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Abraham
Etungat
, RCA
Photo: Abraham Etungat and family
Abraham
Etungat
, RCA
Medium:
sculpture/carving, stone
Artistic Community:
Kinngait (Cape Dorset), NU
Gender:
Male
Date of Birth:
Artists may have multiple birth years listed as a result of when and where they were born. For example, an artist born in the early twentieth century in a camp outside of a community centre may not know/have known their exact date of birth and identified different years.
Amadjuak, NU
1911
Date of Death:
Artists may have multiple dates of death listed as a result of when and where they passed away. Similar to date of birth, an artist may have passed away outside of a community centre or in another community resulting in different dates being recorded.
1999
The Igloo Tag Trademark is an internationally recognized symbol that denotes handmade, original artwork made by Inuit artists in Canada. Established in 1958, the Trademark is now managed by the Inuit Art Foundation. The appearance of the Igloo Tag on an artist profile means they have had the Trademark applied to their artwork.
Work
Abraham Etungat
(Kinngait (Cape Dorset))
Bird with Upswept Wings (1988)
Credit: Courtesy of Waddingtons
Biography
Abraham Etungat was born in Amadjuak, Nunavut, in 1911 and spent his earlier years on the land before moving to Kinngait (Cape Dorset) in the 1950s. Because of deteriorating health he had to stop hunting, and it was at this point that he began to focus on carving. He soon became a skilled sculptor. Etungat’s sculptures are imaginative and detailed, often including groups of animals and people. He is best known for his depictions of birds with raised wings. Etungat’s work has been included in numerous exhibitions throughout North America, and his work has also been collected throughout Canada and internationally. He was elected a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 2005.
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Publications
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Title
Year
Author
An Intimate Wilderness: Arctic Voices in a Land of Vast Horizons
2016
Norman Hallendy
Creating Memory: A Guide to Outdoor Public Sculpture in Toronto
2010
John Warkentin, Noemi Volovics, and Carolyn King
Public Art in Vancouver: Angels Among Lions
2009
John Steil and Aileen Stalker
Exhibitions
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Name
Year
Gallery
Focus On: Birds in Inuit Art
May - Sept 2010
Museum of Inuit Art
Exhibition of Inuit Art
May - June 1996
Glenhyrst Art Gallery
Inspiration: Four Decades of Sculpture
November 1995
Marion Scott Gallery
Achievements
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Achievement
Year
Organization
Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
1978
Royal Canadian Academy of Art
Public Collections
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Collection
Location
Art Gallery of Guelph
Guelph, ON, Canada
Art Gallery of Ontario
Toronto, ON, Canada
Art Gallery of Windsor
Windsor, ON, Canada
Edit History
October 30, 2017
Updated By: Lera Kotsyuba
September 12, 2017
Created by: Inuit Art Foundation
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