inuit artists love to depict polar bears mainly in serpentine stone from Cape Dorset. We have artists like Nuna Parr, Markosie Papigatok, Ashevak Tunillie.

Subjects included birds, bears, walruses, seals, and human figures, as well as remarkably small masks. The Dorsets depicted bears and other animals in ivory with lines indicating their skeletal system incised on the surface of the ivory; bears in such a style are known as "flying bears". [5] .

Jun 30, 2021 · In this blog post we look at the many renditions of the bear by Inuit artists, each of whom bring their own distinct style and personality to the ever-admired polar mammal. The Naturalistic Bear. Sitting, standing, walking, holding their catch—these sculptures best depict the polar bear in its natural habitat.

Rare, one-of-a-kind, hand crafted Canadian Inuit soapstone art, carvings and sculptures by master carvers and younger up-and-coming artists in Cape-Dorset, Nunavut.

Jul 1, 2024 · This article covers the early history of Inuit art, its introduction to Western audiences, and a few popular mediums used by the artists.

From the wondrous walrus to the polarizing polar bear, these are the animals of Inuit art. Totally polar-izing? Find out how Inuit artists have used prints to depict the arctic's apex predator. The top dogs of Inuit art. Tuktu—the animal near and deer to our hearts. An ode to the unicorn of the sea. These artworks get our seal of approval!

Since 1991 GTA Inuit Art Gallery has provided collectors and corporations with the finest Inuit art. Every sculpture – whether a dancing bear, hunter, or Inukshuk for sale – is hand-carved by a talented Inuit artist from one of 25 Inuit communities across Canada.

Welcome to Nanooq Inuit Art – Canada’s online Inuit art gallery. Whether you are a new collector or you already have an established collection, we hope to inspire you to further your love of Inuit art from Kinngait Studios in Cape Dorset, Nunavut.

Feb 25, 2022 · Peaceful or peeved, hunter or hunted, in these prints Inuit artists have illustrated their kinship with polar bears, the capacity they have for family and affection, and the fundamental role they play as the Arctic’s apex land predator. In short, the ways in which they are both like humans and not.

Rare, one-of-a-kind, hand crafted Canadian Inuit soapstone art, carvings and sculptures by master carvers and younger up-and-coming artists in Cape-Dorset, Nunavut.