Tivi Ilisituk (born January 2, 1933 – 2012)[1][2] was an Inuk hunter and carver from Salluit, Quebec.[3]

Early life

Ilisituk was born in 1933 and began carving in 1954, using light gray stone from the Kovik River.[4] He also created prints.[4]

Career

Ilisituk's work primarily features hunting themes.[4] 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.[4][1]

He had two solo exhibitions during his life time: Sculptures by Tivi Ilisituk at the Becket Art Gallery of Hamilton, Ontario in 1970 and Tivi Ilisituk: A Study in Cultural Realism at Arctic Artistry in New York City, United States in 1986.[2]

Ilisituk's work is held in several museums, including the British Museum,[3] the National Gallery of Canada,[5] the University of Toronto Art Collection,[6] and the University of Michigan Museum of Art.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Inuit Art - Eskimo Art - BIOGRAPHY FILES @ ABoriginArt Galleries". inuit.net. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  2. 1 2 "ILISITUK, Tivi (1933-2012)". Dictionnaire historique de la sculpture québécoise au XXe siècle. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  3. 1 2 "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Nunavik Art Alive - Artist Profiles - Tivi Illisituk". art.avataq.qc.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  5. ↑ "Tivi Ilisituk". www.gallery.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  6. ↑ "University of Toronto Art Collection".
  7. ↑ "Exchange|Search: artist:"Tivi Ilisituk"". exchange.umma.umich.edu. Retrieved 2020-12-22.


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