Inuit Art. Bear with Prey by Jimmy Iqaluq.
OUTSTANDING COMPLETELY ORIGINAL JIMMY IQALUQ BEAR. IT IS EXTREMELY RARE TO FIND SUCH A PIECE OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND SIZE FROM AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ARTIST LIKE JIMMY. IT IS OF MUSEUM QUALITY.
This beautiful Bear measures 12.5 inches tall by 6 inches wide.
To give a brief overview of this sculpture is like trying to describe why a beautiful woman is so beautiful. The pictures speak for itself. What I can say, is this carving is from Jimmy Iqaluq. He is famous for his loons as one sits in Ottawas national art museum of fine arts. He is among the 5 elite Inuit artists in Canada and has exhibitions that have toured all over the world. He is one of the best artists in Canada, and as such, his pieces are valued very highly.
This bear has amazing detail. The etchings which depict the fur. The gorgeous glaring eyes. The seal that he is holding. These are all amazing details that Jimmy took the time to put into this piece. Like all of his sculptures, it speaks of harmony and friendship. It is not aggressive and is harmonious.
To give a brief overview of this sculpture is like trying to describe why a beautiful woman is so beautiful. The pictures speak for itself. What I can say, is this carving is from Jimmy Iqaluq. He is famous for his loons as one sits in Ottawas national art museum of fine arts. He is among the 5 elite Inuit artists in Canada and has exhibitions that have toured all over the world. He is one of the best artists in Canada, and as such, his pieces are valued very highly.
This bear has amazing detail. The etchings which depict the fur. The gorgeous glaring eyes. The seal that he is holding. These are all amazing details that Jimmy took the time to put into this piece. Like all of his sculptures, it speaks of harmony and friendship. It is not aggressive and is harmonious.
THIS CARVING HAS NO DEFECTS OR INCLINATION AND IS IN PERFECT CONDITION.
Jimmy Iqaluq (1947 - present)
Solo exhibition:
"An exhibition of art by Jimmy Iqaluq of Sanikiluaq", Indian and Inuit Art Gallery in the offices of the federal department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Hull, Ontario, Canada, 2005
Exhibitions:
"Keeping Our Stories Alive: An Exhibition of the Art and Crafts from Dene and Inuit of Canada", Institute of American Indian Arts Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, 1995
"Belcher Island Sculpture", Robertson Galleries, Ottawa, Canada, 1980
"Belcher Island Sculpture", Inuit Gallery of Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1981
"Sculpture from Belcher Islands", Images of the North, San Francisco, California, USA, 1981
"Belcher Island Community Sculpture", The Raven Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 1981
"Baffin Images", Orca Aart, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1989
"Kunstwerke der Inuit", Presented by CreARTion, Eppstein in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Association of Canadian Studies at the Hotel am Badersee, Grainau, Germany, 1993
"Share the Vision", Philadelphians Collect Inuit Art, Art Space Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1994
"Miniaturen", Inuit Galerie, Mannheim, Germany, 1995
and many more....
Solo exhibition:
"An exhibition of art by Jimmy Iqaluq of Sanikiluaq", Indian and Inuit Art Gallery in the offices of the federal department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Hull, Ontario, Canada, 2005
Exhibitions:
"Keeping Our Stories Alive: An Exhibition of the Art and Crafts from Dene and Inuit of Canada", Institute of American Indian Arts Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, 1995
"Belcher Island Sculpture", Robertson Galleries, Ottawa, Canada, 1980
"Belcher Island Sculpture", Inuit Gallery of Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1981
"Sculpture from Belcher Islands", Images of the North, San Francisco, California, USA, 1981
"Belcher Island Community Sculpture", The Raven Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 1981
"Baffin Images", Orca Aart, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1989
"Kunstwerke der Inuit", Presented by CreARTion, Eppstein in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Association of Canadian Studies at the Hotel am Badersee, Grainau, Germany, 1993
"Share the Vision", Philadelphians Collect Inuit Art, Art Space Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1994
"Miniaturen", Inuit Galerie, Mannheim, Germany, 1995
and many more....
