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Northern Beats, Righteous Rhymes: The Arctic Heats up 50 Years of Hip-Hop
50 years since its advent in the Bronx, circumpolar Indigenous artists continue to expand hip-hop as a storytelling practice.
Interviews
Watch KAMA 2023 Shortlister Billy Gauthier’s Artist Talk
If you missed the live conversation, check out the video recording to hear Gauthier discuss his approach to activism and the tiny details hidden in his works.
Beyond the Gallery
3 Indigenous Photographers Highlighting Circumpolar Kinship
The Arctic Arts Summit photo exhibition “Land of None | Land of Us” challenges ideas of an unoccupied arctic.
Beyond the Gallery
How to Curate an Immersive Performance Journey on the Land
Behind the scenes with Reneltta Arluk on Nuihařuq, the performance-arts component of the 2022 Arctic Arts Summit.
Feature
5 Trailblazing Northern Indigenous Artists to Know
A broad, circumpolar art history informed by interpersonal connections from Alaska to Sápmi.
Feature
The Need for Female Mentorship in the Inuit Film Industry
Bronwyn Szabo journeys through comedy, horror and intersectional feminism to find out why mentors are a necessity when making movies.
Feature
5 Perspectives on Ningiukulu Teevee’s Expressive and Colourful Prints
Colleagues and peers reflect on the significance of the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award finalist’s drawings, prints and her distinct and playful storytelling.
News
News Roundup: Indigenous Fashion Arts Reveals 2024 Festival Lineup
Plus: CRTC hears applications for Inuit TV Network and Uvagut TV and more!
Interviews
News
5 Questions with Theresie Tungilik, CARFAC’s First Inuk President
The artist shares her goals and vision for the advocacy organization.
News
News Roundup: Jessie Oonark Textile Breaks Auction Record
Plus: Myrna Pokiak designs new coin; Theresie Tungilik appointed CARFAC president and more
Beyond the Gallery
Creating Circumpolar Connections at the 2022 Arctic Arts Summit
Highlights from the Whitehorse event that brought together artists and organizations from across the global North.
Beyond the Gallery
Behind the Scenes Curating Atlantikumi // In the Atlantic
How Nuuk Kunstmuseum director Nivi Christensen brought the ocean into one of her favourite exhibitions.
Feature
Arnait Video Productions: Women Telling Their Own Stories
Looking back at the early development and achievements of an award-winning, all-female Igloolik film collective.
Feature
5 Perspectives on Maureen Gruben’s Connection to Place
Colleagues and peers discuss the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award finalist’s deep relationship to land, community and her materials.
Feature
5 Perspectives on Kablusiak’s Boundless Work
Colleagues and peers on the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award finalist’s humour, care and boundary-breaking.
News
Kablusiak Shortlisted for the 2023 Sobey Art Award
The multidisciplinary Calgary-based artist is a second-time finalist for the prestigious prize.
Feature
5 Perspectives on Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona’s Diverse Body of Work
Colleagues and peers discuss the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award finalist’s layered practice, graphic style and joyful presence.
News
IAQ Wins Cover Grand Prix at 2023 National Magazine Awards
Cover by Katherine Takpannie and Taqralik Partridge takes home the gold.
Feature
5 Perspectives on Billy Gauthier’s Material-Driven Sculptures
Colleagues and peers reflect on the significance of the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award finalist’s sculpture, activism and care for the natural world.
Feature
Our Culture is not a Box of Trinkets: Open Letter to Opera de Saint-Étienne
Inuk musician and artist writes to Opera de Saint-Étienne about appropriation of Inuit culture and copyright infringement in their recent show La Nonne sanglante.
Artist Project
Katherine Takpannie and Taqralik Partridge Meditate on Colour
A collaboration examining the cultural, linguistic and aesthetic possibilities of colour.
News
5 Innovative Artists Shortlisted for 2023 Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award
Billy Gauthier, Maureen Gruben, Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona, Kablusiak and Ningiukulu Teevee are finalists for the prestigious art prize.
News
Mary Simon Wears Annuraaq Designed by Beatrice Deer to Coronation
Canada’s Governor General brought contemporary Inuit fashion to King Charles III’s coronation.
Feature
5 Works That Show the Land Through Robert Kautuk’s Eyes
The Kangiqtugaapik photographer discusses some of his most striking images.
News
Inuit Art Quarterly Nominated for 3 National Magazine Awards
Feature
Couzyn van Heuvelen Tells the Stories Behind 5 of His Artworks
Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award longlister Couzyn van Heuvelen shares the layered meanings behind some of his most iconic works.
