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Dear friends,
Please visit us in person or online to see our new acquisitions. Of course, we can only highlight a fraction of our selections in newsletters and on the website. If you are looking for a particular artist, subject or community, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you.
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The twelve days of an Arctic Christmas . . .
. . . Would surely feature loons as one of the gifts. Loons, with their distinctive black and white plumage and haunting cry, feature prominently in Northern folklore. In the legend of Lumaaq, it is the loons who watched over the blind boy, and who ultimately restored his sight. In another legend, shared by the Inuit and the Northwest Coast Tlingit, the loons train an apparently lazy boy to acquire the strength and skills to take over his grandfather's task of holding up the world.
Pictured above is a dramatic
print by Davidialuk Alasua
Amittu of Povungnituk, which combines the patterns of the loon, water and fish in a sophisticated composition. To the left is an elegant swimming loon by Sheokjuk Oqutaq of Cape Dorset, who was renowned for the sheer beauty of his carvings.
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Coming soon
Inuit prints of the 1960s
January 8 - 31, 2015
Join us on January 8, 2015 for the opening reception for an exhibition of Inuit prints of the 1960s.
The first decade of Inuit printmaking was a time of explosive experimentation. Prints were made using stonecut, stencil, and etching techniques. Each medium favored different types of images. The exhibition includes beautifully detailed etchings by Kananginak Pootoogook, a bold stencil by Pudlo Pudlat, and several prints created by Pitseolak Ashoona, with subjects as varied as realistic images of camp life and fantastic creatures (such as Night Demons of the Earth and Sky, pictured above).
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The holidays are approaching . . .
. . . and we would be happy to help you find the perfect present for your favorite collector, whether neophyte or experienced.
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About Us
Alaska on Madison is a gallery of indigenous art of Alaska and Canada run by collectors for collectors. We feature Inuit art of the twentieth and twenty-first century Canadian Arctic, two-thousand-year-old objects from the Old Bering Sea cultures, and nineteenth century art from the Northwest Coast peoples and Yup'ik Eskimos. Our collection ranges from museum-quality works to more modest but still excellent works for private collectors, whether novice or sophisticated. We also have a selection of books that will enhance your appreciation of your collection.
Baffled by syllabic signatures? Learn how to interpret them by using our guide, Deciphering Inuktitut Signatures, and our Inuit Artist Search Tool.
Regular gallery hours are Tuesday - Saturday 1:30 - 6:00 pm, but it's always a good idea to call or email in advance in case we have an appointment out of the gallery.
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