This year, Art Toronto looked a little bit different. Like many large-scale events of 2020, Toronto’s annual and much-anticipated art fair went virtual for the first time ever. While adapting to a new digital platform was daunting at first, we were encouraged to think outside of the box in order to bring the best of our “booth” to fairgoers. In … Read More
The Warrior by Oscar Cahén
On November 11, 2021, we are very excited to bring to you for the first time ever, the works of Canadian abstract painter and illustrator, Oscar Cahén. In collaboration with our friends at TrépanierBaer Gallery, the exhibition Discovering Oscar Cahén (1916-1956) will showcase a phenomenal selection of paintings and illustrations by the Painters 11 co-founder. Among them will be the … Read More
Performance by Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory
In conjunction with virtual Art Toronto 2020, Feheley Fine Arts was pleased to present a live performance by multi-disciplinary artist Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory. Joining us via Zoom live from her home in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Williamson Bathory’s spectacular performance was a mix of uaajeerneq (Greenlandic mask dance), spoken word, and visual storytelling. The artist reflected on the present moment and the … Read More
Patricia Feheley talks about “Curiosity” by Shuvinai Ashoona
Shuvinai Ashoona‘s extraordinary large-scale drawing Curiosity includes all of the elements for which the artist is best known. She depicts Kinngait from above where various creatures and absurdly placed animals walk and swim through the community. In signature fashion, Ashoona masterfully merges the real with the imagined: bowhead whales swim through the cemetery behind the Anglican church while tentacle monsters … Read More
Art Toronto 2020
As so many events this year, Art Toronto has gone virtual. We are thrilled to present a group of drawings from the Kinngait Studio artists including Shuvinai Ashoona, Ooloosie Saila, and Ningiukulu Teevee, to name a few. We are also featuring fantastic sculptural and mixed-media works by artists who come from across the Canadian Arctic, including Michael Massie (Nunatsiavut), Mark … Read More
Wild – Drawings by Quvianaqtuk Pudlat
Kinngait-based artist Quvianaqtuk Pudlat only began his artistic career in 2017 and has already taken the art world by storm. In 2018, Feheley Fine Arts introduced his dynamic drawings to great success. We are pleased to present his second solo featuring both large and small-scale drawings that expand on his earlier depictions of Arctic wildlife. Pudlat’s intimate knowledge of animals, … Read More
Wild: Drawings by Quvianaqtuk Pudlat
As in nature, it is difficult to find a straight line in the drawings of Kinngait artist Quvianaqtuk Pudlat. Instead, his marks curve, twist and undulate across the page like slow rolling tides. Pudlat only took up drawing in 2017 but has quickly earned a reputation as a formidable artist with a unique approach to subjects. Through a deft hand, … Read More
Oscar Cahén and the Feheley connection
From Inuit Art to Canadian Abstract Painting Feheley Fine Arts has a long legacy as an Inuit art gallery, beginning with Pat’s father M. F. (Budd) Feheley, a prominent graphic arts studio executive and ardent art collector. Budd’s legacy is often centered on his major contributions to what we now know as contemporary Inuit art – he aided in the … Read More
Themes in Inuit Art: Mother and Child
We’re overjoyed that our own Elyse recently welcomed a baby girl into the world! In honour of the new mom and baby, we decided to take a look at one of the most common subjects depicted in Inuit art—the Mother and Child. From early sculptures of Inuk mothers cradling children or keeping babies warm in their hoods, to the many … Read More
First Arts Auction – Art Preview
Due to current restrictions, First Arts has had to limit the number of clients who can attend the preview of the auction. The installation at A.H. Wilkens Auctions and Appraisals is stunning. The sculpture and prints are presented in three large rooms, with beautiful display stands mixed with older furniture. Since so few people are able to attend, First Arts … Read More
What Type of Stone is This?
“What type of stone is this?” is one of the most common questions we receive about sculptures, and it’s a good one. While many think of Inuit sculpture as synonymous with “soapstone” (the name given to a specific type of soft stone), artists across the Arctic in fact use a variety of local stone types that are available in their … Read More
Qavavau Manumie: Layers
Born in Brandon, Manitoba, Qavavau Manumie (b. 1958) has lived in Kinngait (Cape Dorset) for most of his life. He is known for his intricate compositions in ink and coloured pencil, as well as his skills as a meticulous printmaker. Manumie’s work demonstrates a range of styles from the naturalistic, to the more illustrative, to the abstract. His thematic concerns … Read More