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Kiugak (Kiawak) Ashoona
Inuit artist
Kiawak was the fourth son of the noted tribe leader Ashoona, who helped to form the village of Cape Dorset when he brought his hunting group in off the land and settled there, at around the same time as Pootoogook and Saila. Kiawak’s mother was the legendary graphic artist Pitseolak Ashoona, RCA. All six of her surviving children made art, though Kiawak may be the finest figurative carver of his generation. His Tornaaq and Young was selected as the cover image for the catalogue of the famous 1971-73 exhibition “Sculpture/Inuit. Sculpture of the Inuit: Masterworks of the Canadian Arctic” that toured internationally. His works have been widely exhibited and collected around the world. He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2000 and elected to the Royal Canadian Academy in 2003.
—excerpt from Cape Dorset Sculpture ©2005 Spirit Wrestler Gallery
Son: Napachie Ashoona
Daughter: Goota Ashoona
Artist Contemporaries
- Kabubuwa (Qavaroak) Tunnillie
Inuit (1928-1993) - Marc Alikaswa
Inuit (1928-2008) - Qaqaq (Kaka) Ashoona
Inuit (1928-1996) - Sheojuk Etidlooie
Inuit (1929-1999) - David Ekootak (Ikutaaq)
Inuit (1929-1984) - Elijah Michael
Inuit (1929-2008) - Andrew Mamgark
Inuit (1930-1997) - Victoria Mamnguqsualuk
Inuit (1930- ) - Marie Talirq Apsaitaok
Inuit (1930-1987) - Koomwartok Ashoona
Inuit (1930-1984) - Hannah Kigusiuq
Inuit (1931- ) - Pierre Karlik
Inuit (1931- ) - Zebedee Enoogoo
Inuit (1931- ) - Charlie Ugyuk
Inuit (1931-1999) - Qaunaq (Haunak) Mikkigak
Inuit (1932- ) - Luke Anowtalik
Inuit (1932-2006) - Ruth Qaulluaryuk
Inuit (1932- ) - Silas Aittauq
Inuit (1933- ) - Tivi Ilisituk
Inuit (1933-2012) - Miriam Marealik Qiyuk
Inuit (1933- ) - Iyola Kingwatsiak
Inuit (1933-2000) - Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetok
Inuit (1934-2012) - Tayaraq Tunnillie
Inuit (1934- ) - Bobby Quppaapik Tarkirk
Inuit (1934-2000) - Mialia Jaw
Inuit (1934-2006) - Ruth Annaqtuusi Tulurialik
Inuit (1934- ) - Simon Tookoome
Inuit (1934-2010) - Imaruituq Taqtu
Inuit (1934- ) - Toona Iquliq
Inuit (1935- ) - Nancy Kablutsiak Tasseor
Inuit (1935- ) - Kananginak Pootoogook
Inuit (1935-2010) - Mona Ohoveluk
Inuit (1935- ) - Thomasee Echalook
Inuit (1935-2011) - Theresa Andrew
Innu (1936- ) - Ohotaq (Oqutaq) Mikkigak
Inuit (1936- ) - Nancy Sevoga (Kangeryuaq)
Inuit (1936- ) - Mary Yuusipik Singaqti
Inuit (1936- ) - Eli Elijassiapik
Inuit (1936- ) - Joe Adlaka Aculiak
Inuit (1936- ) - Iola Abraham Ikkidluak
Inuit (1936-2003) - Aqjangajuk (Axangayu) Shaa
Inuit (1937- ) - Eyeetsiak Peter
Inuit (1937-2011) - Samson Kingalik
Inuit (1937-2010) - Johnny Kataluk
Inuit (1937- ) - Jacob Irkok
Inuit (1937- ) - Judas Ullulaq (Ooloolah)
Inuit (1937-1999) - Newgaleak (Nuyaliaq) Qimirpik
Inuit (1937-2007) - Norman Singaqti
Inuit (1938- ) - Fanny Broomfield
Inuit (1938- ) - Napachie Pootoogook
Inuit (1938-2002) - Paulosie Kasudluak
Inuit (1938- ) - Joe Kiloonik
Inuit (1938-2011)
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