Kiugak Ashoona
Inuit · 1933–2014 · Printmaker, Sculptor
Kiugak Ashoona was a Canadian Inuk artist renowned for his sculptural work and his expansive artistic portfolio. He experienced the longest career of any Cape Dorset artist,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Untitled - Bird and Tusk with ScrimshawLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$4,370≈ $4,477≈ £2,183≈ €3,056Sign up to see
Transforming ShamanLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$3,510≈ $2,806≈ £2,023≈ €2,359Sign up to see
Transforming ShamanLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$3,565≈ $2,450≈ £1,558≈ €2,282Sign up to see
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Kiugak Ashoona was a Canadian Inuk artist renowned for his sculptural work and his expansive artistic portfolio. He experienced the longest career of any Cape Dorset artist, and is a member of the Order of Canada and the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. In 1999, he was awarded the Canada Council Molson Prize for his outstanding lifetime contribution to the cultural and intellectual life of Canada.
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Also known as Keeower, Keeower Ashoona, Keogak, Kiawak Ashooa, Kiawak Ashoona, Kioga Ashoona, Kiogak, Kiowak Ashoona and 2 other name forms
Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By). See data sources & attribution.