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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
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

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.View Long Biography and Citations

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