Uqsuqtuuq, the Inuktitut name for the community of Gjoa Haven, loosely means “plenty of blubber”, referring the many sea mammals that are local to the area. The community is also abundant in its artistic creativity. Since the 1970s, Gjoa Haven sculptures have been renowned for their spiritual energy, characterized by eccentric facial expressions and exaggerated forms seen in depictions of … Read More
Celebrating Kudluajuk Ashoona
Artist Kudluajuk Ashoona began drawing in 2011 when her daughter, Nicotye Samayualie, invited her to the art studio where she regularly worked. From there, Kudluajuk went on to pursue a career in the graphic arts for nearly ten years, working primarily in drawing and sometimes printmaking. Feheley Fine Arts is pleased to present the exhibition Celebrating Kudluajuk Ashoona, where the … Read More
Celebrating Sixty Years of Printmaking in Cape Dorset
The year 2019 marked the 60th anniversary of the legendary Kinngait Studios. In celebration, Feheley Fine Arts held the exhibition 60/60 which featured an unbelievable collection of prints from Kinngait (Cape Dorset). The show included one print from each year since the studio’s inception. 60/60 ran simultaneously alongside the 60th annual Cape Dorset Annual Print Release, visually exploring, in chronological … Read More
A Striking Survey of the History of Work from Kinngait Studios
October 12, 2019 Joel Sears, Feheley Blogger It isn’t every day that you see such a vivid demonstration of the evolution of Inuit art as is on display currently at Feheley. In fact, we’ve never assembled or seen a collection that spans the entire output from the studio formerly known as Cape Dorset unfold before your eyes. It says something … Read More
60/60: Sixty Years of Printmaking in the Kinngait Studios
(Digitized catalogue below) In celebration of the Kinngait Studios’ 60th anniversary, this exhibition features an unbelievable collection of Cape Dorset prints—one from each year since the studios’ inception. The graphics chosen acknowledge the many artists who passed through the studios over six decades, highlighting their innovations in style, technique, scale, printmaking type, and subject matter. Formally established in 1959, the … Read More
The Co-op: Drawings from Cape Dorset
The Co-op is a group exhibition of drawings by the Cape Dorset artists celebrating 60 years of the Kinngait Studios. Commonly referred to as the Co-op (as part of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative), the studios have been intimately involved in the lives of the Cape Dorset artists since 1959. They are also the longest continuously running printmaking studios in … Read More
Mathew Nuqingaq: Masquerade
Feheley Fine Arts is pleased to present Masquerade: a solo exhibition of works by Iqaluit-based artist and jeweller, Mathew Nuqingaq (b. 1964). On display are the artist’s phantasmagoric snow goggles which offer a contemporary twist on the eyewear traditionally worn by Inuit and Yupik to prevent snow blindness. Nuqingaq’s works are wearable—sculptural yet functional—and combine diverse materials such as muskox … Read More
Convergence North/South
An inspirational cross-cultural collaboration. Feheley Fine Arts was the host of its own North/South convergence on September 6th as the four artistic collaborators arrived from Ivujivik, Nunavik (Arctic Quebec) for the opening of this landmark exhibition. “This is the most unique collaboration I’ve ever seen.” – Pat Feheley The power of the exhibition comes not just from the bold, graphical … 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
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
Spectacular Beings
(Digitized catalogue below) Forward In the early 1960’s, pencils and papers were distributed to the fledgling artists of Cape Dorset with the aim of developing an arts and crafts program in the community. Some people took up the challenge with gusto and bravado while others approached the sheets of paper with doubt and trepidation. Looking for guidance, they were simply … Read More