(Digitized catalogue below) Introduction Artists worldwide grapple with the materials they use to translate ideas into physical form and the Inuit are no exception. Some begin with the flat surface of a page on which to build up an image from inspired marks, while others work to free their subject from an existing substance such as stone. The materials chosen … Read More
The Butler Collection: Early Baker Lake Drawings
(Digitized catalogue below) Foreword Patricia Feheley The Formation of the new Canadian territory of Nunavut on April 1, 1999 marks the most significant event in a year filled with celebrations for the Inuit and for Inuit art. Feheley Fine Arts is pleased to join in the celebrations and to pay tribute to the artists of Baker Lake in presenting The … Read More
The Ryan Collection: Early Cape Dorset Sculpture
(Digitized catalogue below) Foreword The world is by now familiar with the art of Cape Dorset, but few know the man behind the scenes who has facilitated and furthered this international success. Forty years have passed since Terry Ryan’s first visit to Cape Dorset in 1958. His arrival in the north coincided with a period of dramatic change in the … Read More
Old Friends: Graphics from the Klamer Family Collection of Inuit Art
(Digitized catalogue below) Harry and Marcia Klamer began collecting Inuit art in 1961. Over thirty years they acquired one of the largest and most admired collections in the world. In 1978 the Klamers gave part of their fine collection to the Art Gallery of Ontario, so that it might be seen and enjoyed by all who share a love of … Read More
Old Friends: Selections from the Klamer Family Collection of Inuit Art
(Digitized catalogue below) Harry and Marcia Klamer began collecting Inuit art in 1961. Over thirty years they acquired one of the largest and most admired collections in the world. It is a rich and varied treasure created by several generations of great Inuit artists and assembled through the enthusiasm and love of these two remarkable collectors. In 1978 the Klamers … Read More
The Sculpture of Kenojuak Ashevak & Joanassie Igiu – 1978-1981
Kenojuak Ashevak and Joanassie Igiu lived together in Cape Dorset from 1978 until Joanassie’s death in 1981. This exhibition features sculpture created by both of these artists during this brief time. Born in 1927, Kenojuak Ashevak lived on the land until the mid-1960’s when she and her late husband Johnniebo settled permanently with their family in Cape Dorset. She began … Read More