Manasie Akpaliapik

Manasie Akpaliapik (born 1955) is a Canadian Inuit sculptor.[1]

Akpaliapik was born in Baffin Island and lived with his family in Arctic Bay since 1967. He was sent to school to Iqaluit but never graduated. Instead, he got married and returned to Arctic Bay. His wife and two children were killed in a fire in 1980, after which Akpaliapik moved to Montreal and subsequently to Toronto.[1]

He learned carving from his family and started to carve professionally after 1980. In 1989, he received a government grant to study certain aspects of Inuit culture. He is also active in giving workhops about Inuit art.

In 2017, the Art Gallery of Ontario held his personal exhibition.[2]

For carving, Akpaliapik uses bone, ivory, and stone. His sculptures typically have human or animal forms and are closedly connected with traditional beliefs.[2]

Collections

Akpaliapik's works are in included in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa[1] and the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Manasie Akpaliapik". National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Manasie Akpaliapik". Art Gallery of Ontario. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Female Drum Dancer - Art Gallery of Ontario". Art Gallery of Ontario.
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