Sculpture

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Masterpieces of Canadian Inuit Sculpture

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inter-American Development Bank Cultural Center
Description
Presents pieces from exhibition celebrating the art of the Native People from Hudson Bay and Canadian Arctic.
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Meditations on Womanhood: Ovilu Tunnillie

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter Millard
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 4, Winter, 1994, pp. 20-23
Description
Exhibition review at the Marion Scott Gallery, Vancouver, B.C., 1994. Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll go page 20.
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Meet the Artist: Brian Jungen

Alternate Title
AGO Podcasts
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Brian Jungen
Description
Artist discusses the evolution of his work. Duration: 01:07:41.
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[Meet the Artist: Brian Jungen]

Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Brian Jungen
Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev
Description
Discussion about the artist's use of mass produced goods to create sculpture. In conjunction with the Strange Comfort exhibition at the National Museum of the American Indian. Duration: 1:29:04.
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Men Carving the Prince Albert Totem Pole

Images » Photographs
Description
A photograph of First Nations people carving a totem pole that was ultimately given to the City of Prince Albert, 1975. The carvers are working at what appears to be Riverbend Insitution. The pole was carved by a First Nations man originally from British Columbia, and currently stands along the North Saskatchewan River near the Prince Albert Historical Museum.
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Men Carving the Prince Albert Totem Pole (2)

Images » Photographs
Description
A photograph of First Nations people carving a totem pole that was ultimately given to the City of Prince Albert, 1975. The carvers are working at what appears to be Riverbend Insitution. The pole was carved by a First Nations man originally from British Columbia, and currently stands along the North Saskatchewan River near the Prince Albert Historical Museum.
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Men Carving the Prince Albert Totem Pole (3)

Images » Photographs
Description
A photograph of First Nations people carving a totem pole that was ultimately given to the City of Prince Albert, 1975. The carvers are working at what appears to be Riverbend Insitution. The pole was carved by a First Nations man originally from British Columbia, and currently stands along the North Saskatchewan River near the Prince Albert Historical Museum.
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Men Carving the Prince Albert Totem Pole (4)

Images » Photographs
Description
A photograph of First Nations people carving a totem pole that was ultimately given to the City of Prince Albert, 1975. The carvers are working at what appears to be Riverbend Insitution. The pole was carved by a First Nations man originally from British Columbia, and currently stands along the North Saskatchewan River near the Prince Albert Historical Museum.
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Metamorphosis: Eleven Artists from Nunavik

Articles » General
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 3, Fall, 2006, pp. 30-34
Description
Brief exhibition review and artist profiles of: Jobie Arnaituk, Adamie Anautak, Aisa Amittu, Noah Echalook, Lucassie Echalook, Thomassie Echalook, Eli Elijasiapik, Joanasi Jack Ittukalluk, Mattiusi Iyaituk, Tamusiapik Sivuarapik, and Jobie Uqaituk. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 30.
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Michael Massie: Playing in His Own World

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sonia Gunderson
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 3 & 4, Arts Alive: A Special Issue, Fall/Winter, 2004, pp. 32-[37]
Description
Focuses on the Inuit artist's teapot series. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 32.
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Miriam Qiyuk: Variations on a Theme

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maria von Finckenstein
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 4, Winter, 1998, pp. 30-33
Description
Looks at the variation in art pieces that deal with the story of Qiviuq. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 30.
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Monumental Interventions: Jeff Thomas Seizes Commemorative Space

Alternate Title
Imagining Resistance: Visual Culture and Activism in Canada
[Cultural Studies Series]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Claudette Lauzon
Description
Discusses the photographic series Scouting for Indians which documents and challenges mainstream representations of Aboriginals. Excerpt from Imagining Resistance: Visual Culture and Activism in Canada edited by Kirsty Robertson and J. Kerri Cronin.
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Museum Exhibit

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Helen H. Schuster
American Anthropologist, vol. 80 , no. 1, March 1978, pp. 193-196
Description
Exhibit and catalog review of: Sacred Circles: Two Thousand Years of North American Indian Art organized and written by Ralph T. Coe.
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My Breath, My Song

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sue Gustavison
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 2, Summer, 1997, pp. 46-48
Description
Curatorial notes for exhibition of the same name mounted at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario, April 19 to September 7, 1997. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 46.
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Natar Ungalaq Talks About His Art and His Goals

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Simeonie Kunnuk
Natar Ungalaq
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 3, Fall, 1993, pp. 16-23
Description
Interview with artist about his accomplishments and background. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 16.
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Native American Art

Alternate Title
[Portland Art Museum Online Collections]
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Portland Art Museum
Description
Website looks at traditional and contemporary Native American art collection at the Portland Art Museum Online.
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The Native American Fine Art Movement: A Resource Guide

E-Books
Author/Creator
Margaret Archuleta
Michelle Meyers
Susan Shaffer Nahmias
Jo Ann Woodsum
Jonathan Yorba
Description
Based on the exhibition Shared Visions: Native American Painters and Sculptors in the Twentieth Century, the focus is on artists from the Southwest and Oklahoma.
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Native North American Art

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Molly Lee
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 2, Summer, 1999, pp. 40-43
Description
Book review of: Native North American Art by Janet C. Berlo and Ruth B. Phillips. Entire issue on one pdf. To access, scroll to page 40.
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Native Sport: Brian Jungen

