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NINGIUKULU TEEVEE , 'Owl's Illusion' (2024), Drawing On Paper, 18.8 x 71.5 cm
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October 30, 2024 | Possible Canada Post Strike, November (Potential Impact)
The Canadian federal government and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) are currently negotiating a new collective agreement. If these negotiations are not concluded by October 31, 2024 there is a possibility of disruption of Canada Post services (a strike) commencing November 3, 2024.
We are currently monitoring the situation and will likely use other carriers/couriers starting October 31st (to avoid outbound shipments becoming delayed in transit should a strike materialize). Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@postmafineart.com prior to placing an online order.
Updates regarding Canada Post labour negotiations can be found at this link.
Updated November 15, 2024: Canada Post is now officially on strike (which means delivery to some locations and P.O. Boxes via Canada Post as the carrier will not be possible at this time - they will resume if/when the strike concludes). Deliveries to most locations that accept parcels from other major couriers continue at this time without major delay. Shipments to most locations in the USA/International are not impacted by this strike.
October 19, 2024 | 65th Annual Kinngait (Cape Dorset) Autumn Collection
September, 2024 | 65th Annual Kinngait (Cape Dorset) Autumn Collection
Preview the collection at this link (or navigate to the tab at the top of the page 'Kinngait 2024'), or,
on the online store at this link (please note, all set to 'out-of-stock' until October 19, 2024 (official release date)). 34 new works, 15 participating Artists
2024 marks the 65th year of the Kinngait (Cape Dorset) Annual Autumn Collection. This past year was one of celebration - Shuvinai Ashoona received the Governor General's Award and Ningiukulu Teevee the Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award.
August, 2024 | New Work Available October 19, 2024
Visit our website in early September regarding details and availability of the 65th annual
Kinngait (Cape Dorset) Annual Autumn Collection, expected mid-October 2024.
May, 2024 | Kinngait Cape Dorset) Wanted List, Past Years
We have a number of clients seeking work from past years (Kinngait (Cape Dorset) work), typically specific sold-out signed and numbered prints between 1959 and present day. If you have work you may be interested in selling, please consider letting us know at info@postmafineart.com (for possible purchase). We'll need the print title, artist name - no photos are required initially; and optional information includes the print date, edition number, condition, and if it's framed or not. We'll respond back if it's on our list or not.
April, 2024 | SHUVINAI ASHOONA, New Work 'Going Between Worlds'
Shuvinai Ashoona was one of the recipients of the 2024 Governor General’s Artistic Achievement Award. In celebration, a new release Going Between Worlds: ten editions of ten etchings, each hand-coloured by Shuvinai is now available (by special request only). Please contact us at info@postmafineart.com if interested in more information regarding this collection.
..."ten plates were drawn by Shuvinai and expertly etched ...Once printed, Shuvinai rendered each image in rich watercolour, resulting in a series of 100 unique prints. Collated into ten editions of ten prints each, this special print release showcases the breadth of Shuvinai’s signature imagery. From the elevation of the everyday in Holding Onto Baby Kamiks, to the fascination of otherworldly creatures in Octopus From a Strange Town, Shuvinai continually demonstrates the ability to infuse every scene with wonder and reverence".
"For over two decades, Shuvinai has contributed her singular vision to the world of contemporary art, both nationally and internationally. She has previously been awarded the Gershon Iskowitz Prize, as well as a Special Mention by the jury of the 59th International Biennale di Venezia".
From the Canada Council for the Arts:
“For more than two decades, Inuk artist Shuvinai Ashoona has been changing the face of Inuit art and, more generally, that of contemporary Canadian art. […] Ashoona’s innovative drawings, many of which are ambitiously scaled, freely mix elements drawn from historic Inuit culture with contemporary references to more recent history and popular culture. […] Never content to follow rules and expectations, Ashoona’s unconventional artistic vision has successfully challenged and revolutionized how the public perceives Inuit art and contemporary Indigenous art more generally, helping to create a new space for expression and artistic freedom.”
To view one of the 10 images (each limited to an edition of 10) of her work, view sample image at this link. For more details, contact us at info@postmafineart.com
March, 2024 | SHUVINAI ASHOONA, Awards
In the News: Shuvinai Ashoona received a 2024 Governor General's award. "The Canada Council for the Arts celebrates the exceptional careers of artists from Canada with the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts (GGArts). These awards are the most prestigious distinctions for artistic merit and outstanding contribution to the visual and media arts in Canada". Cr.ggarts1
February, 2024 | NINGIUKULU TEEVEE, Exhibition in London, U.K.
