Sculpture

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The Black Canoe: Bill Reid and the Spirit of the Haida Gawaii

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John K. Grande
Espace Sculpture, no. 19, Sculpture et Anthropologie, Spring, 1992, pp. 30-33
Description
Brief description of his career and the sculpture which stands in front of the Canadian embassy in Washington, D.C.
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Bone Work from Arviat

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Olson
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 18, no. 1-2, Spring/Summer, 2003, pp. 30-31
Description
Very brief article discusses changes in artistic expression due to a switch from stone to more easily carved media. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p.
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Brian Jungen

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Geoffrey Carr
BC Studies, no. 175, Autumn, 2012, pp. 148-150
Description
Book review of Brian Jungen by Daina Augaitis. Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 148.
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Brian Jungen: Contemporary Mythologies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Rodgers
Espace Sculpture, no. 77, Fall, 2006, pp. 36-37
Description
Discusses works from the survey exhibition mounted at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
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Brian Jungen, Selected Works & Interview

Alternate Title
fARTiculate
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Morgan
Brian Jungen
Description
Interview with noted sculptor who uses mass-produced consumer goods in his works.
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Call Me Angakkuq: Captain George Comer and the Inuit of Qatiktalik

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bernadette Driscoll Engelstad
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 42, no. 1, Arctic Collections and Museology: Presentations, Disseminations, and Interpretations, 2018, pp. 61-86
Description
Article examines the almost 250 facial casts made by Captain Comer of Aivilingmiut and Iglulingmiut peoples from Hudson’s Bay; Qaernermiut, Hauneqtormiut, and Netsilingmiut from the interior areas of the region, Tununermiut people from Baffin Island; and Padlimiut people from an area north of what is now Churchill.
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Canadian Inuit Art and Coops: Father Steinman of Povungnituk

Alternate Title
Canadian Inuit Art and Co-ops
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nelson Graburn
Museum Anthropology, vol. 24, no. 1, Spring/Summer, 2000, pp. 14-25
Description
Discusses the missionary's influence on the arts and his role in the creation of the Povungnituk Sculptures Society and La Fèdèration des Coopèratives du Nouveau Quèbec.
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Canadian Inuit Sculpture

Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Inuit Art Centre
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Description
Discusses prehistoric arctic art, modern Inuit sculpture, imagery, materials, methods and regional styles.
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The Care and Conservation of Art

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Melanie Scott
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 10, no. 4, Winter, 1995, pp. 4-13
Description
Elaborates on the three basics of maintaining an art collection: prevention, conservation and restoration. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 4.
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Carved From the Land: The Eskimo Museum Collection

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jeanne L'Espérance
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 10, no. 2, Summer, 1995, pp. 40-43
Description
Book review of: Carved From the Land by Lorraine E. Brandson. Entire issue on one pdf. To access issue, scroll to page 40.
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Carvingstone, the Foundation of a Northern Economy

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Walter A. Gibbins
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 3, no. 4, Fall, 1988, pp. 4-8
Description
Brief discussion of the importance of the carving industry, characteristics and sources of different types of rock, and the effects of the 1982 recession. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.
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CCCA Canadian Art Database

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Bill Kirby
Description
Canadian Centre for Contemporary Art (CCCA) Database documents the output of many of Canada's leading professional artists.
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Celebrating Inuit Art, 1948-1970

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Dorothy Speak
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 3, 2000, pp. 42-43
Description
Book review of: Celebrating Inuit Art edited by Maria von Finckenstein. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 42.
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Celebrating Nunavut

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jessica Tomic-Bagshaw
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 3, Fall, 1999, pp. 31-33
Description
Suggests that developments and changes in Inuit art may occur as a result of Nunavut entering confederation. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 31.
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Challenging Long-Cherished Beliefs

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter Millard
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 2, Spring, 1992, pp. 6-13
Description
Response to an article that contends that Inuit sculpture does not belong in the Art Gallery of Ontario. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 6.
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Challenging Tradition, Challenging Pop Art: Sonny Assu

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Agnes Portalewska
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 1, The Electronic Drum: Community Radios Role in Indigenous Language Revitalization, March 2013, p. [?]
Description
Brief interview provides some insight into artist's work that pushes the boundaries of contemporary art by challenging the perceptions of Indigenous art.
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Chasms and Collisions: Native American Women's Decolonial Labor

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Molly Suzanne McGlennen
Transmotion, vol. 4, no. 2, Red Readings, December 30, 2018, pp. 63-79
Description
Article engages with the visual art of two different Indigenous women artists, Sarah Sense and Shan Goshorn, and the work it does to challenge colonial narratives and representations of Indigeneity, and Indigenous women by addressing "chasms of misunderstanding and collisions of cultural representation."
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classiFICTIONs

