We are here in Venice for the opening of the 58th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. More precisely, we are here for the opening of the first Canadian Pavillion in the history of the world’s premier art show to showcase the work of Inuit artists. This historic moment seems even more poignant at this remove from the … Read More
New Strategy to Combat Suicide in Nunavut.
We all know about the epidemic of suicide in the North. Shockingly, the suicide rate in Nunavut is nine times the national average. The question is: what can be done to improve the situation? The Globe has uncovered a story about an interactive game called Sparx that’s being adapted to tackle the subject of youth mental health in Nunavut. If … Read More
Papier 2019 to be the Biggest Ever
There’s lots of change coming to the annual Papier show of contemporary art in Montreal. The most dramatic shift is the fair’s location, from its previous home at the Arsenal Contemporary Art venue, to the Grand Quay in the old Port of Montreal. The site is a new cruise ship terminal that opened in 2017. It more than doubles the … Read More
Ooloosie Saila – The Journey is Rewarded
It’s hard to imagine what was going through Ooloosie Saila’s mind as she made her long pilgrimage to Toronto from her home in Kinngait (Cape Dorset). It’s always an adventure when flying across the Arctic, with multiple flights to catch and unpredictable weather. Ooloosie wasn’t just making her second trip south of the Arctic Circle and her first time in … Read More
Ulukhaktok – Ready for its Revival.
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
Ooloosie Saila: Horizons
Feheley Fine Arts is pleased to present the first solo exhibition of drawings by Ooloosie Saila (b. 1991), entitled Ooloosie Saila: Horizons. A rising star, Saila is at the forefront of a new generation of artists emerging in Kinngait (Cape Dorset). The exhibition features her concentrated colour-pencil landscape drawings and whimsical portraits of owls. Working in the Art Studios in … 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