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When reknowned Canadian Artist Kenojuak Ashevak died in 2013, she left behind a rich legacy.
Her iconic images like Enchanted Owl helped put Inuit art on the international map.
Now, an exhibition titled Kenojuak Ashevak 1927-2013 is underway at Feheley Fine Arts in Toronto, Ontario showcasing everything from Ashevak’s recent works to her earlier creations.
“Her style right from the very beginning was so unique,” Pat Feheley, the director of Feheley Fine Arts, says.
“She just had an inherent sense of balance. The compositions are always fully resolved and then within them the colour just sings.
“It’s something that very few artists have.”
To find out more about why Ashevak’s work continues to endure, Eye on the Arctic’s Eilís Quinn spoke with the director of Feheley Fine Arts, Pat Feheley:
ListenThe exhibition runs until July 19th.
2010 Eye on the Arctic Interview with Kenojuak Ashevak:
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