Where to view Kinngait art near you: A new exhibition Ningiukulu Teevee: Stories from Kinngait is now open until June 1, 2024 at Canada House in London, U.K. (note, tours through Canada House U.K. are by pre-confirmed appointment only). This exhibition was organized by the WAG and High Commission of Canada in the UK. An expanded exhibition will open in Winnipeg, Canada, scheduled for autumn 2025. Ningiukulu Teevee was the winner of the Inuit Art Foundation’s $20,000 biennial Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award in 2023.
For more information, and/or to schedule an appointment to view the exhibition, contact the host venue Canada House, London, U.K. Location: Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London, U.K. SW1Y5BJ
2024 | In the News ... Selected Global Kinngait Art Exhibitions
Where to find Kinngait work on exhibit near you in 2024.
*Exhibition details subject to change (contact host venue for latest exhibition information and access details).
SHUVINAI ASHOONA: When I Draw
24 January - 26 April, 2024
Solo Exhibition
The Perimeter, London, U.K.
Exhibition and Venue Information
"The Perimeter is proud to announce a solo exhibition of Shuvinai Ashoona. Shuvinai Ashoona makes drawings which engage with the complexities of life, land and community in the Canadian Arctic, through fantastical motifs and modes of storytelling. The work interweaves scenes from everyday Arctic life with imagery associated with Inuit animism and shamanism. This is the first time Ashoona’s works will be shown in Europe since receiving a Special Mention by the awards jury at the 59th Venice Biennale in 2022, for her installation of six drawings in The Milk of Dreams".CrP1
EXHIBITION REVIEW, FRIEZE: February 12, 2024
Shuvinai Ashoona’s Visions of Inuit History and Resilience
KENOJUAK ASHEVAK: Life and Legacy
12 January - 1 April, 2024
Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, N.B., Canada
"The Beaverbrook Art Gallery is pleased to present the national touring exhibition Kenojuak Ashevak: Life and Legacy. With a career spanning more than five decades, Cape Dorset artist Kenojuak Ashevak (1927-2013) was part of a pioneering generation of Arctic creators. She enjoyed an illustrious international career and continues to be recognized as one of Canada's preeminent artists and cultural icons. The exhibition presents never-before-seen drawings, from the archives of the West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative, that inspired some of Kenojuak's most emblematic prints in stonecut, lithography and etching". Cr.BB1
Printed Textiles from Kinngait Studios
24 November - 3 March
Glenbow Museum (at the Edison), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Exhibition and Venue Information
"Printed Textiles from Kinngait Studios traces the evolution and impact of this textile initiative on Inuit graphic arts and explores its legacy through the work of Inuit fashion designers working today..."
"Featured artists and printmakers: Anna Kingwatsiak (1911–1971), Anirnik Oshuitoq (1902–1983), Eegyvudluk Pootoogook (1931–2000), Innukjuakju Pudlat (1913–1972), Ishuhungito Pootoogook (1939–), Iyola Kingwatsiak (1933–2000), Kananginak Pootoogook (1935–2010), Kenojuak Ashevak (1927–2013), Lukta Qiatsuk (1928–2004), Lucy Qinnuayuak (1915–1982), Mary Samuellie Pudlat (1923–2001), Osuitok Ipeelee (1922–2005), Olivu Tunnillie (1949 – 2014), Parr (1893–1969), Paunichea (1920–1968), Pitseolak Ashoona (1904–1983), Pudlo Pudlat (1916–1992), Sharni Pootoogook (1922–2003), Sheouak Petaulassie (1923–1961), Sorosilutu Ashoona (1941–), Ulayu Pingwartok (1904–1978)". Cr.G1
In the News (WBC News)... 2024 is the 65th anniversary year of the collection, with a number of art events planned "across the globe, including the United States, Italy, Korea, England and France. The launch of festivities will, however, take place in early December, in partnership with Canada Goose and their pop-up store in Miami. It will showcase the work of Kinngait Studios artist Saimaiyu Akesuk. January 2024 will feature an exhibition of work at The Perimeter in London by Shuvinai Ashoona, which will be the second solo exhibition for the artist in England. The same month, the national touring exhibition Kenojuak Ashevak: Life and Legacy will see its ninth venue at Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton, N.B."...
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