A distinguished artist and notable colourist, the late Janet Kigusiuq remains as one of the greatly understated artists in the contemporary Inuit art canon. This exhibition of original works traces the development of Kigusiuq’s style from early linear drawings to a gradually increased use of colour, resulting in an exquisite series of sublime abstractions. Over a career span of 30 … Read More
The Private Series: Widding Collection
On display in the Ithaca home of Mary and Fred Widding lay a remarkable array of Inuit sculptures. Now, transitioning from the intimate settings of their home to Feheley Fine Arts, this exceptional collection not only showcases a diverse spectrum of styles, materials, and narratives, but also embodies a profound reverence for carvings from the North. Mary Widding notes that … Read More
Inuit Community Name Changes
How we refer to placenames in Inuit Nunangat (homelands of the Inuit) has changed over the course of time. You might wonder why some community names seem to have recently changed and why. And who decided on their non-Inuit names in the first place? Europeans in Inuit Nunangat In the late-1500s, English seaman Martin Frobisher sailed west across the … Read More
Life by the River: William Noah (1943–2020)
(Digitized catalogue below) Feheley Fine Arts is honoured to present Life by the River: William Noah (1943–2020), an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Qamani’tuaq (Baker Lake) artist, William Noah. This exhibition marks the first since Noah’s passing in July 2020. During the gallery’s previous solo for the artist held in 2010, Noah and his wife and daughter, Martha and … Read More