Feature
Ningiukulu Teevee’s 20-Year Career in 5 Works of Art
Explore the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award–longlisted artist’s broad range and talents.
Artist Project
Photographer Holly Andersen on Capturing Life in Makkovik
The prolific Nunatsiavut artist shares some of her favourite shots from out on the land.
News
Kablusiak Longlisted for the 2023 Sobey Art Award
This marks the second time the multidisciplinary Calgary-based artist has been nominated for the prestigious prize.
Feature
The Memories Embedded in 5 of Gloria Putumiraqtuq’s Artworks
The Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award-longlisted artist tells the tales that underpin her work.
News
5 Inuit Artists Included in 2023 Bonavista Biennale
Month-long Newfoundland public-art event announces 2023 dates and artist lineup.
Artist Project
How Mark Igloliorte Transformed Toronto into a Skateboarder’s Paradise
The Nunatsiavut artist and skater shares tricks behind his Nuit Blanche installation.
Feature
Kablusiak’s Multidisciplinary Practice in 5 Artworks
Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award longlister Kablusiak tells us about the special meaning each work has for them.
Artist Project
Taalrumiq’s Vision for the Future of Inuit Fashion
The Inuvialuk fashion designer brings her ideas to life through sketches.
News
Robert Kautuk’s Mural Revealed at Onsite Gallery
The award-winning photographer’s mural is the third in the Up Front series at OCAD.
Artist Project
Mark Bennett on Creating a Personal Typeface
The Toronto designer walks through the process of creating a typeface with community feedback.
Artist Project
Chantal Jung Examines the Digital Divide Facing Inuit Artists
Multidisciplinary collage artist traces the lack of Arctic internet and how some organizations are working around it.
Feature
The Growth of Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona in 5 Artworks
The KAMA 2023 longlister describes five pieces that illustrate her evolution as an artist.
Artist Project
How Deantha Edmunds Weaves Activism into her Work
Classical composer and performer shares how she uses music to enact change.
Artist Project
How Ashley Qilavaq-Savard Strives for a Future Without Lateral Violence
In her personal essay, the Iqaluit poet and filmmaker suggests that lateral love is the way forward for Inuit communities.
Artist Project
Feature
The Story of One Nunavik Family’s Printmaking Journey
A history of Nunavik printmaking through the generations, with illustrations by Jessica Malegana.
Feature
Maureen Gruben Shares the Stories Behind 5 of Her Artworks
A Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award–longlisted multidisciplinary artist on crisis, collaboration and joy.
Artist Project
Beader Collaboration: The Unnukkut Pair
Levi Mequ and Sakkataaq Zawadski worked together to create earrings an ocean apart.
Artist Project
Beader Collaboration: The Tuilik/Avittat Pair
Sakkataaq Zawadski and Levi Mequ worked together to create earrings an ocean apart.
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ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑭᓂᓕᐅᖅᐸᖕᓂᖏᑦ
ᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕐᕕᖕᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᓯᒪᔫᒃ ᒪᐃᓚ ᓯᐅᓗᒃ ᔭᐃᑲᑉᓴᓐ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑯᕆᔅᑕ ᐅᓗᔪᒃ ᔭᑦᐅᐊᔅᓯᑭᒃᑯᒃ ᑕᐅᑐᖅᑰᖅᑕᒥᓂᒃ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᐳᒃ ᓴᖅᑭᑕᐅᒃᑲᓐᓂᓕᖅᑐᓂᒃ.
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ᑭᖑᕚᒃᓴᕗᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑭᓂᓕᐅᖅᑎᐅᓛᖅᑐᑦ ᓴᖅᑮᒃᑲᓐᓂᕋᓱᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᕙᒍᓐᓃᖅᓯᒪᔪᒥᒃ
ᓴᖅᑭᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑭᓂᓕᐅᖅᑎᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᓕᕆᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᑲᑭᓂᕐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑐᓐᓂᕐᓂᒃ.
Feature
Get to Know Glenn Gear Through 5 Works
How the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award–longlisted artist has developed his unique visual language.
Artist Project
The Hunters | Jamesie Taligvat Evaluardjuk Fournier
In this short fictional work illustrated by Yurak, something wicked this way swims…
Feature
The Changing Face of the Inuit Tattoo Movement
Scholars Maya Sialuk Jacobsen and Krista Ulujuk Zawadski share their perspectives on the resurgent practices.
Feature
The Next Generation of Inuit Tattooers on Revitalizing the Practice
Emerging Inuit tattooers and cultural advocates converse about the resurgence of kakiniit and tunniit.
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