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1920 Shartoweetok Camp, Nunavut, Baffin Island - 1982 Nunavat (likely). Known for: Inuit sculpture and genre, ivory wildlife carving, human figures.
Sheokjuk Oqutaq (1920 – 1982). An important Canadian Inuit sculptor and carver, Sheokjuk Oqutaq (disc number* E7-919) was born in Shartoweetok camp, near Cape Dorset* (now: Kinngait), Nunavut on... Read full biography
Sheokjuk Oqutaq (1920 – 1982). An important Canadian Inuit sculptor and carver, Sheokjuk Oqutaq (disc number* E7-919) was born in Shartoweetok camp, near Cape Dorset* (now: Kinngait), Nunavut on Baffin Island and appears to have lived in Cape Dorset or its environs for most of his life. His works... Read full biography
Sheokjuk Oqutaq (1920 – 1982). An important Canadian Inuit sculptor and carver, Sheokjuk Oqutaq (disc number* E7-919) was born in Shartoweetok camp, near Cape Dorset* (now: Kinngait), Nunavut on Baffin Island and appears to have lived in Cape Dorset or its environs for most of his life. His works have been featured in exhibitions at major venues such as the British Museum, London, England; the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; and The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia. His sculptures... Read full biography
Sheokjuk Oqutaq (1920 – 1982). An important Canadian Inuit sculptor and carver, Sheokjuk Oqutaq (disc number* E7-919) was born in Shartoweetok camp, near Cape Dorset* (now: Kinngait), Nunavut on Baffin Island and appears to have lived in Cape Dorset or its environs for most of his life. His works have been featured in exhibitions at major venues such as the British Museum, London, England; the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; and The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia. His sculptures and carvings are in the collections of many museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York); the National Museum of the American Indian – Smithsonian Institution (Washington D.C.) and the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa). (1)(2). He... Read full biography
Sheokjuk Oqutaq (1920 – 1982). An important Canadian Inuit sculptor and carver, Sheokjuk Oqutaq (disc number* E7-919) was born in Shartoweetok camp, near Cape Dorset* (now: Kinngait), Nunavut on Baffin Island and appears to have lived in Cape Dorset or its environs for most of his life. His works have been featured in exhibitions at major venues such as the British Museum, London, England; the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; and The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia. His sculptures and carvings are in the collections of many museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York); the National Museum of the American Indian – Smithsonian Institution (Washington D.C.) and the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa). (1)(2). He started carving ivory in the 1940s and transitioned to stone and mixtures of stone and ivory in 1952. His most frequent subjects are Arctic wi... Read full biography
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Sheokjuk Oqutaq (1920 – 1982)
An important Canadian Inuit sculptor and carver, Sheokjuk Oqutaq (disc number* E7-919) was born in Shartoweetok camp, near Cape Dorset* (now: Kinngait), Nunavut on Baffin Island and appears to have lived in Cape Dorset or its environs for most of his life. His works have been featured in exhibitions at major venues such as the British Museum, London, England; the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; and The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia. His sculptures and carvings are in the collections of many museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York); the National Museum of the American Indian – Smithsonian Institution (Washington D.C.) and the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa). (1)(2)But wait, there's more...
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