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1920 Baker Lake (aka: Qamani'tuaq), Nunavut - 1998 Baker Lake (aka: Qamani'tuaq), Nunavut. Known for: Inuit sculpture, carving, figure, genre, family, mother and child.
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Yvonne Kanayuq Arnakyuinak (1920 – 1998). An Inuit* Canadian sculptor and carver, Yvonne Kanayuq Arnakyuinak (disc number* E2-241) was born in Baker Lake (aka: Qamani'tuaq), Nunavut (then an area... Read full biography
Yvonne Kanayuq Arnakyuinak (1920 – 1998). An Inuit* Canadian sculptor and carver, Yvonne Kanayuq Arnakyuinak (disc number* E2-241) was born in Baker Lake (aka: Qamani'tuaq), Nunavut (then an area called the District of Keewatin in the Northwest Territories) lived her whole life there and died... Read full biography
Yvonne Kanayuq Arnakyuinak (1920 – 1998). An Inuit* Canadian sculptor and carver, Yvonne Kanayuq Arnakyuinak (disc number* E2-241) was born in Baker Lake (aka: Qamani'tuaq), Nunavut (then an area called the District of Keewatin in the Northwest Territories) lived her whole life there and died there. Her sculptures and carvings have been featured in many exhibitions and examples of her work are in the permanent collections of several important museums including the National Museum of the... Read full biography
Yvonne Kanayuq Arnakyuinak (1920 – 1998). An Inuit* Canadian sculptor and carver, Yvonne Kanayuq Arnakyuinak (disc number* E2-241) was born in Baker Lake (aka: Qamani'tuaq), Nunavut (then an area called the District of Keewatin in the Northwest Territories) lived her whole life there and died there. Her sculptures and carvings have been featured in many exhibitions and examples of her work are in the permanent collections of several important museums including the National Museum of the American Indian – Smithsonian Institution (Washington D.C.), and the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa). (1)(2). Her medium was basalt stone, which was occasionally accessorized with hide, thread, or sinew, and stained black. Her subjects included Inuit... Read full biography
Yvonne Kanayuq Arnakyuinak (1920 – 1998). An Inuit* Canadian sculptor and carver, Yvonne Kanayuq Arnakyuinak (disc number* E2-241) was born in Baker Lake (aka: Qamani'tuaq), Nunavut (then an area called the District of Keewatin in the Northwest Territories) lived her whole life there and died there. Her sculptures and carvings have been featured in many exhibitions and examples of her work are in the permanent collections of several important museums including the National Museum of the American Indian – Smithsonian Institution (Washington D.C.), and the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa). (1)(2). Her medium was basalt stone, which was occasionally accessorized with hide, thread, or sinew, and stained black. Her subjects included Inuit genre, figures, family, and mother and child. Her style would be described as Inuit Art*. Her askART auction record has many excellent illustrati... Read full biography
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Kanayuk Arnakyuinak, Kunneryuk Arnakyuinak, Disc Number E2-241
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Yvonne Kanayuq Arnakyuinak (1920 – 1998)
An Inuit* Canadian sculptor and carver, Yvonne Kanayuq Arnakyuinak (disc number* E2-241) was born in Baker Lake (aka: Qamani'tuaq), Nunavut (then an area called the District of Keewatin in the Northwest Territories) lived her whole life there and died there. Her sculptures and carvings have been featured in many exhibitions and examples of her work are in the permanent collections of several important museums including the National Museum of the American Indian – Smithsonian Institution (Washington D.C.), and the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa). (1)(2)
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