Kiakshuk – CCCA Canadian Art Database

Kiakshuk

Kiakshuk was a Inuk graphic artist based in ᑭᙵᐃᑦ / Kinngait [Cape Dorset] and was part of the early days of the drawing and printmaking program in ᑭᙵᐃᑦ / Kinngait. In addition to being a versatile artist, he was also a well-known and respected storyteller and elder. Kiakshuk quickly became an important participant in the development of the ᑭᙵᐃᑦ / Kinngait graphic arts scene. As a printer, his preferred medium was engraving due to the direct nature of the process. He was highly respected for his ability to translate oral histories and tales of the hunt, animals, families and spirits into graphic media. Kiakshuk’s art was a mainstay of the Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection from 1960-1967. Kiakshuk’s work has been exhibited worldwide and his works are part of permanent collections across North America at institutions such as the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, QC, the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, ON, the Prince of Wales Heritage Centre in Yellowknife, NT, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY, USA, and many more.

Creator Id: 324
Web Site Link: Web Site Link
Community Detail: recoGnj3Hf0wf9phl
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Additional Statuses: Inuit
Country of Birth: Canada
Province of Birth: Nunavut
Year of Birth: 1886
City: ᑭᙵᐃᑦ / Kinngait [Cape Dorset]
Community: recoGnj3Hf0wf9phl
Country: Canada
Type of Creator: Artist
Gender: Male
Living Status: Deceased
Mediums: printmaking
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Work by Kiakshuk

Ancient Meeting

Work ID: 47308

Measurements: 62.5 x 47.5 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1960

Materials: stonecut on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

The Legend of Lumiuk

Work ID: 47305

Measurements: 37.5 x 60.0 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1960

Materials: stonecut on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Singing Women Sewing Kayak

Work ID: 47303

Measurements: 62.5 x 32.5 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1960

Materials: stonecut on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Stone Images Mark the Western Route

Work ID: 47313

Measurements: 47.5 x 60.0 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1960

Materials: stencil on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Kikgavik and the Hunter

Work ID: 47307

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1960

Materials: stonecut on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Baffin Woman

Work ID: 47306

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1960

Materials: stonecut on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Driving Moulting Geese into Stone Pens

Work ID: 47312

Measurements: 47.5 x 60.0 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1960

Materials: stencil on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Three Bear Hunters

Work ID: 47309

Measurements: 50.0 x 62.5 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1960

Materials: stencil on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Summer Tent

Work ID: 47304

Measurements: 32.5 x 60.0 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1960

Materials: stonecut on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Eskimo [Inuit] Wrestling Two Spirits

Work ID: 47311

Measurements: 45.0 x 60.0 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1960

Materials: stencil on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Nine Arctic Birds

Work ID: 47310

Measurements: 37.5 x 62.5 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1960

Materials: stencil on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Two Men Killing Giant

Work ID: 47318

Measurements: 37.5 x 42.5 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1961

Materials: stonecut on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Seal Hunters on Sea Ice

Work ID: 47316

Measurements: 35.0 x 70.0 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1961

Materials: stonecut on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Morning Sun

Work ID: 47320

Measurements: 47.5 x 62.5 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1961

Materials: stencil on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Igloo and Dog Team

Work ID: 47314

Measurements: 30.0 x 60.0 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1961

Materials: stonecut on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Spirits [Tornaqs] Devouring Foxes

Work ID: 47319

Measurements: 30.0 x 40.0 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1961

Materials: stonecut on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Eskimo Family Catching Fish

Work ID: 47321

Measurements: 30.0 x 60.0 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1961

Materials: stencil on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Untitled [Hunting Blue Whales]

Work ID: 47315

Measurements: 61.4 x 92.0 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1961

Materials: stonecut on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Sea Monsters Devouring Whale

Work ID: 47317

Measurements: 30.0 x 35.0 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1962

Materials: stonecut on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Untitled [People and Animals]

Work ID: 47323

Measurements: 21.8 x 29.6 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1962

Materials: engraving on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Untitled [People in Kayaks and Animals]

Work ID: 47324

Measurements: 22.1 x 29.6 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1962

Materials: engraving on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Untitled

Work ID: 47325

Measurements: 21.8 x 30.0 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1962

Materials: engraving on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Untitled [Birds and Humans]

Work ID: 47322

Measurements: 61.4 x 91.9 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1962-63

Materials: stonecut on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Eskimo [Inuit] Family

Work ID: 47327

Measurements: 21.8 x 29.3 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1963

Materials: engraving on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Caribou Hunter

Work ID: 47328

Measurements: 21.8 x 29.3 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1963

Materials: engraving on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Caribou Near Tents

Work ID: 47326

Measurements: 21.8 x 29.3 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1963

Materials: engraving on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Man and Wife

Work ID: 47330

Measurements: 21.8 x 29.3 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1963

Materials: engraving on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Men and Animals

Work ID: 47329

Measurements: 21.8 x 29.3 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1963

Materials: engraving on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Strange Scene

Work ID: 47331

Measurements: 43.7 x 57.5 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1964-65

Materials: stonecut on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Seal Hunt

Work ID: 47332

Measurements: 42.5 x 50.0 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1964-65

Materials: stonecut and stencil on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

drawing for print Loading Fur Bales

Work ID: 47339

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1965

Materials: graphite on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

drawing for print Strange Scene

Work ID: 47338

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1965

Materials: graphite on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

drawing for print Eskimo [Inuit] Wrestling Two Spirits

Work ID: 47337

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1965

Materials: graphite on paper

Virtual Collection: drawn, Original CCCA

drawing for print Seal Hunters on Sea Ice

Work ID: 47336

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1965

Materials: graphite on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

drawing for print Animal Spirit

Work ID: 47340

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1965

Materials: graphite on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Animal Spirit

Work ID: 47333

Measurements: 61.25 x 86.25 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1966

Materials: stonecut on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Seal Hunters

Work ID: 47334

Measurements: 65.6 x 78.1 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1966

Materials: stencil on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Loading Fur Bales

Work ID: 47335

Measurements: 61.25 x 84.3 cm

Collection: Collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Date Made: 1966

Materials: stonecut and stencil on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA