By Pat Feheley March 2019 We flew into Ulukhaktok with a mixture of excitement and uncertainty. What were we going to find in this small, isolated Inuit settlement in the northwestern part of the Canadian Arctic? What awaited us in Ulukhaktok? Known then as Holman Island, Ulukhatok used to be a thriving printmaking centre from the early 1960s through till … Read More
Revitalizing Ulukhaktok’s Graphic Arts
Back in 1961, the community of Ulukhaktok (formerly Holman) began producing art. While the effort lasted almost four decades, it unfortunately served as a cautionary tale about what happens when strings are being pulled from outside the community, without sufficient local involvement. Instead of focusing on the development of the artistic talent that was clearly present, the push was to … Read More
Shuvinai Ashoona’s Star Continues to Rise
How does an internationally recognized star remain so humble? There’s no question – Shuvinai Ashoona has broken through the ranks of contemporary art to emerge as a genuine star, not just among Inuit or Canadian artists, but on the international stage. We couldn’t be more delighted for her. To watch Shuvinai at the opening of her “We End Up Dreaming” … Read More
First Arts Announcement
A new company with the objective of expanding public awareness and engagement with Inuit and First Nations Art. Feheley Fine Arts is pleased to announce the creation of First Arts, the culmination of a shared effort by four of Canada’s most knowledgeable and internationally respected specialists in the fields of Inuit & First Nations art. Patricia Feheley is joined in this … Read More
Kiviuq Returns: With Shuvinai Ashoona in Attendance
In front of a packed house that included Shuvinai Ashoona, the Qaggiq Collective performed its riveting performance, Kiviuq Returns: An Inuit Epic. Directed by Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory, the play itself is a magical and powerful combination of music, drumming, dance and storytelling. Despite the fact that the performance is entirely in Inuktitut without surtitles, the audience was enraptured and breathlessly … Read More
Artist Talk – Anna Gaby-Trotz
October was a very busy month for us here at Feheley Fine Arts, with the release of the 2018 Cape Dorset Print Collection, our very successful Quvianaqtuk Pudlat: Drawings show and Art Toronto. The evening of October 18th, though, was something special – a memorable night for all who attended. We were so pleased to host Anna Gaby-Trotz, artist and … Read More
Quvianaqtuk Pudlat: Drawings
Feheley Fine Arts is proud to present newcomer to Kinngait Studios, Quvianaqtuk Pudlat (b. 1956). Although Pudlat has created sculptures in the past, he is now focused on graphic arts; he has successfully been featured in the 2017 and 2018 Cape Dorset Print Release. We are pleased to showcase a curated selection of his impressive drawings in Quvianaqtuk Pudlat: Drawings. … Read More
Kenojuak Ashevak
A cultural ambassador for the art of Canada, Kenojuak Ashevak was an award-winning artist exhibited worldwide. Born in 1927, she was an early participant at the graphics studio in Kinngait and quickly established herself as the most successful artist from the Arctic; her works are instantly recognizable. Among her many honours and achievements, she received two honourary doctorates and was … Read More
Convergence: North/South
Feheley Fine Arts was the host of its own North/South convergence on September 6th, 2018 as four artistic collaborators arrived from Ivujivik, Nunavik (Arctic Quebec) for the opening of the landmark exhibition, Convergence North/South. The impetus behind the work was Montreal-based printmaker, Lyne Bastien’s move to Ivujivik a couple of years ago. She was determined to do something to foster … Read More
Convergence North / South
This exhibition features a printmaking project which took place in Ivujivik, Nunavik (Arctic Quebec). Three artists from Nunavik – Qumaq Iyaituk, Mary Paningajak and Passa Mangiuk – collaborated with Montreal-based artist and printmaker, Lyne Bastien. In addition to individual chine-collé prints, each of the four artists created their own panel of twenty-eight linocuts, as well as a fifth panel which … Read More
Seattle Art Fair 2018
From August 2-5, Feheley Fine Arts participated for the first time at Seattle Art Fair. Exhibiting the best of modern and contemporary art, the fair showcased up to 100 galleries from Canada, the United States and overseas. Our booth exhibited both emerging and established artists from Cape Dorset and Baker Lake, each presenting their individual perspectives of life in the … Read More
Spectacular Beings
June 16 to July 15, 2018 – As the board members of the Inuit Art Foundation were in town, Feheley Fine Arts hosted a private reception of our latest exhibition, Spectacular Beings, on June 14th. The show features enchanting, surreal and somewhat grotesque drawings, spanning over sixty years, from Kenoyuak Ashevak to Tim Pitsiulak. Depictions of whimsical creatures and captivating … Read More