Hannah Kigusiuq (1931-1995) was an Inuk artist known for her drawings and prints.[1][2]
Hannah Kigusiuq | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931 |
| Died | 1995 |
| Known for | Graphic arts |
Kigusiuq was born near Hanningajuq (Garry Lake), Northwest Territories (now Nunavut).[1] In the 1950s, her husband Kuuk was afflicted with tuberculosis and the couple relocated to Baker Lake for medical treatment.[1][2] She began to draw after encouragement from local crafts officer Boris Kotelewitz as a way to supplement her income while her husband received further treatment outside of Baker Lake.[2][3]
Her work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada,[4] the Winnipeg Art Gallery,[5] the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec[6] and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c Foundation, Inuit Art. "Hannah Kigusiuq - Inuit Art Foundation - Artist Database". iad.inuitartfoundation.org.
- ^ a b c "Hannah Kigusiuq". DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ Heller, Jules; Heller, Nancy (1995). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. p. 302. ISBN 9780824060497.
- ^ "Hannah Kigusiuq". www.gallery.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ^ "Art Search - Winnipeg Art Gallery". www.wag.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ^ "Kigusiuq, Hannah | Collections | MNBAQ". Collections | MNBAQ. Archived from the original on 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- ^ "Results – Search Objects – McMichael Canadian Art Collection". collections.mcmichael.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
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