Art & Ideas: Inuit Art
Start off with a conversation about the Inuit context today in art and beyond led by Joshua Stribbell, President of the National Urban Inuit Youth Council.
Members' Preview: Tunirrusiangit: Kenojuak Ashevak and Tim Pitsiulak
AGO Members are invited to join us at our exclusive Members' Previews for Tunirrusiangit: Kenojuak Ashevak and Tim Pitsiulak
Inuk
Dir. Mike Magidson
2010 | 1 h 30 min
Greenlandic with English subtitles
Mike Magidson’s Greenlandic language debut feature tells the story of Inuk, a 16-year-old boy who is removed from his parents homeand sent to stay at a children’s home on a tiny island in the middle of the arctic sea-ice. There, Inuk meets Ikuma, a local polar bear hunter, who has his own share of problems. Haunted by his troubled past, Ikuma’s extraordinary hunting skills are mysteriously disappearing.
Maliglutit (Searchers)
Dir. Zacharias Kunuk
2016 | 1 h 34 min
Inuktitut with English subtitles
Angry Inuk
Dir. Alethea Arnaquq-Baril
2016 | 1 h 22 min
Seal hunting, a critical part of Inuit life, has been controversial for a long time. Now, a new generation of Inuit, armed with social media and their own sense of humour and justice, are challenging the anti-sealing groups and bringing their own voices into the conversation. Director Alethea Arnaquq-Baril joins her fellow Inuit activists as they challenge outdated perceptions of Inuit and present themselves to the world as a modern people in dire need of a sustainable economy.
Tunirrusiangit: Kenojuak Ashevak and Tim Pitsiulak Public Opening
Celebrate the work of Kenojuak Ashevak (1927-2013) and Timootee (Tim) Pitsiulak (1967-2016), two generations of artists who have pushed the parameters of tradition while consistently articulating a compelling contemporary vision of Inuit today. The curatorial team will be present: Koomuatuk (Kuzy) Curley, Taqralik Partridge, Jocelyn Piirainen, Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory, Georgiana Uhlyarik and Anna Hudson.