Inuit Art Portal

Floyd Kuptana : a retrospective

This episode reviews a comprehensive listing of the exhibitions and collections featuring the works of Inuit artist Floyd Kuptana (1964-2021). It details his participation in numerous solo and group shows across Canada, the United States, and Europe from 1993 until his death. The extensive list includes specific exhibition dates, venues, and often the titles and materials of the artworks displayed. Many entries also provide photographic credits and links to further information. The text highlights the broad reach and enduring impact of Kuptana's sculptures and paintings within the Inuit art world and beyond.

The Public Inuit Art Map and wall

The provided podcast describes a website and project called "Public Inuit Art Map & Wall," which aims to document and share publicly displayed works of art by Inuit artists. The project features a growing online gallery with images and links to information about these artworks, organized by location and artist. The website also includes a video wall that showcases select pieces and is intended to provide a comprehensive and accessible resource for exploring and appreciating public Inuit art. https://inuitartportal.blog

The Collages of Janet Kigusiuq : A Case Study in Inuit Aesthetics

This text is an excerpt from a lecture discussing the collages of Janet Kigusiuq, an Inuit artist from Baker Lake. The lecture (by Richard D. Mohr) argues that while Kigusiuq’s personal history and artistic development are interesting, her collages are more significantly shaped by cultural and institutional forces. It examines how traditional Inuit aesthetics, particularly the emphasis on flatness and abstraction, influence her work. The lecture then examines how Kigusiuq’s art instructor, Kyra Fisher, introduced her to collage, providing materials and techniques that ultimately impacted her style. Finally, the lecture challenges the common practice of interpreting Inuit art solely through the artist’s intention, arguing that this approach ignores the broader social and cultural forces at play in the creation of art.

Floyd Kuptana in 2-D

In this podcast the presentation by Richard D. Mohr on "Floyd Kuptana in 2-D" is discussed. Presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Inuit Art Society, October 27-29, Corning, New York Richard Mohr, IAS member and Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and of the Classics at the University of Illinois at Urbana, discussed Floyd Kuptana’s two-dimensional work. The presentation takes 42 minutes. followed by a discussion, Q&A with the audience. Richard D. Mohr is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and of the Classics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has published on Inuit art in Inuit Art Quarterly, Kolaj (Montreal), Above & Beyond (Canadian North), the Proceedings of the 2019 Inuit Studies Conference (Montreal), The Outsider (Chicago), and has frequently contributed articles to the Smithsonian’s annual Arctic Studies Center Newsletter, including “The Umiaks of Little Diomede”(2020). He explains: “We went to the Arctic for Nature but stayed for Culture.” The text of the presentation is available at Zenodo [https://zenodo.org/search?q=richard%20mohr&l=list&p=1&s=10&sort=bestmatch] See also: "The Collages of Janet Kigusiuq : A Case Study in Inuit aesthetics / with Richard D. Mohr Presentation at the Inuit Art Society 2024 Annual Meeting, August 16 & 17 in Traverse City, Michigan, United States.    • The Collages of Janet Kigusiuq : A Ca...   [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJdE0YQzpO4&t=646s] Floyd Kuptana and American Pop Culture / with Richard D. Mohr The late, Arctic-born, Toronto-based Inuit artist Floyd Kuptana ― best known as a carver ― in his 2-D works, made several hunting and gathering forays deep into distinctively American pop culture.    • Floyd Kuptana and American Pop Cultur...   [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX-wZCSEYQw&t=0s] "Floyd Kuptana Show-'n'-Tell" by Richard D. Mohr Talk by Richard D. Mohr about Floyd Kuptana. A five minute show-’n’-tell plus in-memorium for Floyd presented to the Inuit Art Society as a Zoom (June 13th 2021), two weeks after Floyd died. (May 27th 2021) • Floyd Kuptana Show-and-Tell, by Richa...    • Floyd Kuptana Show-and-Tell, by Richa...   [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCarjekjHpk&t=138s] “Good Friday with Floyd Kuptana” by Richard Mohr (on April, 10th 2020, Good Friday) • Good Friday with Floyd Kuptana / by R...    • Good Friday with Floyd Kuptana / by R...   [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulmaADydG8I&t=0s] See also our Youtube channel! [https://www.youtube.com/@theinuitartportal] This episode is created with NotebookLM, an AI tool by Google.