Over the weekend of April 22nd, Papier 17 was held at Montreal’s Arsenal, a contemporary work on paper fair. This year we highlighted work by Shuvinai Ashoona, Ningiukuluk Teevee and featured a special collaborative work by Harold Klunder and Kenojuak Ashevak. We also exhibited prints from the 1960s. We are especially proud the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts acquired two works by … Read More
Shuvinai Ashoona – Curiosities
On March 11th we opened Shuvinai Ashoona‘s latest show Curiosities. Continuing with Shuvinai’s constant exploration of imaginary scenes, this show taps into her familiar themes of globes, monsters, and traditional scenes along with the introduction of bones. Shuvinai was present for the exhibition along with Joemie Takpaungai, who assisted the artist translating some of her ideas in Inuktitut. After a … Read More
“Art On Paper” New York 2017
For the first time, Feheley Fine Arts participated in the New York fair, Art on Paper. Right in downtown Manhattan’s Pier 36, the gallery displayed a wide range of Inuit art alongside great international galleries. New drawings by Ningeokuluk Teevee and Shuvinai Ashoona were accompanied with prints by Saimaiyu Akesuk, Pudlo Pudlat, Kenoujak Ashevak, and others. Following the success of … Read More
Art Toronto 2016
This October marked our 17th year participating in Art Toronto, and what a year it was! Our booth featured work by Annie Pootoogook, Jutai Toonoo, Padloo Samayualie, Shuvinai Ashoona, Ningeokuluk Teevee and emerging artist Pauojoungie Saggiak. We also featured Tim Pitsiulak’s new Iceberg series. His drawings were in a parallel show at our gallery entitled ICE. For the 5th time, … Read More
Tanya Tagaq and Shad at Feheley Fine Arts
In anticipation of the release of Tanya Tagaq’s latest CD Retribution, Tanya and Shad along with Jesse Zubot and Jean Martin recorded a special performance at Feheley Fine Arts for CBC Music. Below is a video of the performance and a link to an article written by CBC Music’s Holly Gordon. http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/12842/tanya-tagaq-retribution-shad Retribution will be released on October 21st!
The Private Collection – Baker Lake Wall-hangings
On Saturday September 24th, we celebrated the launch of our new website as well as the opening of our Baker Lake Wall-hanging exhibition. Installed in the gallery are over 30 wall-hangings and one very special Amautiq. To a full gallery, Ragilee and Morris Alorut performed a song and traditional drum dance. The exhibition will run until the 15th of October. … Read More
The Awareness Series by Barry Pottle
We were delighted to open The Awareness Series exhibition by Barry Pottle on April 30th, 2016. The show features a series of 19 photographs split into two contrasting concepts depicting Inuit identity. ‘The Eskimo Identification Tag’ (Disc number) was issued by the Government of Canada, starting in the 1940’s, as a means of identifying Inuit for census purposes. The series includes … Read More
Jutai Toonoo – Life: A Retrospective Exhibition
In late 2015, beloved artist Jutai Toonoo passed away at his home in Cape Dorset.We commemorated his life and work on March 5th with a special retrospective exhibition. Family from Cape Dorset, Iqaluit and Ottawa, along with friends and admirers of the artist attended the event at Feheley Fine Arts. Surrounded by a large body of Jutai’s work spanning the past 16 … Read More
The Samayualie Sisters at Feheley Fine Arts
We were delighted to host a bustling preview on Saturday January 9th of drawings by Nicotye and Padloo Samayualie. The sisters were present at the gallery during their brief stop over en route to Banff. Nicotye (accompanied by her sister Padloo and 18 month nephew Norman) has been invited to participate in a residency in Banff as part of the … Read More
Tim Pitsiulak’s solo exhibition at Feheley Fine Arts
It was with great enthusiasm that Feheley Fine Arts held the opening of Kimmirut-born artist Tim Pitsiulak’s latest exhibition of drawings, marking the artist’s fourth solo show at the gallery. The bustling event featured a talk from Andrew Hunter, Fredrik S. Eaton Curator of Canadian Art at the Art Gallery of Ontario. As a friend of the artist, Andrew has … Read More
SakKijâjuk: Inuit fine art and craft from Nunatsiavut
Pat was invited to attend SakKijâjuk: Inuit Fine Art and Craft from Nunatsiavut (November 19 – 22, 2015), held in Goose Bay, Labrador. Rooted in Inuit principles of shared leadership and knowledge, collective decision making and inclusion, the event was the first of it’s kind and an important part in supporting Nunatsiavut artists. This touring exhibition will travel throughout Canada’s … Read More
Artist Talk with Samaiyu Akesuk and Papiara Tukiki
This year Feheley Fine Arts is pleased to be the Canadian Host Gallery for the 2015 Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection. Along with our preview of the first edition prints, we are delighted to be hosting a gallery talk on Friday, October 16, from 1-3 pm with two wonderful artists featured in this year’s collection, Papiara Tukiki and Saimaiyu Akesuk. … Read More