Shuvinai Ashoona
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Shuvinai Ashoona is a celebrated Inuit artist from Kinngait, Nunavut, renowned for her imaginative drawings that blend traditional Arctic life with fantastical and surreal imagery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shuvinai Ashoona canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: Shuvinai Ashoona Context triple: [Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts, notableRecipient, Shuvinai Ashoona]
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Kenojuak Ashevak
Kenojuak Ashevak was a pioneering Inuit artist from Cape Dorset, celebrated internationally for her distinctive prints and drawings that helped bring modern Inuit art to global prominence.
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Pitseolak Ashoona
Pitseolak Ashoona was a pioneering Inuit artist and printmaker whose vivid depictions of traditional Arctic life helped bring modern Inuit art to international prominence.
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C.
Daphne Odjig
Daphne Odjig was a pioneering Canadian Indigenous artist of Odawa-Potawatomi-English heritage, renowned for her influential role in the development of contemporary Indigenous art and as a founding member of the Professional Native Indian Artists Inc.
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D.
Gladys Tantaquidgeon
Gladys Tantaquidgeon was a Mohegan medicine woman, anthropologist, and cultural preservationist who played a key role in safeguarding and revitalizing Mohegan traditions and history.
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E.
Alice Fletcher
Alice Fletcher is a central character in the Western miniseries "Godless," portrayed as a resilient frontier widow who plays a key role in the town’s struggle for survival.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Shuvinai Ashoona Target entity description: Shuvinai Ashoona is a celebrated Inuit artist from Kinngait, Nunavut, renowned for her imaginative drawings that blend traditional Arctic life with fantastical and surreal imagery.
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A.
Kenojuak Ashevak
Kenojuak Ashevak was a pioneering Inuit artist from Cape Dorset, celebrated internationally for her distinctive prints and drawings that helped bring modern Inuit art to global prominence.
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B.
Pitseolak Ashoona
Pitseolak Ashoona was a pioneering Inuit artist and printmaker whose vivid depictions of traditional Arctic life helped bring modern Inuit art to international prominence.
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C.
Daphne Odjig
Daphne Odjig was a pioneering Canadian Indigenous artist of Odawa-Potawatomi-English heritage, renowned for her influential role in the development of contemporary Indigenous art and as a founding member of the Professional Native Indian Artists Inc.
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D.
Gladys Tantaquidgeon
Gladys Tantaquidgeon was a Mohegan medicine woman, anthropologist, and cultural preservationist who played a key role in safeguarding and revitalizing Mohegan traditions and history.
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E.
Alice Fletcher
Alice Fletcher is a central character in the Western miniseries "Godless," portrayed as a resilient frontier widow who plays a key role in the town’s struggle for survival.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Inuit artist
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artist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| artForm |
colored pencil drawing
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ink drawing ⓘ works on paper ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kinngait Studios
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West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award
ⓘ
Sobey Art Award longlist ⓘ
linked to:
Sobey Art Award
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| country | Canada ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Inuit ⓘ |
| familyRelation | member of the Ashoona artistic family ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Inuit art
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contemporary art ⓘ drawing ⓘ |
| hasExhibitedAt |
Art Gallery of Ontario
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Biennale of Sydney ⓘ National Gallery of Canada ⓘ Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery ⓘ Venice Biennale collateral exhibitions ⓘ
linked to:
Venice Biennale
Winnipeg Art Gallery ⓘ |
| hasWorkInCollection |
Art Gallery of Ontario
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Canadian Museum of History ⓘ Glenbow Museum ⓘ National Gallery of Canada ⓘ Winnipeg Art Gallery ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Inuktitut ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary Inuit art ⓘ |
| name | Shuvinai Ashoona ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending traditional Arctic life with fantastical imagery
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cosmological and planetary imagery ⓘ hybrid human–animal figures ⓘ imaginative drawings ⓘ surreal landscapes ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Cape Dorset, Nunavut
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linked to:
Cape Dorset
Kinngait, Nunavut ⓘ |
| region | Nunavut ⓘ |
| relative |
Annie Pootoogook
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Kiugak Ashoona ⓘ Napachie Pootoogook ⓘ Pitseolak Ashoona ⓘ |
| style |
fantastical
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narrative ⓘ surreal ⓘ |
| theme |
Arctic landscapes
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Inuit community life ⓘ environmental change ⓘ intertwined worlds and planets ⓘ mythological creatures ⓘ |
| workLocation | Kinngait, Nunavut ⓘ |
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