On January 8, 2013, Kenojuak Ashevak passed away at the age of 85. Both nationally and internationally, she remains known and respected as one of the greatest Canadian artists of the 20th and 21st century. From her first drawings, done in the late 1950’s, to those completed shortly before her death, she has dazzled audiences with her joyous and brilliant … Read More
Daniel Shimout: In the Old Days
Born in Coral Harbour in 1972, Daniel Shimout has been carving since his teenage years, following in the footsteps of his artist father and brothers. Shimout strives to take risks and create variety in his art. This is accomplished by incorporating multiple forms of media into his works, including whalebone, ivory, antler, and stone, some of which he has found … Read More
Daniel Shimout’s first solo exhibition starts Saturday
Beginning Saturday, February 15th, Daniel Shimout‘s first solo exhibition, In the Old Days, will be at Feheley Fine Arts. Shimout was born into a family of artists, and has lived his whole life in Salliq (Coal Harbour), NU. He began carving in his teenage years, and learned by observing his father, Anakudlak Shimout, and his older brother Matthew. Heavily influenced … Read More
Masterful Vision: Sculpture by Jacoposie Oopakak
(Digitized catalogue below) In the Arctic, an artist can never work entirely alone. The difficulty of finding materials and a space to work is not easy, but it is the private turmoil that is most trying. An artist like Jacoposie, who has endured deep suffering, both emotional and physical, but who harbours also a profound talent for storytelling has need … Read More
The Aayuraa Studio: New Jewellery and Metalwork
Aayuraa means snow-goggles in Inuktitut, the Inuit language. As the purpose of snow goggles is to protect one’s vision, it is a fitting name for an establishment that cares for and fosters the vision of artists. Inuit art is often associated with fine, small, intricately fashioned work. From the detailed etched scenes on walrus ivory, to precious amulets and miniature … Read More
North Meets South
Feheley Fine Arts is pleased to present an exhibition that focuses on the innovative ways that contemporary Inuit artists are approaching their work. This group of sculptures and graphics depicts both cutting-edge themes in Inuit art and original artistic techniques. Increasingly, many Inuit artists are living in urban centres. Living in the ‘south’ has opened the door to changes in … Read More
Samonie Toonoo: Scream
Edvard Munch’s well-known—and much written about— painting, The Scream, was created in 1893, and is widely considered to represent the universal anxiety of modern man. It depicts a screaming figure with a skull-like face, who appears to be in the throes of an unknown emotional crisis. This image is now one of the most familiar in art history, having been … Read More
Igloolik: A Collection of Sculpture
Feheley Fine Arts is pleased to present an exhibition of sculptures from Igloolik. The exquisite design and fine detail associated with works of art from this community are illustrated in full splendour in this show. Special works by Bart Hanna add an extra level of energy to the collection. For many years, Igloolik stood apart from other Arctic communities for … Read More
A Bird in the Hand: The Ene Schoeler Collection of Inuit Art
(Digitized catalogue below) A great collection requires the passion, dedication and focus of a determined collector. Some collections of Inuit art are built with a specific community or artist in mind, while others are motivated by subject matter, media or period. All collections, however, take time, perseverance and attention to detail to become comprehensive and significant representations of an art … Read More
de Visser’s Vision: Sculpture from the John de Visser Collection
(Digitized catalogue below) Extensive travel is integral to the role of a photojournalist, and throughout his brilliant career, John de Visser has enjoyed unique opportunities in his quest to document people and places. Raised with an appreciation of the visual arts, de Visser became a photographer in the early 1950s after arriving in Toronto from his native Holland. In 1958, … Read More
Precious Nature: Repulse Bay Sculpture
The small hamlet of Repulse Bay holds the distinction of being the only Inuit community located directly along the Arctic Circle. Named “Repulse Bay’ in the 1740s by Captain Christopher Middleton during his fruitless quest for the North West Passage, the area is also called “Naujat” by the Inuit, a reference to nearby cliffs where seagulls nest each year. Remote … Read More
Kenojuak and Onward
(Digitized catalogue below) Generations Series The very existence of our recurring ‘Generations’ series suggests a profound trend toward the artistic within Inuit families. Questions are tantalizing: Does artistic talent run in the blood, or is it culturally or socially determined? Why are there so many artists in a relatively small community such as Cape Dorset? Are there connecting threads between … Read More