‘Iceberg’ sculpture captures ‘awe’ of Canadian Arctic
An arctic-themed sculpture inspired by icebergs is being mounted at the Canadian Museum of Nature in the nation’s capital, Ottawa.
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Ships, spys and international ‘uncooperation’ – Arctic week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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Arctic mural underway in Toronto, Canada
A giant wall mural by Arctic artists finally got underway in Canada’s largest city of Toronto on Thursday. Artists Patrick
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China, defence strategy & drilling: Arctic week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this
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Native artifacts stolen from Bethel, Alaska health corporation headquarters
BETHEL — Native artifacts and artwork were stolen from display cases at the administrative headquarters of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp., a discovery
Read moreTHE REBEL – Jutai Toonoo
Artists often say they create art for themselves and don’t care what other people think. But when Eye on the Arctic’s Eilís Quinn tracked down Jutai Toonoo working in Nunavut’s Kinngait Studios in 2010, we got the sense that he really, really meant it.
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Feature interview: ‘Gamifying’ Inuit art
A video game development company based in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, has been working for two years on bringing
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U.S. House passes bill to allow sale of feathery art
The U.S. House passed a bill Monday to allow Alaska Natives to sell handicrafts that include the feathers of migratory
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Two Alaska Native artifacts return home after clandestine auction bid by nonprofit
Two Alaska Native artifacts have been returned to local Native organizations after some behind-the-scenes intervention from the U.S. State Department
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Kenojuak Ashevak exhibition in Toronto, Ontario winds up this week
When reknowned Canadian Artist Kenojuak Ashevak died in 2013, she left behind a rich legacy. Her iconic images like Enchanted
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Feature Interview: The life and work of Itee Pootoogook 1951-2014
Canada recently lost one of its major Inuit artists when Itee Pootoogook passed away in March at the age of
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Two northerners receive Order of Canada
Two Northerners were among 90 people named on Monday to the Order of Canada, one of Canada’s highest civilian honours.
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Renowned Siberian ivory carvers turn to printmaking with help from Alaska, Canada
The Chukchi people of Uelen, a tiny village on the Russian side of the Bering Strait and the Russian mainland
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FEATURE INTERVIEW: Inuk aritst Mark Igloliorte on how skateboarding inspires his work
Mark Igloliorte is an Inuk artist from Nunatsiavut, the Inuit self-governing region in the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and
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Feature Interview: Artist Itee Pootoogook’s unique take on contemporary Inuit life
Inuk artist Itee Pootoogook is one of Canada’s most exciting contemporary voices of the moment. Known for his clean lines
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