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Debra Kuan
Art in America, vol. 98, no. 5, May 1, 2010, pp. 144-[149]
Description
Comments on the artist's work which reconfigures sportswear and cheap goods in to sculptures.
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Natural Fantasia: The Wonderful World of Nick Sikkuark (Part II)

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Kardosh
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 2, Summer, 2005, pp. 10-16
Description
Highlights coloured drawings and sculpture featured in the exhibition The Art of Nick Sikkuark mounted at Vancouver's Marion Scott Gallery in May of 2003. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 10.
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Natural Fantasia: The Wonderful World of Nick Sikkuark (Part l)

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Kardosh
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 1, Spring, 2005, pp. [8]-14
Description
Highlights sculptures featured in the exhibition The Art of Nick Sikkuark mounted at Vancouver's Marion Scott Gallery in May of 2003. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 8.
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Nick Sikkuark: "I Do Love the Carvings Themselves"

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Simeonie Kunnuk
Nick Sikkuark
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 3, Fall, 1997, pp. 12-15
Description
Brief interview with a Pelly Bay carver. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 12.
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No "Demon" Carvings From Baker Lake Arts and Crafts Centre ... Yet

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marina Devine
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 4, Fall/Winter, 1992, pp. 7-13
Description
Looks at the centre, the production of wearable art and the controversy over the suggested use for the wet-surface carving equipment. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 7.
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Northern Rock: Contemporary Inuit Stone Sculpture

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Susan Gustavison
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 2, Summer , 1999, pp. 32-33
Description
Curatorial notes for exhibition of the same name mounted at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Ontario, 1999 curated by Susan Gustavison, Robert Rainbird and Lyn Anglin. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 32.
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Nuna Parr: A Hunter's Perspective

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Cartwright
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 3, Fall, 2002, pp. 20-22
Description
Brief profile of the Inuit sculptor. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 20.
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Nunavik North of 60°

Alternate Title
IAQ in Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darlene Coward Wight
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 1, 25th Anniversary Issue, Spring, 2011, pp. 57-60
Description
Review of exhibition mounted at the Winnipeg Art Gallery from Oct. 16, 2010 to April 3, 2011. Entire issues on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 57.
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NWT's Snow Sculpting Dynasty

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marion Soublière
Inuktitut, no. 96, Spring, 2005, pp. 8-10
Description
Description of the Nasogaluak family's three Inuit brothers who have won awards at the Canadian National Snow Sculpting Competition.
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Ohito Ashoona

Articles » General
Author/Creator
[Sandra Tenus]
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 2, Summer, 2002, pp. 38-39
Description
Profile of an Inuit artist who usually carves animal figures. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 38.
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OLC Honors 12 Artists, Oglala Lakota Veterans

Alternate Title
Oglala Lakota College Honors Twelve Artists, Oglala Lakota Veterans
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marilyn E. Pourier
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 19, no. 2, Our Story, Our Way, Winter, 2007
Description
Reports the dedication of a veterans monument and a display of art and photographs to honor 1,800 veterans from World War I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
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On Quality in Art: Who Decides

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter Millard
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 3, Summer/Fall, 1992, pp. 5-15
Description
Discusses the rationale behind deciding what is good in Inuit art. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 5.
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Out of the Sea: Sculpture and Graphics in the Inuit Art Collection

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christine Lalonde
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 3, Fall, 1997, pp. 30-32
Description
Curatorial notes for the exhibition of the same name at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, April 18 to November 16, 1997. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to page 30.
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Padlaya Qiatsuk: Encouraging Young Carvers to Persevere

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Matthew Fox
Padlaya Qiatsuk
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 1, Spring, 2001, pp. 26-28
Description
Brief interview with a carver who likes to make transformation or shamanism themed carvings. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 26.
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Painted Memory, Painted Totems

Alternate Title
Painted Wood: History and Conservation. Part Five: Ethical Considerations
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Andrew Todd
Description
Discusses issues surrounding conservation, preservation, and restoration of totem poles from the Pacific Northwest. Chapter from: Painted Wood: History and Conservation edited by Valerie Dorge and F. Carey Howlett.
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A Peripatetic Trading Post Clerk

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter Murdoch
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 10, no. 2, Summer, 1995, pp. 56-59
Description
Author reflects on his fur trade posting on Baffin Island and in northern Quebec. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 56.
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Placing Aboriginal Art at the National Gallery of Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Whitelaw
Canadian Journal of Communication, vol. 31, no. 1, [Special Issue: Culture, Heritage, and Art], 2006, pp. 197-214
Description
Discusses the challenges associated with displaying historical objects in a gallery, such as the presentation of works from a non-Indigenous conception of artistic value.
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Pocahontas Looks Back and Then Looks Elsewhere: The Entangled Gaze in Contemporary Indigenous Art

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Monika Siebert
ab-Original, vol. 2, no. 2, The Entangled Gaze, 2018, pp. 207-226
Description
Author provides a historical analysis of “the returned gaze” in art by examining different images of Pocahontas beginning with Simon van de Passe's 1616 engraving Matoaka als Lady Rebecca; discusses how “the returned gaze” is used in contemporary works.
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