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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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From our igloo to yours, best wishes for a happy and healthy new year.
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This intriguing hawk dates to the late 1950s, and comes from Cape Dorset. It was published in the catalogue of the 1971 international touring exhibition Sculpture/Inuit (plate 176). Although Sculpture/Inuit lists the artist as unknown, this sculpture was later attributed to Adamie Alariaq (1930-1990). It has a distinguished provenance, having been in the collection of Macmillan-Bloedel Limited (a major Canadian forestry company), and more recently in the Albrecht Collection of Arctic Art.
Its sweeping form, with minimal details, is unusual for Cape Dorset but reminiscent of some birds carved by Pauta Saila. It is a masterpiece of balance, with the bulky head and body countered by the back-thrust wings, all balanced on two tiny feet.
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We were saddened to learn of the death of Tuna Iquliq, one of the earliest and longest-lived master carvers in Baker Lake. Tuna's works have been featured in dozens of exhibitions, including the seminal Sculpture/Inuit exhibition of 1971, and are held by virtually all museums that have significant Inuit art collections.
Pictured above are a shaman woman and bear, with Tuna's characteristic rounded forms. Unusually for Tuna, they are decorated with a series of engravings of birds, people, and foxes. As evidenced by the lively drawing below from 2010, Tuna continued to work virtually throughout his life.
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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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