Theses
Author/Creator
Adrienne Vetter
Description
Art and Design Thesis (M.F.A.)--University of Michigan, 2009.
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Collecting Contemporary Native Arts in the Boreal Forest of Western Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William A. Tracy
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 28, no. 1, Art and Material Culture of the North American Subarctic and Adjacent Regions, 1991, pp. 101-109
Description
Discusses factors that influence value and output such as provenance, market location, and producer-collector (consumer) interactions.
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Collector's Choice: Michael Massie and Billy Gauthier

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Chris Bredt
Jamie Cameron
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 1, Spring, 2015, pp. 18-19
Description
Comments on two of the collector's sculptures and their friendship with the artists. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 18.
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Collector's Choice: Samonie Toonoo

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ed Pien
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 4, Winter, 2014, pp. 20-21
Description
Comments on a compelling and thought-provoking carving entitled The Suicide. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 20.
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Commemorating John A. Macdonald: Collective Remembering and the Structure of Settler Colonialism in British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Timothy J Stanley
BC Studies, no. 204, (Un)Settling the Islands: Race, Indigeneity, and the Transpacific, 01 09, 2020, pp. 89-113
Description
Article discusses the ways that place names and public cultural artifacts in the city of Victoria enforce colonial histories and the erasure of Indigenous and Chinese narratives. Uses the removal of a statue of John A. Macdonald from the entrance to city hall as a case study to examine the similarities between the arguments of apologists and the colonial practices of early Canada.
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Contemporary Artist: Toonoo Sharky

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jessica Tomic-Bagshaw
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 3, Fall, 2001, pp. 4-6
Description
Profiles a carver from Cape Dorset who began carving at the age of 10. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 4.
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Contemporary Inuit Sculpture

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
National Gallery of Canada
Description
Teachers' lesson plans focus on 10 artists: Manasie Akpaliapik, Karoo Ashevak, Charlie Inukpuk, Mattiusi Iyaituk, Kiugak Ashoona, Osuitok Ipeelee, Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetok, Oviloo Tunnillie, Judas Ullulaq, and Natar Ungalaq. Includes activities, artworks and artists, chronology and glossary.
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The Contemporary Living Art

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mattiusi Iyaituk
Theresie Tungilik
Natar Ungalaq
Charlie Kogvik
Joseph Suqsluk ... [et al.]
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 11, no. 1, 10th Anniversary Issue, Spring, 1996, pp. 4-14
Description
Interviews with eight Inuit artists: Mattiusi Iyaituk, Theresie Tungilik, Natar Ungalaq, Charlie Kogvik, Joseph Suqsluk, William Gruben, John Terriak, and Charlie Inukpuk. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 4.
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Contemporary Native American Women Artists of the Great Plains

Alternate Title
[Plains Women Artists]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Carol Emarthle-Douglas
Anita Fields
Teri Greeves
Nancy Marie Mithlo
Description
Three artists who participated in the exhibition Tipi: Heritage of the Great Plains discuss the relationship between their culture, personal lives, and their work. Duration: 1:59:05.
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Contemporary Traditions in Inuit Art

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Barry Pottle
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 2, Summer, 2001, pp. 14-19
Description
Looks at a travelling exhibition featuring a mix of traditional and contemporary artworks. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 14.
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A Conversation with Nutaraaluk Iyaituk

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marybelle Myers
Nutaraaluk Iyaituk
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 2, Spring, 1987, pp. [7-9]
Description
Inuit carver discuses his artistic development and process. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.
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Creation and Continuity: Inuit Art From the Shumiatcher Collection

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darlene Coward Wight
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 3, Fall, 1999, p. 40
Description
Curatorial notes for an exhibition of the same name mounted at the MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan, October 25, 1998 to September, 1999. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 40.
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A Curated Selection of Martha Tickie's Work

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maria von Finckenstein
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 2, Summer, 1997, pp. 30-35
Description
Showcases an artists carvings with many having the mother and child theme. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 30.
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Curator's Choice: Gilbert Hay

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mireille Eagan
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 4, winter, 2014, pp. 18-19
Description
Comments on a sculpture that changes images depending on where the viewer is standing. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 18.
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Curator's Choice: Harpoon Counterweight

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sean Mooney
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 1, Climate, Spring, 2016, p. 10
Description
Highlights a carving from an exhibition featuring over 100 ancient walrus tusk ivory carvings. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 10.
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Curator's Choice: Ikpiarjuk Abstract

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brian Lunger
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 1, Spring, 2015, pp. 16-17
Description
Comments on an abstract piece that represents a polar bear transforming into a butterfly. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 16.
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Curator's Choice: John Kaunak

Alternate Title
John Kaunak
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maria von Finckenstein
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 1, Spring, 2000, pp. 32-36
Description
Profiles an Inuit artist who carved for a twenty year period. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 32.
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