Anirnik Oshuitoq (Inuktitut: ᐊᓂᓂ ᐊᓯᑕ,[1] 1902-1983) was an Inuit graphic artist who participated in the Cape Dorset Annual Print Collections from 1961-1974.
Anirnik Oshuitoq ᐊᓂᓂ ᐊᓯᑕ | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1902 aboard the ship Arctic |
| Died | 1983 (aged 80–81) Cape Dorset, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian; Inuit |
| Known for | Printmaking, drawing |
| Notable work | The Oracle, 1966 |
Life and work
editOshuitoq spent her early years following a traditional, nomadic way of life before marrying her first husband, Adla, in an arranged marriage.[2] She gave birth to their daughter, the artist Ningeeuga Oshuitoq, at the age of 16. Oshuitoq settled in Cape Dorset in the early 1960s with her family, and developed her visual art practice in drawing and printmaking.[3] Her work is characterized by its unusual blend of subject matter, which includes both Inuit spirituality and images from settler culture.[4]
Major exhibitions
editOshitoq was a regular participant in the Cape Dorset Graphics exhibitions in the 1960s and early 1970s. Her work was featured in the major survey exhibitions Grasp Tight the Old Ways: Selections from the Klamer Family Collection of Inuit Art (Art Gallery of Ontario, 1983-1985) and Inuit Modern (Art Gallery of Ontario, 2011).[4][5]
Collections
editAnirnik Oshuitoq's prints are in several major public collections, including the Art Institute of Chicago,[6] the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Canadian Museum of History, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts,[7] and the National Gallery of Canada.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Artwork - Anirnik Oshuitoq - Man and Woman". Katilvik. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Artist Database: Oshuitoq, Anirnik". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ McMaster, Gerald (2010). Inuit Modern: The Samuel and Esther Sarick Collection (1st ed.). Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario. p. 237. ISBN 9781553657781. OCLC 667805431.
- ^ a b Blodgett, Jean (1983). Grasp Tight the Old Ways: Selections from the Klamer Family Collection of Inuit Art. Toronto, Ont.: Art Gallery of Ontario. p. 72. ISBN 0919876927.
- ^ McMaster, Gerald; Hessel, Ingo (2010). Inuit modern: the Samuel and Esther Sarick Collection (1st U.S. ed.). Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario. ISBN 9781553657781.
- ^ "Anirnik Oshuitoq". Art Institute of Chicago. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Anirnik Oshuitoq: Spirit with Animals". Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Anirnik Oshuitoq". National Gallery of Canada. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2018.