In May 2023 the gallery was thrilled to present a double-feature exhibition event showcasing two stellar shows: Rarities – Coveted Cape Dorset prints; and Fusion – Collaborative Drawings. At the opening reception on May 27, Pat Feheley spoke on the importance of collaboration at the Kinngait Studios and its integral existence since the very first printmaking experiments in the late … Read More
Rarities: Coveted Cape Dorset Prints
Where were you in 1962 when Parr’s compelling stonecut Man and Whale was released in the Annual Cape Dorset Print Collection? Would anyone then have predicted that the young co-operative art studio in a small Arctic hamlet would go on to become the longest continuously-running print studio in Canada? Today, prints from the annual collections sit in private and public … Read More
Post-Fair: Plural 2023
We are back from this year’s Plural contemporary art fair (formerly Papier) and are feeling better than ever. It was great to return to the Grand Quay in the art-loving city of Montreal. The newly renamed art fair featured an impressive lineup of galleries from across Canada, including fresh faces from Vancouver and Halifax. Witnessing the fair’s growth over the … Read More
The Inuit Seal Hunt
“We have the right to hunt. We have the right to use renewable resources to feed our families. We have the right to survive.” – Tanya Tagaq [1] Seal hunting has been an important part of Inuit lifeways for centuries. A deeply rooted cultural practice, it provides an essential source of country food for communities in the North, and has … Read More
Feheley at Outsider Art Fair in New York
Feheley Fine Arts is proud to announce our participation in the Outsider Art Fair in New York City (March 2 – 5, 2023). The Outsider Art Fair has appeared annually in both New York City and Paris since 1993, exhibiting galleries that show artists not formally trained or who are practicing their art outside of convention. The Outsider Art movement … Read More
Themes in Inuit Art: Migration
The theme of migratory camp life, when hunters and their families would follow the animals with the seasons, comprises many images in Inuit art. Migratory and semi-migratory hunting camps were a way of life for Inuit living in the Canadian Arctic up until the mid-twentieth century when many began to move into permanent settlement communities. Today, camping during the spring, … Read More
Elisapee Ishulutaq: Prints & Drawings
This exhibition presents a selection of primarily prints and two oil stick drawings by Elisapee Ishulutaq (1925–2018), one of Pangnirtung’s most celebrated artists and respected cultural leaders. Known for her narrative-driven images, Ishulutaq’s work reflects the northern experience she knew. Her pieces in this show celebrate the seasonal hunting camp lifestyle that the artist lived in for the first half … Read More
Themes in Inuit Art: Sedna
Often depicted as a mermaid-like being, the mythical sea spirit Sedna figures frequently in Inuit art. Across the Arctic exist a great number of different names for the legendary figure, including Taleelayo (“the one down on the sea bottom”) and Nuliajuk (“mother of all the beasts”). Her appearance in legends and mythology reflect the fact that for thousands of years, … Read More
Ooloosie Saila: Island Landscapes
We are thrilled to announce a special print release of the Island Landscapes print suite by Ooloosie Saila. The suite consists of three stunning prints depicting the landscape of Kinngait, Saila’s hometown and signature subject. Large and bold, the images present the Arctic landscape through a greyscale monochromatic palette that evokes a moody and magnificent atmosphere. In an exciting first, … Read More
The Etching and Aquatint Print
Paul Machnik and his world-renowned Montreal-based print atelier, Studio PM, began collaborating with the Kinngait Studios artists more than twenty-five years ago. The introduction of the etching and aquatint technique was game changing, rejuvenating the monochromatic etching medium which artists had dabbled with in the early 1960s and again in the 1970s. The difference between the early etchings and Machnik’s … Read More
The Ivujivik Collective
Beginning in October 2020, a collective of four artists living in Ivujivik, Nunavik undertook a major printmaking project. Over a number of months, artists Qumaq Iyaituk, Passa Mangiuk, Louisa Kanarjuak, and Lyne Bastien worked in tandem to each create several series of monoprints that were individual to each artist, yet when viewed together, represent a cohesive whole and a collective … Read More
The Stonecut Print
If you are familiar with Inuit art, you would be familiar with the stonecut print. This particular type of printmaking is unique to the Canadian north, utilizing stone to create the printing plate. The method itself is akin to that of linocut or woodcut, where a negative relief image is cut into the plate, inked, and printed. In fact, linoleum … Read More