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
Opening Reception: Niap “Ivalu”
In May 2019, Feheley Fine Arts presented Niap’s first solo exhibition of works on paper entitled Ivalu. Meaning ‘sinew thread’, Ivalu featured of a series of ink drawings on which the artist stitched tattoos in the traditional manner of Inuit tattooing. This exhibition was the culmination of Niap’s visual exploration of traditional tattoo marks. In conjunction with the opening reception, … Read More
Niap – Ivalu: Tattooed
We’ve hosted drum dances and throat singing and many other forms of Inuit performance. But never a live tattooing session. It took someone with the force of personality of Niap – aka Nancy Saunders – to make it happen within our walls. Niap herself is on a roll. It seems like everything she imagines is becoming reality. She has several … Read More
Tanya Tagaq and Shad at Feheley Fine Arts
In anticipation of the release of Tanya Tagaq‘s latest CD Retribution, Tanya and Shad along with Jesse Zubot and Jean Martin recorded a special performance at Feheley Fine Arts for CBC Music. Below is a video of the performance and a link to an article written by CBC Music’s Holly Gordon. http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/12842/tanya-tagaq-retribution-shad Retribution will be released on October 21st!
Mathew Nuqingaq Drum Dancing
In 2013, artist Mathew Nuqingaq travelled to Toronto from his hometown of Iqaluit, Nunavut to join us in celebrating the one year anniversary of Feheley Fine Arts in our new location at 65 George Street, Toronto. Nuqingaq is an artist, renowned as a jeweller, sculptor, photographer, and drum dancer. He founded the Aayuraa Studio in Iqaluit, which provides a space … Read More