Concordia co-hosts the first major gathering focused solely on Inuit visual arts since 2011 – Concordia University

October 25, 2024

An upcoming symposium on Inuit art will mark the seventh and final year of Inuit Futures in Arts Leadership, led by former Concordia faculty Heather Igloliorte. The professor of visual arts at the University of Victoria has had the support of a partnership grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) since 2017.

From November 6 to 8, ᕿᓐᓂᕋᔮᑦᑐᖅ Qinnirajaattuq / Ripples: Making Waves in Inuit Art Symposium will coincide with the opening of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) new permanent Inuit art exhibition curated by Nunavimmiuk curator, artist and filmmaker asinnajaq.

Among the many events scheduled throughout Montreal is the launching of the publication associated with a recently unveiled exhibition at Concordia’s FOFA Gallery. Co-curated by Igloliorte and Taqralik Partridge with assistance from Jasmine Sihra, Ilagiit/Relatives features contemporary Inuit artists from throughout Inuit Nunaat.

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