Pilipusi Novalinga - Artist Info

About Pilipusi Novalinga

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Piliposi Novalinga
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    Pilipusi Novalinga (1906 – 1987)

    A prominent Inuit* carver and sculptor, Pilipusi Novalinga (aka: Piliposi Novalinga, aka: Pillipussee?) was born and appears to have lived his whole life in Port Harrison (now: Inukjuak, aka: Inoucdjouac), Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. His works were featured in the Winnipeg Art Gallery* landmark exhibitions “Early Masters: Inuit Sculpture 1949 – 1955” (2006); “Creation & Transformation: Defining Moments in Inuit Art” (2013); and, “Inuit Sanaugangit: Art Across Time” (2023 – 2024). Examples of his works are in the permanent collections of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Quebec and the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Manitoba. (1)

    His primary medium was stone carvings frequently accented with bone, ...

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