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Grit and Grace
Art from Qamani'tuaq and Arviat
First Arts is pleased to present the exhibition Grit and Grace: Art from Qamani'tuaq and Arviat.

This exhibition highlights two of the Kivalliq region's artistic hub communities, Arviat (formerly known as Eskimo Point), the southernmost community in Nunavut, where the tundra meets the edge of the boreal forest, and Qamani’tuaq (Baker Lake), inland at the geographic heart of Canada and resting upon the shores of the eponymous Baker Lake. Both of these areas and their respective artistic giants evoke a style synonymous with the communities, delighting and fascinating collectors for generations.

We invite your visit to 1 William Morgan Drive by appointment to experience this selection of works in person.

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SEEKING CONSIGNMENTS

Following our December 2, 2024 sale of Inuit & First Nations Art, First Arts is now accepting consignments for our upcoming program of auctions and exhibitions. Interested parties should contact us to arrange for a complimentary and private valuation and to discuss the advantages of buying and selling with First Arts.

The deadline for consignments is Friday 7 March 2025.

Ingo Hessel 613-818-2100 Ingo@FirstArts.ca

Nadine Di Monte 647-286-5012 Nadine@FirstArts.ca

Pictured:

Kenojuak Ashevak

The Enchanted Owl, 1960 (Blue Colour Proof)

PRICE REALIZED: $366,000.00
A world record price for the artist at auction
Recent Acquisitions
- BILL REID (IIJUWAS), O.B.C., R.C.A. (1920-1998), HAIDA
  Grizzly Medallion and Chain, 1972 / 1988
  the pendant: testing 22 kt gold, 2 x 0.25 x 2 in (5.1 x 0.6 x 5.1 cm), 26 g,
  the chain: testing 22 kt gold, 24.25 in (61.6 cm) in length, 36 g.
  
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- PRESTON SINGLETARY (1963- ) TLINGIT
  Clan Hat, 2007
  hand blown and sand carved glass, 8 x 21.25 x 21.25 in (20.3 x 54 x 54 cm)
  
  $ 15,000.00
  
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- PITSEOLAK QIMIRPIK (1986-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
  Inuk with Soccer Ball and MP3 Player, 2019
  stone, antler, and waxed string, 7.25 x 3.75 x 3.5 in (18.4 x 9.5 x 8.9 cm)
- ISABEL RORICK (1955-) HAIDA, OLD MASSET, HAIDA GWAII
  Open Basket with Killer Whale Designs, c. 2007
  spruce root, maidenhair fern, and iron oxide dyes, 9 x 10 x 10 in (22.9 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm)
  
  $ 15,000.00
  
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