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Museums page for Akeeaktashuk ((1898 - 1954)), known for Inuit sculpture, stone, wood and antler carving, portrait, figure, animal, genre. Showing 6 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1898 Inukjuak, Quebec (formerly Port Harrison) - 1954 Grise Fiord, Ellesmere Island, Nunavat, Canada. Known for: Inuit sculpture, stone, wood and antler carving, portrait, figure, animal, genre.
Akeeaktashuk (1898 - 1954) (1). A famous Canadian sculptor, "Akeeaktashuk was one of the first Inuit [Eskimo] carvers James Houston [see AskART] introduced to the world in the early 1950s and 1960s."... Read full biography
Akeeaktashuk (1898 - 1954) (1). A famous Canadian sculptor, "Akeeaktashuk was one of the first Inuit [Eskimo] carvers James Houston [see AskART] introduced to the world in the early 1950s and 1960s." Akeeaktashuk was born in Inukjuak (AKA: Inoucdjouac, and formerly Port Harrison), Quebec, on the... Read full biography
Akeeaktashuk (1898 - 1954) (1). A famous Canadian sculptor, "Akeeaktashuk was one of the first Inuit [Eskimo] carvers James Houston [see AskART] introduced to the world in the early 1950s and 1960s." Akeeaktashuk was born in Inukjuak (AKA: Inoucdjouac, and formerly Port Harrison), Quebec, on the eastern shore of Hudson Bay, and died while walrus hunting near his home in Grise Fiord, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut. His works have been included in exhibitions at the National Gallery of Canada, the... Read full biography
Akeeaktashuk (1898 - 1954) (1). A famous Canadian sculptor, "Akeeaktashuk was one of the first Inuit [Eskimo] carvers James Houston [see AskART] introduced to the world in the early 1950s and 1960s." Akeeaktashuk was born in Inukjuak (AKA: Inoucdjouac, and formerly Port Harrison), Quebec, on the eastern shore of Hudson Bay, and died while walrus hunting near his home in Grise Fiord, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut. His works have been included in exhibitions at the National Gallery of Canada, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, and at the Smithsonian Institution; they're also in several important private collections and in prominent Canadian museum collections. (2) (3) (4). His mediums were stone, ivory, bone, wood, antler and mixed mediums.... Read full biography
Akeeaktashuk (1898 - 1954) (1). A famous Canadian sculptor, "Akeeaktashuk was one of the first Inuit [Eskimo] carvers James Houston [see AskART] introduced to the world in the early 1950s and 1960s." Akeeaktashuk was born in Inukjuak (AKA: Inoucdjouac, and formerly Port Harrison), Quebec, on the eastern shore of Hudson Bay, and died while walrus hunting near his home in Grise Fiord, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut. His works have been included in exhibitions at the National Gallery of Canada, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, and at the Smithsonian Institution; they're also in several important private collections and in prominent Canadian museum collections. (2) (3) (4). His mediums were stone, ivory, bone, wood, antler and mixed mediums. His subjects included, portraits, figures, birds, animals and Inuit genre* (e.g. nomadic life, family activities, hunting, fishing, etc.). Hi... Read full biography
Akeeaktashuk - Artist Info
About Akeeaktashuk: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (6)
All MuseumsCanadian Museum of History
100 Laurier Street
Po Box 3100 Station B
Gatineau, QC K1A OMB
CanadaMontreal Museum of Fine Arts
1379-1380 Sherbrooke West
Montreal, QC H3G 1J5
CanadaNational Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, ON K1N 9N4
CanadaQuebec Museum of Fine Arts
Parc Des Champs-De-Bataille
Quebec City, QC G1R 5H3
CanadaWinnipeg Art Gallery
300 Memorial Boulevard
Winnipeg, MB R3J 3V6
Canada