List of Greenlandic artists explained

This is a list of Greenlandic artists who were born in or who live in Greenland.

A

• Ivalo Abelsen (born 1971), Nuuk^[1]
• Naja Abelsen (born 1964), painter, illustrator, stamp designer
• Anne-Mette Arendt, Nuuk^[1]
• Aron of Kangeq (Inuit, 1822–1869), Kangeq, watercolors, woodcuts^[2]
• Pia Arke (1958–2007), photography, photocollage, installation^{[3] [4]}
• Pierre André Auzias (French), Uummannaq^[1]

B

• Peter Jens Ville Berthelsen (1923–1990), Nuuk, painter, and Greenlandic flag contestant
• Aron Berthelsen (1933-2009), sculpture
• Esra Bertelsen (1889–1954), woodcarving
• Kelly Berthelsen (born 1967)^[5]
• Ivan Burkal (born 1955), Nuuk^[1]

C

• Bibi Chemnitz (Danish-Greenlandic), Copenhagen, Denmark, fashion design, printmaking
• Jørgen Chemnitz (1890-1956), photography^[6]
• Thue Christiansen (born 1940), painting, sculpture, designed the flag of Greenland in 1985^{[2] [7]}

D

• Mathias Ferslev Dalager (Mathias Fersløv Dalager, Danish–Inuit, c. 1769–1843), Ritenbenk, painting^[8]
• Jakob Danielsen (born 1888 Sioraq, Disko Island, died 1938, Qeqertarsuaq), watercolors of hunting culture of north Greenland^[9]

F

• Ivalo Frank (born 1975) (Danish-Greenlander), filmmaker^[5]

G

• Nuka K. Godtfredsen (born 1970), drawing, painting
• Israil Nikodemus Gormansen (Greenlandic Inuit, 1804–57), watercolors

H

• Julie Edel Hardenberg (born 1971),^[10] installation, photography, conceptual art^{[3] [5]}
• Isle Hessner (Lise Hessner, born 1962), sculpture^{[2] [5] [11]}
• Aka Høegh (born 1947), Qaqortoq, drawing, public art, sculpture^{[1] [12] [13]}
• Arnannguaq Høegh (born 1956), Nuuk, printmaking, collage^{[1] [2] [3] [14]}
• Bolatta Silis Høegh (Danish–Inuit, born 1981), Denmark, painting, installation, conceptual art^{[1] [3] [5]}
• Inuk Silis Høegh (Danish–Inuit, born 1972), Nuuk, sculpture, installation, performance, graphic arts, film^{[1] [3] [5]}
• Anne-Birthe Hove (1951–2012), printmaking^{[3] [15]}

J

• Hans Jacobi (Greenlandic artist) (1905–1995)^[8]
• Miki Jacobsen (born 1965), Denmark,^[1] digital photocollages, sculpture, assemblage^{[3] [16]}

K

• Bodil Kaalund (1930-2016) (Danish-Greenlander)^[1]
• Lisbeth Karline (born 1981), Nuuk^[1]
• Maria Panínguak` Kjærulff (Danish–Inuit, born 1980), Nuuk, painting, drawing, photography, film, video, jewellery, sculpture^{[17] [18]}
• Jessie Kleemann (born 1959), dance, performance art, installation, painting^{[3] [5] [19] [20]}
• Jens Kreutzmann (1828–1899), illustration, painting^[8]
• Johannes Kreutzmann (1862–1940), woodcarving^[8]
• Lisa Kreutzmann, Kangaatsiaq^[1]
• Ole Kreutzmann (1898-1983) (fl. 1940s), Kangaamiut, ivory sculpture^[21]
• Frederik Kristensen (born 1952), stone carving, painting^{[8] [22]}
• Peter Kujooq Kristiansen, Nuuk^[1]
• Harriet Kristoffersen, painting^[23]
• Simon Kristoffersen (1933–1990), sculpture^[8]
• Anna Kûitse Thastum (1942–2012), drum dancer^[24]
• Kunit of Umiivik (fl. 1880s), wooden map carving
• Kunngi (Frederik Kristensen), painting^[25]

L

• Jens Leibhardt (1931-1994), stone carving^[26]
• Anne-Lise Løvstrøm (born 1960), Nuuk^[1]
• Henrik Lund (Intel'eraq, 1875–1948), painter, lyricist
• Kistat Lund (1944-2017)^[8]
• Dine Lyberth, stone carving^[27]
• Gerth Lyberth (1867–1929)
• Hans Lynge (1906–1988) known as the founder of modern art in Greenland, impressionist painter, founder of the Nuuk School of Art^{[2] [8]}
• Aviaaja Egede Lynge^[5]
• Mikisoq H. Lynge (born 1978), film^[5]

M

• Linda Milne, Nuuk^[1]
• Mitsivarniannga (fl. 1905), Ammassalik, shaman (angakoq), wooden tupilait^[28]
• Gukki Willsen Møller (born 1965), visual art, ceramics^[3]
• Lars Møller (19th century), landscape lithography^{[3] [8]}
• Steffen Møller (1882–1909), landscape lithography, son of Lars Møller^[8]
• Iben Mondrup, also Iben Mondrup Salto (Danish-Greenlander, born 1969)^{[5] [29]}
• Angu Motzfeldt (born 1976), musician, photography^[5]

N

• Nanna Ánike Nikolajsen (born 1984)^[5]
• Camilla Nielsen (Greenlandic sculptor) (born 1972), Nuuk^{[1] [3]}

O

• Kristian Olsen aaju (1942-2015), painting, writing^{[2] [8]}

P

• Julia Pars (born 1968), Nuuk, drawing, painting, mixed media^{[1] [30]}
• Buuti Pedersen (Bodil Pedersen, born 1955), Qaqotoq, painting^{[1] [2]}
• Ivaaq Poulsen, sculpture, member of Inuit Youth International^[31]

