Iola Abraham Ikkidluak Explained

Birth Date:1936

Iola Abraham Ikkidluak (1936–2003) was an Inuit sculptor from Kimmirut, Nunavut.[1]

He participated in the Smithsonian Institution's 1979-1981 touring exhibition By the Light of the Qulliq.[1] His work is included in the permanent collections of the National Gallery of Canada,[2] the McMichael Canadian Art Collection,[3] the Toronto-Dominion Bank Collection, the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec,[4] the National Museum of Finland,[5] and the University of Michigan Museum of Art.[6]

Ikkidluak's work frequently depicted Arctic animals, including polar bears,[7] walruses,[8] seals,[9] whales,[10] and birds.[11]

He worked in soapstone, bone,[12] antlers,[13] and green serpentine.

His disc number was E7-923.

His wife Namonai (born 1944) was also an artist.[14] Their son Tutuyea was also a carver.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Long Biography & Citations. Inuit Art. Foundation. Inuit Art Foundation.
  2. Web site: Iola Abraham Ikkidluak . 2019-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180120174731/https://www.gallery.ca/collection/artist/iola-abraham-ikkidluak . 2018-01-20 . live .
  3. Web site: KATILVIK - Artist: Iola Abraham Ikkidluak - E7-923. 2021-03-26. www.katilvik.com.
  4. Web site: Ikkidluak, Iola Abraham | Collections | MNBAQ . 2019-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190701172925/https://collections.mnbaq.org/fr/artiste/600011384 . 2019-07-01 . live .
  5. Book: Randrup. Jørgensen, Anne Mette. Nordic National Museums Strengthening Arctic Heritage. Martin. Appelt. Cecilia. Hammarlund-Larsson. Martin. Schultz. Pilvi. Vainonen. Birgit. Ween, Gro. V.R. Wold, Taran. 2020-06-08. Nordic Council of Ministers. 978-92-893-6611-3. 40–44. en.
  6. Web site: ExchangeSearch: artist:"Iola Abraham Ikkidluak". 2020-12-21. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  7. Web site: KATILVIK - Artwork POLAR BEAR TRANSFORMATION by Iola Abraham Ikkidluak. 2021-03-26. www.katilvik.com.
  8. Web site: Inuit Art - Eskimo Art - BIOGRAPHY FILES @ ABoriginArt Galleries. 2021-03-26. inuit.net.
  9. Web site: KATILVIK - Artwork RESTING BIRD; SEAL by Iola Abraham Ikkidluak. 2021-03-26. www.katilvik.com.
  10. Web site: KATILVIK - Artwork BEAR OVER SEAL by Iola Abraham Ikkidluak. 2021-03-26. www.katilvik.com.
  11. Web site: Bird by Iola Abraham Ikkudluak from Kimmirut. 2021-03-26. Ukpik Art. en-US.
  12. Web site: Inventory Detail Page. 2021-03-26. Waddingtons.ca. en-US.
  13. Web site: KATILVIK - Artwork WHALE AND ANTLER CARVING by Iola Abraham Ikkidluak. 2021-03-26. www.katilvik.com.
  14. Web site: KATILVIK - Artist: Namonai Ikkidluak. 2021-03-26. www.katilvik.com.

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