Case of U.S. man caught with walrus tusk reveals debate over Inuit art exports
By Matthew Lapierre · CBC News Montreal art gallery now charged with illegally selling sperm whale teeth On July 25, 2021, Pedro
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Art (Canada)
Calgary-based Inuvialuk artist Kablusiak named winner of $100,000 Sobey Art Award
Yellowknife-born artist first made the short list for the award in 2019 A Yellowknife-born, Calgary-based Inuvialuk artist has been named
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Indigenous Northerners wrestle with legacy of Buffy Sainte-Marie
‘No matter what’s said, what’s done, we have to maintain our humanity through it all,’ says festival organizer When Gary
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Winner of Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award to be named in Winnipeg
The winner of the 2023 Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award will be named at 8pm local time on September 22 at
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Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)-Qaumajuq showcases works by multimedia artist Tarralik Duffy
Tarralik Duffy, the artist that won last year’s Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award, has a new exhibition at the Winnipeg Art
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Short NFB film tells story of trailblazing Inuk teacher in Labrador
A short NFB film about trailblazing Inuk teacher Evelyn Campbell will be screened at the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival
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Photography “hobby” lands Nunavut man’s work in Maine museum exhibition
Photographer Niore Iqalukjuak says even though he often gets demands to show his work in exhibits or shows, he never
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Lineup announced for Alianait Arts Festival in Arctic Canada
The Alianait Arts Festival, a renowned arts festival held annually in Arctic Canada, announced its 2023 line up on Wednesday.
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Finalists for prestigious Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award announced in Winnipeg
The five finalists for the prestigious Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award (KAMA) were announced in Winnipeg on Friday. The shortlisted artists
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Director hopes film on Hebron relocation can both educate and spark healing
The director of a short film about the 1950s relocation of Inuit from Hebron, an Atlantic Canadian community, hopes to
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New exhibition features 2000 years of Inuit art from Canada, Alaska, Greenland & Siberia
An ambitious new exhibition is opening April 1 at the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq in Canada that showcases the evolution of
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N.W.T.’s 4th annual Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Film Festival a showcase for Indigenous and Northern films
Grab some popcorn, the 4th annual Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Film Festival is on this week in Fort Simpson, N.W.T. The film festival
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Meet Mako, the celebrity Whitehorse pup who pawed her way to fame in Arctic thriller Polaris
When Jane Bell asks Mako to speak, the five-year-old husky lets out a series of sharp barks. The well-trained pup,
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Toronto gallery next stop for travelling Kenojuak Ashevak exhibition
A travelling exhibition featuring the works of renowned Canadian Inuit artist Kenojuak Ashevak will make its next stop at Toronto’s
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Art gallery in Yellowknife visitor centre set to host full roster of shows in 2023
It seems 2023 will be busy for the Yellowknife Artist Run Community Centre (YK ARCC). Alongside running its own mobile art
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