Art Gallery of Ontario
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Toronto, ON M5T 1G4
Canada
Toronto, ON M5T 1G4
Canada
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Museums page for Jackoposie Oopakak ((1948 - 2015)), known for Inuit art, sculpture. Showing 8 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1948 Qipisa, near Cumberland Sound, Baffin Island - 2015 Frobisher Bay, now Region of Nunavut, Canada. Known for: Inuit art, sculpture.
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Jackoposie Oopakak (1948 – 2015) (1). A prominent Inuit* Canadian sculptor, carver, and jewelry maker, Jackoposie Oopakak (disc number* E6-539) was born at a hunting camp (Qipisa is mentioned by one... Read full biography
Jackoposie Oopakak (1948 – 2015) (1). A prominent Inuit* Canadian sculptor, carver, and jewelry maker, Jackoposie Oopakak (disc number* E6-539) was born at a hunting camp (Qipisa is mentioned by one source) near Cumberland Sound on the southern end of Baffin Island. He spent his early years living... Read full biography
Jackoposie Oopakak (1948 – 2015) (1). A prominent Inuit* Canadian sculptor, carver, and jewelry maker, Jackoposie Oopakak (disc number* E6-539) was born at a hunting camp (Qipisa is mentioned by one source) near Cumberland Sound on the southern end of Baffin Island. He spent his early years living the traditional Inuit nomadic lifestyle. In the early 1970s he moved to Frobisher Bay (now Iqaluit) to study Jewelry making where he spent the rest of his life and died. His sculptures are in the... Read full biography
Jackoposie Oopakak (1948 – 2015) (1). A prominent Inuit* Canadian sculptor, carver, and jewelry maker, Jackoposie Oopakak (disc number* E6-539) was born at a hunting camp (Qipisa is mentioned by one source) near Cumberland Sound on the southern end of Baffin Island. He spent his early years living the traditional Inuit nomadic lifestyle. In the early 1970s he moved to Frobisher Bay (now Iqaluit) to study Jewelry making where he spent the rest of his life and died. His sculptures are in the permanent collections of several important museums including the Canadian Museum of History and the National Gallery of Canada. He is most well known for his multi-medium sculptures using combinations of stone, antler, tusk ivory, marble, and bone. He... Read full biography
Jackoposie Oopakak (1948 – 2015) (1). A prominent Inuit* Canadian sculptor, carver, and jewelry maker, Jackoposie Oopakak (disc number* E6-539) was born at a hunting camp (Qipisa is mentioned by one source) near Cumberland Sound on the southern end of Baffin Island. He spent his early years living the traditional Inuit nomadic lifestyle. In the early 1970s he moved to Frobisher Bay (now Iqaluit) to study Jewelry making where he spent the rest of his life and died. His sculptures are in the permanent collections of several important museums including the Canadian Museum of History and the National Gallery of Canada. He is most well known for his multi-medium sculptures using combinations of stone, antler, tusk ivory, marble, and bone. He has also made silver and ivory jewelry. His subjects included figures, faces, Inuit genre (e.g. drummers, hunting, fishing, and mother... Read full biography
Jackoposie Oopakak - Artist Info
About Jackoposie Oopakak: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (8)
All MuseumsCanadian Museum of History
100 Laurier Street
Po Box 3100 Station B
Gatineau, QC K1A OMB
CanadaGovernment of Nunavut Heritage Collection
Station 800
P.O. Box 1000
Iqaluit, NU X0A0H0
CanadaHeard Museum
2301 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, ON K1N 9N4
CanadaPortland Art Museum, Oregon
1219 Sw Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205Quebec Museum of Fine Arts
179, Grande Allée Ouest
Quebec City, QC G1R 2H1
CanadaWinnipeg Art Gallery
300 Memorial Boulevard
Winnipeg, MB R3J 3V6
Canada