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Museums page for Karoo Ashevak ((1940 - 1974)), known for Inuit whalebone sculpture, carving. Showing 14 museum collections and exhibitions.
Karoo Ashevak MUSEUMS
1940 near Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada - 1974 Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada. Known for: Inuit whalebone sculpture, carving.
Karoo Ashevak (1940 - 1974) (1) (2). ". one of the first Inuit artists to deviate significantly from the "traditional" model of Inuit art." (3). An important Canadian sculptor, Karoo Ashevak was born... Read full biography
Karoo Ashevak (1940 - 1974) (1) (2). ". one of the first Inuit artists to deviate significantly from the "traditional" model of Inuit art." (3). An important Canadian sculptor, Karoo Ashevak was born near Taloyoak, Nunavut (then Spence Bay, Northwest Territories) and died in a house fire in... Read full biography
Karoo Ashevak (1940 - 1974) (1) (2). ". one of the first Inuit artists to deviate significantly from the "traditional" model of Inuit art." (3). An important Canadian sculptor, Karoo Ashevak was born near Taloyoak, Nunavut (then Spence Bay, Northwest Territories) and died in a house fire in Taloyoak. His life, work and legacy are discussed in most books on Inuit art. His carvings have been included in numerous landmark exhibitions and they're prized acquisitions in prominent public and private... Read full biography
Karoo Ashevak (1940 - 1974) (1) (2). ". one of the first Inuit artists to deviate significantly from the "traditional" model of Inuit art." (3). An important Canadian sculptor, Karoo Ashevak was born near Taloyoak, Nunavut (then Spence Bay, Northwest Territories) and died in a house fire in Taloyoak. His life, work and legacy are discussed in most books on Inuit art. His carvings have been included in numerous landmark exhibitions and they're prized acquisitions in prominent public and private collections. "Karoo Ashevak is regarded as a leading proponent of whalebone* sculpture, whose modern sensibility, technical craftsmanship, and legendary personality made him among the most respected and popular of Inuit artists. his work was to have... Read full biography
Karoo Ashevak (1940 - 1974) (1) (2). ". one of the first Inuit artists to deviate significantly from the "traditional" model of Inuit art." (3). An important Canadian sculptor, Karoo Ashevak was born near Taloyoak, Nunavut (then Spence Bay, Northwest Territories) and died in a house fire in Taloyoak. His life, work and legacy are discussed in most books on Inuit art. His carvings have been included in numerous landmark exhibitions and they're prized acquisitions in prominent public and private collections. "Karoo Ashevak is regarded as a leading proponent of whalebone* sculpture, whose modern sensibility, technical craftsmanship, and legendary personality made him among the most respected and popular of Inuit artists. his work was to have a profound influence on the sculptural style of the Kitikmeot region." - National Gallery of Canada (4). Ashevak's primary me... Read full biography
Karoo Ashevak - Artist Info
About Karoo Ashevak: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (14)
All MuseumsArt Gallery of Alberta, AGA
2 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton, AB T5J 2C1
CanadaArt Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON M5T 1G4
CanadaCanadian Museum of History
100 Laurier Street
Po Box 3100 Station B
Gatineau, QC K1A OMB
CanadaGlenbow Museum
130 9th Avenue S.E., Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Calgary, AB T2G 0P3
CanadaHeard Museum
2301 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004McMichael Canadian Art Collection
10365 Islington Avenue
Kleinburg, ON L0J 1C0
CanadaMontreal Museum of Fine Arts
1379-1380 Sherbrooke West
Montreal, QC H3G 1J5
CanadaMuseum of Anthropology
University of British Columbia
6393 Northwest Marine Drive
Vancouver, BC V6T1Z2
CanadaNational Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, ON K1N 9N4
CanadaNational Museum of American Art-Smithsonian
8th and G Streets NW
Washington, DC 20004Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
4750 48 Street
Yellowknife, NT X1A2L9
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