Pitsiula Qimirpik
Settlement: Frobisher Bay / Iqaluit
(1967) — E7-2457
Pits Qimirpik (Kooyoo; Qimrqpik; Pitseolak) Drum Dancer Pits Qimirpik (also known as "Pitsiula")was born on January 17th 1967, on Baffin Island situated in the Northwest Territories. Pits presently lives in Iqaluit and has also lived in Lake Harbour. His adoptive parents are Nuyaliaq and Annie Qimirpik.They are also carvers living in Lake Harbour. Like many Inuit artists, Pits draws his inspiration from Arctic wildlife as well as the human form.. EXHIBITIONS: December 1984 - February 1985: The Last and First Eskimos Museum of Science and History Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A. June - September 1988: Building on Strengths: New Inuit Art from the Collection Winnipeg Art Gallery Winnipeg, Manitoba May - September 1995: 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, U.S.A. (illustrated catalogue)
Exhibitions
- Building on Strengths: New Inuit Art from the Collection, Winnipeg Art Gallery
- Inuit Art: from the collection of Maurice Yacowar, Collector's Gallery
- Keeping Our Stories Alive: An Exhibition of the Art and Crafts from Dene and Inuit of Canada, Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
- The Last and First Eskimos, Museum of Science and History
Collections
- Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg
Exhibitions
Building on Strengths: New Inuit Art from the Collection
Winnipeg Art Gallery
Inuit Art: from the collection of Maurice Yacowar
Collector's Gallery
Keeping Our Stories Alive: An Exhibition of the Art and Crafts from Dene and Inuit of Canada
Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
The Last and First Eskimos
Museum of Science and History
Public Collections
Winnipeg Art Gallery
Winnipeg
Artwork
| Title | Last Sold At Auction | |
|---|---|---|
| BIRD | 2019-11 (November 2019) | |
| BIRD IN FLIGHT CLUTCHING A FISH | 2019-11 (November 2019) | |
| COMPOSITION WITH ARCTIC ANIMALS | 2019-04 (April 2019) | |
| DANCING MUSK OX | 2014-09 (September 2014) | |
| DANCING WALRUS TRANSFORMATION | 2012-02 (February 2012) | |
| FLYING BIRD | 2017-05 (May 2017) | |
| HUNTER HURLING A HARPOON | 2014-04 (April 2014) | |
| MAN HURLING A HARPOON | 2017-03 (March 2017) | |
| MUSK OX; SEAL | 2012-02 (February 2012) | |
| OWL | 2015-11 (November 2015) | |
| SOARING BIRD | 2017-03 (March 2017) | |
| STANDING HAWK WITH OUTSTRETCHED WINGS | 2016-11 (November 2016) | |
| TWO BIRDS | 2009-10 (October 2009) | |
| TWO OWLS | 2012-11 (November 2012) |
