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Kenojuak Ashevak

Inuit artist (1927-2013) · Canada · Artists · Died at 85

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Kenojuak Ashevak, was a Canadian Inuk artist. Born at Camp Kerrasak on southern Baffin Island, she later died in Cape Dorset, Nunavut. Known primarily for her drawings as a graphic artist, she had a diverse artistic experience, making sculpture and engraving and working with textiles and also on stained glass.

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Awards

Canada's Walk of Fame2001
Companion of the Order of Canada1982
Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts
Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto
Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Honorary doctorate from Queen's University
Order of Nunavut

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Kenojuak Ashevak, was a Canadian Inuk artist. Born at Camp Kerrasak on southern Baffin Island, she later died in Cape Dorset, Nunavut. Known primarily for her drawings as a graphic artist, she had a diverse artistic experience, making sculpture and engraving and working with textiles and also on stained glass. She is celebrated as a leading figure of modern Inuit art and one of Canada's preeminent artists and cultural icons.

Country
Canada
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2013 · aged 85

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