Celebrating the arts of the Arctic
The new IAS Board had their first meeting in December, welcoming Jim Renner to the board in the position formerly held by Janet Beylin. One other change has Marie McCosh taking over as Secretary for Fred Sparling. Current IAS Board Officers: President: Michael Foor-Pessin Vice President: Larry Jacobs Treasurer: Lou Jungheim Secretary: Marie McCosh At-large Read More …
The Inuit Art Society proudly presented seven virtual programs in 2021, featuring a variety of works by Inuit artists from Canada and Alaska. From 20 to 30 homes logged in to attend each event. Three show-and-tell presentations featured favorite works from the collections of members of the Inuit Art Society (IAS) and the Arctic Arts Read More …
It seems like a long time since I first heard about the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s plans to create a special space for its enormous collection of Inuit art. The WAG certainly needed it, as they had so much wonderful art and so little space to display it! But that’s no longer the case. I made Read More …
Keeping a high-quality publication like the Inuit Art Quarterly going is a challenge. Earlier this year the Inuit Art Foundation, the publisher of Inuit Art Quarterly, was looking at a year end budget shortfall. A request for help brought additional funding from over 140 donors. The Inuit Art Society was one of those donors who Read More …
An interesting exhibition (apparently not coming to a venue near us in USA) is currently showing in Europe. LINKED: When Contemporary Art Creates Awareness About Climate Change, an exhibit from the Cerny Inuit Collection in Bern, Switzerland, is drawn from the Collection’s more than 1,000 pieces of contemporary Inuit art. A brief article by Susan Read More …
We note the passing of Terry Ryan, long-time manager of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative, on August 31, 2017. Beginning in the late 1950s he traveled the Arctic, settling in Cape Dorset in 1960 and assuming a leading role in managing the Cooperative (now Kinngait Studios). He played many roles in the community until leaving Read More …