Kiugak Ashoona

Kiugak Ashoona
OC RCA
ᑭᐅᒐᒃ ᐊᓲᓇ
Born(1933-09-16)September 16, 1933
Tariugajak on Baffin Island, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut)
Died2014(2014-00-00) (aged 80–81)
Educationself-taught

Kiugak Ashoona (September 16, 1933 – 2014; also known as Kiawak; Inuktitut syllabics: ᑭᐅᒐᒃ ᐊᓲᓇ) was a Canadian Inuk artist renowned for his sculptural work and his expansive artistic portfolio. He experienced the longest career of any Cape Dorset artist, and is a member of the Order of Canada and the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. In 1999, he was awarded the Canada Council Molson Prize for his outstanding lifetime contribution to the cultural and intellectual life of Canada.

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