Joy Kiluvigyuak Hallauk (1940–2000) was a multidisciplinary Inuk artist that was based in Arivat, Nunavut.[1][2][3]
Joy Kiluvigyuak Hallauk | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940 |
| Died | 2000 (aged 59–60) Arviat, Kivalliq, Nunavut |
| Spouse | Luke Hallauk |
Her work is included in the collections of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec,[2] National Museum of the American Indian,[4] Canadian Museum of History, Winnipeg Art Gallery, and New Brunswick Museum.[3]
Biography edit
Hallauk and her family were moved to the community of Arivat in 1954 where she later married Luke Hallauk.[1]
She started stone carving in 1963 or 1964 by observing sculpture John Attok and artist Gabriel Gély.[5]
Hallauk began to produce dolls and wall hangings around 1970.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Heller, Jules; Heller, Nancy G. (2013). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. ISBN 9780815325840.
- ^ a b "Hallauk, Joy Kiluvigyuak". Collections | MNBAQ.
- ^ a b "Joy Kiluvigyuak Hallauk". www.katilvik.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ "Man on Sled | National Museum of the American Indian". americanindian.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ Kalluak, Mark (1995). Pelts to Stone: A History of Arts & Crafts Production in Arviat (PDF). Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. pp. 27–30. ISBN 0-662-20847-1.
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