R

• Linda Riber, printmaking, collage^{[3] [32]}
• Ina Rosing (1942-2018)^[33]
• Jens Rosing (1925–2008), zoological studies^[2]
• Jukke Rosing (Angiuk Rosing), Nuuk, photography^[34]
• Kale Rosing (1911–1974), graphics^[8]
• Peter Rosing (1871–1938), woodcarving^[8]
• Peter Rosing (1892–1965), lithography, brother of Otto Rosing^[8]
• Otto Rosing (1896–1966), lithography, brother of Peter Rosing^[8]
• Naja Rosing-Advid, Nuuk^[1]

S

• Liss Stender, designer, graphic designer^[35]
• Ivars Silis (born 1944), photography, videography^[36]
• Inuuteq Storch (born 1989), Sisimiut, photography^[37]
• Arnajaraq Støvlbæk^[3]
• Kitora Sukuvara, stone carving^[38]

T

• Christian Thygesen (Danish), painter
• Malene Guldager Thygesen (Danish-Kalaalleq), painter, sculptor^[39]

See also

• List of Danish painters
• Greenland National Museum
• Katuaq
• Nuuk Art Museum
• Sisimiut Museum
• Qaqortoq Museum
• Upernavik Museum

References

• Staffan, Carlen and Marianne Jensen, intro. Den Flyvende Kajak/The Flying Kayak/Qajaq Silaannakkoortoq (Contemporary Art from Greenland). Nordic Arts Centre, 1989. .

Further reading

• Goodnow, Katherine and Haci Akman. Scandinavian Museums and Cultural Diversity. Berghahn Books, 2008. .
• Kaalund, Bodil (Danish). The Art of Greenland: Sculpture, Crafts, Painting. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1984. .

External links

• KIMIK: Association of Artists in Greenland
• Nordic Institute in Greenland
• "Visions of Greenland appear in Venice", 2012
• "Greenland National Art Gallery", 2011
• "Jessie Kleemann & Iben Mondrup", Horizonic: Unfolding Space through Sound Art
• "South Greenland Culture Centre in Qaqortoq"

Notes and References

1. http://www.kimikart.com/side1.html "Members."
2. Thisted, Kirsten. "Greenlandic Art: A Brief History". Bryggen Art. Accessed December 6, 2012
3. http://www.greenland.com/en/about-greenland/kultur-sjael/kunst/udstilling-den-roede-snescooter.aspx "Exhibition the Red Snowmobile."
4. Staffan and Jensen 114-119
5. http://www.greenland.com/en/about-greenland/kultur-sjael/kunst/udstilling-kuuk.aspx "Exhibition: KUUK."
6. http://www.napa.gl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&Itemid=83&lang=da "Jørgen Chemnitz."
7. http://www.napa.gl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=76&Itemid=86&lang=en "Thue Christiansen."
8. http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Kunst_og_kultur/Billedkunst/Gr%C3%B8nlandsk_og_eskimoisk_kunst/Gr%C3%B8nland_%28Billedkunst%29 "Grønland - billedkunst."
9. http://www.qeqertarsuaq-museum.gl/jakobdanielseneng.html "Jakob Danielsen."
10. http://www.hardenberg.dk/ Julie Edel Hardenberg
11. Staffan and Jensen 100-103
12. http://www.kimikart.com/side5.html Aka Høegh.
13. Staffan and Jensen 74-7
14. Staffan and Jensen 108-9, 111
15. Staffan and Jensen 78-81
16. Staffan and Jensen 87-93
17. http://www.mariagreenland.com/ Maria P. Kjaerulff
18. http://www.napa.gl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=71&lang=en "Maria Panínguak` Kjærulff."
19. Thisted, Kirsten. "Kleeman, Jessie." The History of Nordic Women's Literature. Accessed December 6, 2012.
20. Staffan and Jensen 94-99
21. http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/archives/1bowdoincampus/001497.shtml "Greenland Ivory Carvings on View at the Arctic Museum."
22. Staffan and Jensen 71-73
23. Staffan and Jensen 83-85
24. News: Langhoff . Rune . Anna Kûitse Thastum er død . 5 December 2021 . Sermitsiaq.AG . 13 July 2012 . da . Anna Kûitse Thastum is dead.
25. http://www.napa.gl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=77&Itemid=87&lang=en "Frederik Kristensen Kunngi."
26. Staffan and Jensen 67
27. Staffan and Jensen 68
28. Nacheva, Velina. "An average artistic day in Greenland." The Sofia Echo. November 29, 2001. Accessed December 6, 2012.
29. http://www.napa.gl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=70&lang=en "Iben Mondrup."
30. http://www.juliapars.com/index.html "Hjem."
31. http://www.rethinking-nordic-colonialism.org/files/grid/c2.htm#KDH "KATRINE DIRCKINCK-HOLMFELD, HUMPHREY POLEPOLE & IVAAQ POULSEN in collaboration with INUIT YOUTH INTERNATIONAL."
32. http://www.napa.gl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37&Itemid=49&lang=en "Linda Riber."
33. Staffan and Jensen 104-107
34. http://www.napa.gl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=89&Itemid=93&lang=da "Jukke Rosing (Angiuk Rosing)."
35. http://www.inukdesign.com Inuk Design
36. http://www.silis.gl/ "C.V."
37. http://www.napa.gl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26&Itemid=69&lang=da "Inuuuteq Storch."
38. Staffan and Jensen 69
39. Web site: Exhibition: A love letter. Katuaq. 4 January 2017. Danish.