Annie Niviaxie Explained

Birth Date:	1930

Annie Niviaxie (1930–1989) was an Inuit artist known for her stone sculptures, but also worked with other materials like grass and animal skins.^{[1] [2] [3]} She initially learned her skills in sculpture from other artists in her community.^[4] Niviaxie was born in the area of Inukjuak, Quebec, and died in Kuujjuaraapik.

Her work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada,^[5] the Winnipeg Art Gallery,^[6] and the National Museum of the American Indian part of the Smithsonian Institution.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Inukjuak Art History - excerpt from "Things Made by Inuit" by Marybelle Myers . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220511022049/https://www.communitystories.ca/v1/pm_v2.php?id=record_detail&fl=0&lg=English&ex=00000440&rd=132173 . 11 May 2022 . 10 May 2022 . Community Stories - Inuit Art Foundation - Ottawa, Ontario.
2. Web site: Family Scene by Annie Niviaxie . 10 May 2022 . KATILVIK.
3. Web site: Untitled (Depictions of Nomadic Life) by Annie Niviaxie . 10 May 2022 . KATILVIK.
4. Web site: NIVIAXIE, Annie (1930-1989). Dictionnaire historique de la sculpture québécoise au XXe siècle. 2019-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20190512021549/https://dictionnaire.espaceartactuel.com/artistes/niviaxie-annie-1930-1989/. 2019-05-12. live.
5. Web site: Annie Niviaxie . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190512021117/https://www.gallery.ca/collection/artist/annie-niviaxie . 2019-05-12 . 2019-05-12 . National Gallery of Canada.
6. Web site: Mother and Two Children . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220511015815/https://vault.wag.ca/artwork/mother-and-two-children/ . 11 May 2022 . 10 May 2022 . Winnipeg Art Gallery.
7. Web site: Woman . 10 May 2022 . National Museum of the American Indian - Smithsonian Institution.