Artist Talk: Featuring Kablusiak

Thursday, October 27, 2022
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (EDT)

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On October 27th the Inuit Art Foundation and Onsite Gallery hosted an Artist Talk featuring the celebrated Inuvialuk artist Kablusiak! Earlier this year folks in downtown Toronto started passed by a 10ft pair of pink felt ookpiks that were created by multi-talented artist Kablusiak. The mural at Onsite Gallery showcased Kablusiak's playful knack for breaking molds! During this Artist Talk, Kablusiak discussed the creative process that led to the creation of this mural, which is a stunning representation of their Furby Ookpik (2021) and the cheeky Plucked Ookpik (2021).

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Kablusiak

Kablusiak is an Inuvialuk artist and curator based in Calgary, AB. Born in Yellowknife, NT and raised in Edmonton, AB they use art and humour as a coping mechanism to subtly address diaspora, and to openly address mental illness; the lighthearted nature of their practice extends gestures of empathy and solidarity. Their work has been exhibited extensively throughout Alberta and Quebec and has been featured in many Inuit Art Quarterly issues, including as the cover artist on the Spring 2022 issue. In 2023 they won the Sobey Art Award.

Some of their work

Garfield Ookpik (2022)

Plucked Ookpik (2021)

Piliutuyara (robin hood) (2020)

Things that both a relative you haven't seen in a long time and the river could say (2019)

Looking At Facebook (2019)

Dildo (2019)

She Was Ok (2016)

Surprise Bag | Party City (where you belong) (2022)

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