Day. From left: Sarahme Akoomalik, Sheena Akoomalik and Rosalyn Katsak (on back). (Photo by Madalyn Howitt)
Ashoona Ashoona’s collaborative pieces use prints of Pitseolak Ashoona to create a collage that resembles snowdrift
Bathory says $100,000 cash prize will go towards caring for her children and family
Governor General and Inuit leaders pay tribute to the famed artist on International Inuit Day
Inuk artist takes $100,000 top prize in award for Canadian emerging artists
Gaming centre, DJ booth and 3D printer set up in a converted space in the Inns North building
Iqaluit artist one of five finalists for 2021 Sobey Art Award to be presented on Saturday in Ottawa
Aarsiq theatre company using plays to promote region’s language and culture
8 works by northern artists on display through museums at the Senate project
Katherine Takpannie says she hopes gallery visitors reflect on her photography’s themes, including murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls
Zacharias Kunuk’s Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman’s Apprentice receives Live Action Short Award
Larry Audlaluk’s retelling of his family’s forced relocation to Grise Fiord shortlisted in non-fiction category
Inuit throat singer Akinisie Sivuarapik (right), of Puvirnituq, Nunavik, received the Nord-du-Quebec Artist of the Year award at a ceremony on Oct. 2 at the Musée d’Art de Joliette. The award, which includes a prize of $10,000, recognizes the distinguished recent works of artists and writers and is presented by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec in cooperation with the Avataq Cultural Institute. “Akinisie Sivuarapik is a beloved, relevant and important artist. Her contribution is essential to the preservation, transmission and revitalization of katajjaniq (throat singing), an Inuit cultural treasure,” the selection jury said in a statement. The award was presented by CALQ’s Céline Lavallée (left). (Photo courtesy of Romain Guilbault / Musée d’art de Joliette)
Omar Rivero used satellite data from Cambridge Bay to model the landscape in ‘Tongues’ video
Kyra Flaherty says followers were inspired to donate after she highlighted the high cost of food in Nunavut
Koomuatuk Curley led effort to pay homage to his great grandmother, Pitseolak Ashoona
Metalworker Erin Faulks is one of 13 winners in the BMO 1st Art! competition
62nd Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection to be released next month
William Ward’s story featured in new book, Canadian Courage
Tongues is being called her most explicit yet
Festival to incorporate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation into festivities
Ottawa institution hosting workshops and talks ahead of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Helicopter rescue and fight for affordable food feature in Canadian Courage
Jason Sikoak said motivation for Nuliajuk design was to reclaim his culture
‘I think this one is going to be very popular,’ says Will Huffman, marketing manager at Dorset Fine Arts
