Amanda Jane Davison is a 22-year-old Inupiak artist from Elim, Alaska. She has followed the traditional subsistence way of life from a very young age and admires and is inspired by the beauty and scenery that […]
Jamie Cameron was a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, in Toronto, Ontario for many years and is well known in the legal community. She has also served on the board of directors for
Dr. Norma Dunning will open the first full day of presentations on September 30th at the Inuit Art Society’s 2022 annual meeting in Vancouver, Canada. A Padlei Inuk writer, professor, and grandmother, Dr. Dunning’s work primarily
Inuit on her mother’s side and Greek on her father’s side, Sophia’s unique cultural background influenced a keen perspective of culture and art. Growing up among master artists of the Kivaliq region in her family-run art
From the New York Times: Near the Arctic Circle, Shuvinai Ashoona, a star of the Venice Biennale, and her community of Inuit artists refuse to let isolation stand in their way. Read the full story here. (Limited free
The Inuit Art Society is teaming up with the Arctic Arts and Culture Society (AACS) for this year’s Annual Meeting. We’ll be meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, beginning on Thursday evening, September 29th and ending at
Our next virtual meeting will be on Sunday, June 5, 2022. We’re featuring Alaskan artist Vera Shoogukwruk. Vera is a Siberian Yupik/Inupiaq from St. Lawrence Island and White Mountain Alaska who has produced a beautiful collection
Our April 10, 2022 virtual meeting featured emerging artist David Merkuratsuk. Merkuratsuk, is an Inuk who originates from Nain, in northern Labrador, but now resides in Newfoundland. Utilizing the technique of pointillism in his work, David brings his traditional lifestyle to life for a new generation of Inuit
As usual, John Houston is busy telling the stories of the north and its people. Among his recent projects: The film “Atautsikut/Leaving None Behind” and a series of “webisodes.” The film celebrates the 50th anniversary of
