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All Dressed Up
Sculptures by Eva Talooki from the Collection of John & Joyce Price 8 Jul - 5 Aug 2024 IN ASSOCIATION WITH GALERIE ELCA LONDON on view by appointment only MARK LONDON 514-282-1173 MARK@FIRSTARTS.CA ASHLEY COOK 416-360-7600 EXT 222 BILLING@FIRSTARTS.CA My late parents began to sell art in the very early 1960s. As with many art galleries, ours had humble beginnings in the basement of my childhood home. My... Read more -
August Online Auction of Inuit & First Nations Art
18 Jul - 1 Aug 2024 CLOSES THURSDAY 1 August 2024 AT 2:00 PM ET We are pleased to announce our July online auction, showcasing 75 exceptional works of Inuit and First Nations art. This event offers an opportunity to acquire remarkable treasures, including graphics by renowned artists such as Kenojuak Ashevak, Sheojuk Etidlooie, Pudlo Pudlat,... Read more
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Brothers in Arts
Sculptures by Abraham Anghik Ruben & David Ruben Piqtoukun 6 Aug - 3 Sep 2024 In 1987, the Inuit art collector and commentator Peter Millard presciently described a likely shift to a new kind of Inuit art,“[T]he work of the earlier Inuit artists was acculturated, whereas the work of the succeeding artists will be about acculturation” [1]. Perhaps no other artists could have more “fit...
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Spring 2024 | Inuit and First Nations Art Auction
10 Jun 2024 We are enormously pleased to present our Spring 2024 auction catalogue, featuring a remarkable collection of art created by North American Indigenous artists. For months we have worked with these extraordinary pieces, embracing the opportunity to delve deeply into their stories and significance. It is with great pride that we... Read more -
May Online Auction of Inuit & First Nations Art
16 Apr - 9 May 2024 CLOSED THURSDAY 9 MAY 2024 AT 2:00 PM ET We are pleased to invite you to explore our May 2024 online auction gallery. This auction includes notable early masks by Beau Dick, the fine works of Oviloo Tunillie, vibrant Woodlands paintings, intricate Inuit graphics, and a significant button blanket attributed... Read more -
March Online Auction of Inuit & First Nations Art
21 Mar 2024 CLOSED THURSDAY 21 MARCH 2024 AT 2:00 PM ET VIEW RESULTS GALLERY Read more -
February Online Auction of Inuit & First Nations Art
29 Feb 2024 CLOSED THURSDAY 29 FEBRUARY 2024 AT 2:00 PM ET View RESULTS Read more
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Fall 2023 | Inuit & First Nations Art Auction
4 Dec 2023 We at First Arts are thrilled to announce our upcoming live sale of 174 masterpieces of Inuit, First Nations, and Métis Art, including 77 more masterworks from the John & Joyce Collection in Seattle. This extraordinary live sale is a two-catalogue event, taking place on Monday, December 4th at 7pm... Read more -
November Online Inuit & First Nations Art Auction
20 Oct - 16 Nov 2023 CLOSED THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2023 AT 2:00 PM ET view online gallery Read more -
September Online Inuit & First Nations Art Auction
21 Aug - 28 Sep 2023 CLOSED THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2023 AT 2:00 PM ET VIEW ONLINE GALLERY Read more -
August Online Inuit & First Nations Art Auction
11 Jul - 3 Aug 2023 CLOSED THURSDAY 3 AUGUST 2023 AT 2:00 PM ET VIEW ONLINE RESULTS GALLERY Read more
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Inuit & First Nations Art
12 Jun 2023 First Arts is thrilled to announce that our Spring 2023 auction was a spectacular success, acheiving over $1,400,000.00 in total sales and establishing over 17 world records. View prices realized VIEW RESULTS GALLERY Read more -
March Online Inuit Art Auction
23 Mar 2023 CLOSED THURSDAY 23 MARCH 2023 AT 1:00 PM ET View Gallery PREVIEW EXHIBITIONS Location Preview Dates Preview Hours A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals Sunday, March 19 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM One William Morgan Drive Monday, March 20 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Toronto, Ontario, M4H 1N6 or by appointment Read more -
March Online First Nations Art Auction
23 Mar 2023 CLOSED THURSDAY 23 MARCH 2023 AT 3:00 PM ET View Gallery PREVIEW EXHIBITIONS Location Preview Dates Preview Hours A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals Sunday, March 19 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM One William Morgan Drive Monday, March 20 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Toronto, Ontario, M4H 1N6 or by appointment Read more -
Making Marks: Drawings from Kinngait
