Tivi Ilisituk

Tivi Ilisituk (born January 2, 1933)[1] is an Inuk hunter and carver from Salluit, Quebec.[2]

Early life

Ilisituk was born in 1933 and began carving in 1954, using light gray stone from the Kovik River.[3] He also created prints.[3]

Career

Ilisituk's work primarily features hunting themes.[3] in 1967, one of his sculptures was featured in Eskimo Sculpture, a highly acclaimed exhibition that the Winnipeg Art Gallery organized and presented at the Manitoba Legislative Building.[3][1]

Ilisituk's work is held in several museums, including the British Museum,[2] the National Gallery of Canada,[4] the University of Toronto Art Collection,[5] and the University of Michigan Museum of Art.[6]

References
  1. "Inuit Art - Eskimo Art - BIOGRAPHY FILES @ ABoriginArt Galleries". inuit.net. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  2. "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  3. "Nunavik Art Alive - Artist Profiles - Tivi Illisituk". art.avataq.qc.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  4. "Tivi Ilisituk". www.gallery.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  5. "University of Toronto Art Collection".
  6. "Exchange|Search: artist:"Tivi Ilisituk"". exchange.umma.umich.edu. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
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