Adamie Niviaxie (1925–?) was an Inuk sculptor.
Early life and education
editHe was born in 1925.[1] He lived in Inukjuak, Nunavik, Quebec, Canada.[2][3][4] His father was a wood worker who built boats in Kuujjuarapik.[5]
Career
editHis sculptures are primarily animals carved in stone.[6][1][7][8][9]
His work is held in a variety of museums, including the British Museum,[1] the University of Michigan Museum of Art,[7] and the Museum of Anthropology at UBC.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ "Adamie Niviaxie :: Inuit Art Sculpture :: Gallery Phillip". www.gevik.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ "IPY in Nunavik second year, Archaeological research in Inukjuak area - News - Avataq". www.avataq.qc.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ "Elders provide snapshots of Inuit culture". Nunatsiaq News. 2004-02-13. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ Steelandt, Stéphanie; Bhiry, Najat; Marguerie, Dominique; Desbiens, Caroline; Napartuk, Minnie; Desrosiers, Pierre M. (2013). "Inuit knowledge and use of wood resources on the west coast of Nunavik, Canada". Études/Inuit/Studies. 37 (1): 147–174. doi:10.7202/1025259ar. ISSN 0701-1008. JSTOR 42870912.
- ^ "Inuit & First Nations Art" (PDF). July 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Exchange|Search: artist:"Adamie Niviaxie"". exchange.umma.umich.edu. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ a b "Collection Online | Museum of Anthropology at UBC". collection-online.moa.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ "- Sculptures - Art and ethnography - Collections - Avataq". www.avataq.qc.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
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