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Museums page for Johnny Inukpuk ((1911 - 2007)), known for Inuit sculpture, carving, figure, animals, symbolism, mythology. Showing 15 museum collections and exhibitions.
Johnny Inukpuk RCA (1911 - 2007) (1). An important carver of the early 'modern period' of Inuit Art*, Johnny Inukpuk was born in Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, on the eastern shore of Hudson Bay. In the... Read full biography
Johnny Inukpuk RCA (1911 - 2007) (1). An important carver of the early 'modern period' of Inuit Art*, Johnny Inukpuk was born in Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, on the eastern shore of Hudson Bay. In the 1950s, he moved about 200 miles south, to Inukjuak (aka: Inoucdjouac or Port Harrison), Quebec where he... Read full biography
Johnny Inukpuk RCA (1911 - 2007) (1). An important carver of the early 'modern period' of Inuit Art*, Johnny Inukpuk was born in Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, on the eastern shore of Hudson Bay. In the 1950s, he moved about 200 miles south, to Inukjuak (aka: Inoucdjouac or Port Harrison), Quebec where he lived the rest of his life and died. Inukpuk was one of the first Inuit artists elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts*. His life and work are discussed in numerous books on Inuit art, the... Read full biography
Johnny Inukpuk RCA (1911 - 2007) (1). An important carver of the early 'modern period' of Inuit Art*, Johnny Inukpuk was born in Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, on the eastern shore of Hudson Bay. In the 1950s, he moved about 200 miles south, to Inukjuak (aka: Inoucdjouac or Port Harrison), Quebec where he lived the rest of his life and died. Inukpuk was one of the first Inuit artists elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts*. His life and work are discussed in numerous books on Inuit art, the Canadian Encyclopedia has an entry for him, and he was listed in the Canadian Who's Who until the year after his death. His carvings have been included in many landmark exhibitions and his works are in several important museum collections including The... Read full biography
Johnny Inukpuk RCA (1911 - 2007) (1). An important carver of the early 'modern period' of Inuit Art*, Johnny Inukpuk was born in Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, on the eastern shore of Hudson Bay. In the 1950s, he moved about 200 miles south, to Inukjuak (aka: Inoucdjouac or Port Harrison), Quebec where he lived the rest of his life and died. Inukpuk was one of the first Inuit artists elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts*. His life and work are discussed in numerous books on Inuit art, the Canadian Encyclopedia has an entry for him, and he was listed in the Canadian Who's Who until the year after his death. His carvings have been included in many landmark exhibitions and his works are in several important museum collections including The Metropolitan Museum of Art,* which has three of his sculptures in its permanent collection and illustrated online. Johnny is also the progeni... Read full biography