Feature Interview: The art legacy in Canada’s North
When people think of Inuit Art in Canada, it’s usually the famous artistic communities in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut that come to mind.
Cape Dorset, Nunavut is known worldwide for its print collection. Pangnirtung, Nunavut is known for its weavers.
Though several Arctic Canadian communities had active art programs, many of them have petered out over time. But experts say the remaining works still play an important role in our understanding of Canadian art and Arctic culture.
Earlier this year I spoke with Darlene Coward Wight, the Curator of Inuit Art at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, about the significance of one of these collections. The interview was picked up on Radio Canada International’s RCInet.ca on Friday.
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