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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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Since she was a little girl, Haida artist Lisa Hageman Yahgulanaas' memories have been filled with weaving. Generations of renowned artists in her family keep her feeling humbled while striving to maintain a level of excellence  in the field of Raven's Tail Weaving.
Lisa is also a skilled jeweller. She uses silver, argillite, abalone and precious stones to evoke the relationship between people and their surroundings. We have her Woman in the Moon pendant in the gallery. The sterling silver moon sits in a shimmering abalone sky. Of this pendant, Lisa says, "I wanted to show the Woman in the Moon as a Haida woman, with features that were typically Haida."
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 In memoriam Ohotaq Mikkigak (1936-2014)
Ohotaq Mikkigak was born in 1936, and lived in Cape Dorset with his wife, Qaunak, who is a carver and traditional throat-singer.
Ohotaq began drawing in the early days of the Cape Dorset print program, and one of his prints was included in the 1961 Print Collection. He returned to drawing after he retired as caretaker of the Peter Pitseolak School in Cape Dorset, with three prints featured in the 1999 40th Anniversary Print Collection. His work appeared regularly in the subsequent Cape Dorset Print Collections, with three prints in the 2014 release.
In recent years, Ohotaq's drawings were exhibited in several well-received shows. We will miss his dramatic, slightly abstracted landscapes and whimsical humor. |
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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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This exhibition features the work of 24 women from communities west of Hudson's Bay: Arviat, Baker Lake, Coppermine, Rankin Inlet and Taloyoak. The works span the media that were available in the area: sculptures, original drawings, prints, wall hangings and one ceramic piece.
For a fuller description of the exhibition, click here.
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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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