Inuit art
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Inuit art is the traditional and contemporary visual art of the Inuit people, known especially for its carvings, prints, and sculptures that reflect Arctic life, spirituality, and the natural environment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian art
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Indigenous art ⓘ art movement ⓘ circumpolar art ⓘ visual art tradition ⓘ |
| developedSignificantlyIn | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
decorative arts
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graphic art ⓘ performance-related objects ⓘ prints ⓘ relief carving ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
combination of realism and abstraction
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narrative imagery ⓘ simplified yet expressive forms ⓘ strong use of negative space in prints ⓘ use of traditional knowledge and oral histories ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion |
Alaskan Arctic
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Arctic NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian Arctic NERFINISHED ⓘ Chukotka NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicOrigin | Inuit people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural preservation
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documentation of traditional knowledge ⓘ economic livelihood ⓘ spiritual expression ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
20th century commercial period
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contemporary period ⓘ early contact period ⓘ pre-contact period ⓘ |
| hasImportantCommunity |
Baker Lake
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Cape Dorset NERFINISHED ⓘ Holman NERFINISHED ⓘ Ivujivik NERFINISHED ⓘ Kangiqsujuaq NERFINISHED ⓘ Kinngait NERFINISHED ⓘ Pangnirtung NERFINISHED ⓘ Puvirnituq NERFINISHED ⓘ Rankin Inlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImportantInstitution |
Canadian Museum of History
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Kinngait Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ Museum of Anthropology at UBC NERFINISHED ⓘ National Gallery of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ The British Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ The Metropolitan Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative NERFINISHED ⓘ Winnipeg Art Gallery – Qaumajuq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Inuktitut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableArtist |
Andy Miki
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Annie Pootoogook NERFINISHED ⓘ Dorset elders and carvers ⓘ Jessie Oonark NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Talirunili NERFINISHED ⓘ Kananginak Pootoogook NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenojuak Ashevak NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetok NERFINISHED ⓘ Ningiukulu Teevee NERFINISHED ⓘ Osuitok Ipeelee NERFINISHED ⓘ Parr NERFINISHED ⓘ Pitseolak Ashoona NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuvinai Ashoona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Arctic wildlife
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daily life ⓘ hunting scenes ⓘ migration and travel ⓘ mythology ⓘ relationship with nature ⓘ sea ice and ocean ⓘ shamanism ⓘ spirit beings ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| isInfluencedBy |
climate and environment
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government settlement policies ⓘ missionary contact ⓘ southern Canadian art markets ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
depictions of Arctic life
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integration of spiritual and everyday themes ⓘ prints from Arctic communities ⓘ stone carvings of animals ⓘ stylized and semi-abstract forms ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Indigenous arts of North America
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Inuit culture ⓘ |
| isRecognizedBy |
Canadian government
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international art institutions ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
antler
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beadwork ⓘ bone carving ⓘ ceramics ⓘ drawing ⓘ ivory carving ⓘ mixed media ⓘ printmaking ⓘ soapstone ⓘ stone carving ⓘ textiles ⓘ whalebone ⓘ |
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