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Sixteen Minutes with TuuMotz

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, February 25, 2013 at 17:29 — Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2019 at 14:31
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Meet TuuMotz, one of the founders of Nuuk Posse, Greenland’s seminal hip-hop group and now a solo artist. Here, Radio

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Losing their Words

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, February 25, 2013 at 17:29 — Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2019 at 14:33
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In this documentary, Radio Canada International journalist Eilís Quinn follws the unique linguistic journey of an aspiring MC from Nunavut.

Arctic Art Video Reports

THE UP-AND-COMER – Ningeokuluk Teevee

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 20:06 — Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2019 at 14:48
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There’s little consensus on what the future of Inuit art will or should look like. But there’s one thing almost everyone can agree on — Ningeokuluk Teevee will certainly be part of it.

Arctic Art Video Reports

THE PIONEER – Kenojuak Ashevak

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 19:27 — Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2019 at 14:47
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The iconic prints of late Canadian artist Kenojuak Ashevak (1927-2013) almost single-handedly came to define Arctic art both in Canada and on the world stage. In this 2010 conversation with Eye on the Arctic, Ashevak talks about her work, her success and what she really thinks about the next generation of northern artists.

Arctic Art Video Reports

THE CARVER – Toonoo Sharky

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 17:28 — Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2019 at 14:55
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Toonoo Sharky is a longtime carver based in Cape Dorset, Nunavut and has developed an instantly recognizable style that’s become a favourite of collectors.

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Is the Holman print program worth saving? – The evolution of the arts economy in Canada’s North

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, September 24, 2012 at 15:32 — Last Updated: Friday, July 7, 2017 at 19:44
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ULUKHAKTOK (Holman), Northwest Territories – Louie Nigiyok, a printmaker and artist from this remote Inuit community in Canada’s western Arctic, starts his days pretty much the way that he always has since the 1980s. He wakes up and makes his way to the local print studio, now housed at the Ulukhaktok Arts Centre.