22 Jan - 24 Feb 2023 First Arts is proud to present our exhibition, Making Marks: Drawings from Kinngait. This exhibition highlights drawings by well known Kinngait (Cape Dorset) artists in a variety of mediums and price points that have been carefully curated by our team of specialists. Important and early works by artists like Sheouak... Read more
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January Online Inuit Art Auction
Closes Thursday, January 26 at 2:00 PM ET 6 - 26 Jan 2023 CLOSES JANUARY 26, 2023 AT 2:00 PM ET FIRST ARTS IS PLEASED TO PRESENT OUR January 2022 ONLINE AUCTION OF INUIT ART REGISTER TO BID ON LIVEAUCTIONEERS VIEW ONLINE GALLERY Read more -
Masterpieces from the John & Joyce Price Collection
5 Dec 2022 VIEW PRICES REALIZED PDF VIEW ONLINE GALLERY To find out more information about this sale, please contact: INGO HESSEL 613-818-2100 INGO@FIRSTARTS.CA NADINE DI MONTE 647-286-5012 INFO@FIRSTARTS.CA Read more -
Inuit & First Nations Art Auction
5 Dec 2022 View Prices Realized PDF View Online Gallery To find out more information about this sale, please contact: INGO HESSEL 613-818-2100 INGO@FIRSTARTS.CA NADINE DI MONTE 647-286-5012 INFO@FIRSTARTS.CA Read more -
October Online Inuit Art Auction
Closes at 3:00 PM ET 6 Oct 2022 CLOSED October 6, 2022 AT 3:00 PM ET FIRST ARTS IS PLEASED TO PRESENT OUR SEPTEMBER 2022 ONLINE AUCTION OF INUIT ART View RESULTS Gallery Read more
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October Online First Nations Art Auction
Closes at 2:00 PM ET 6 Oct 2022 CLOSED October 6, 2022 AT 2:00 PM ET FIRST ARTS IS PLEASED TO PRESENT OUR OCTOBER 2022 ONLINE AUCTION OF FIRST NATIONS ART View RESULTS Gallery Read more -
Inuit & First Nations Art Live Auction
14 Jun 2022 WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR SPRING 2022 LIVE AUCTION WAS AN ENORMOUS SUCCESS, SETTING several NEW AUCTION SALES RECORDS. WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS FOR OUR NEXT CATALOGUED LIVE AUCTION, SLATED FOR fALL 2022, AS WELL AS FOR our program of ONLINE AUCTIONS AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS. Contact us... Read more -
March Online Auction of Inuit & First Nations Art
Closes at 2:00 PM ET 10 - 31 Mar 2022 CLoseD March 31, 2022 AT 2:00 PM ET View RESULTS Read more -
From the Great Land: Prints from Nunavik
22 Feb - 22 Mar 2022 We are delighted to present a fine collection of prints from Nunavik, featuring works by Joe Talirunili, Thomassie Echalook, Leah Qumaluk, and Juanisialu Irqumia and other artists. This selection of prints from the 1970s highlights the visual and stylistic differences in Nunavik prints that make them so distinct from their... Read more
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January Online Auction Inuit & First Nations Art
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Inuit & First Nations Art Live Auction
Tuesday 30 November 2021 | 7 PM ET 30 Nov 2021 First Arts is pleased to present our Fall 2021 auction of Inuit & First Nations Art. In the past several months we have been offered treasures from collections across North America, and we are proud to offer you a richly varied group of works that we are certain will delight... Read more -
First Nations & Inuit Art
7 Oct 2021 OCTOBER 07, 2021 AT 2:00 PM ET October 7, 2021 online auction of First Nations & Inuit Art. VIEW RESULTS GALLERY Read more -
Inuit & First Nations Art Auction
Tuesday 13 July 2021 at 7:00 PM ET 13 Jul 2021 It is our privilege to present this outstanding group of Inuit and First Nations art works from the historical, classic, and modern periods from North American and European collections as our Spring/Summer 2021 offering. This collection features masterpieces by Osuitok Ipeelee, George Tatanniq, Norval Morrisseau, Manasie Akpaliapik, Johnny Inukpuk, Elijassiapik,... Read more
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June Online Auction of Inuit & First Nations Art
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Paper Pushers
DRAWINGS FROM QAMANI’TUAQ 11 May - 15 Jun 2021 Throughout the Canadian Arctic, drawing has remained an especially important medium for artists, who have pursued the genre regularly, and with ingenuity. This exhibition explores the transformation of the medium of drawing in the settlement of Qamani’tuaq by the artists of the first and second generations and the ways in... Read more -
8 April 2021 Online Auction of Inuit Art
25 Mar - 8 Apr 2021 April 8, 2021 AT 2:00 PM ET FIRST ARTS IS PLEASED TO PRESENT OUR APril 2021 ONLINE AUCTION OF INUIT ART view RESULTS Read more -
February Online Auction
FEBRUARY 25, 2021 AT 2:00 PM ET 18 - 25 Feb 2021 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 AT 2:00 PM ET Prices Realized Include a 23% Buyer's Premium. Graphic works are unframed, unless otherwise indicated. View RESULTS GALLERY Read more
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The Graphic Art of Sheojuk Etidlooie
26 Jan - 22 Feb 2021 Sheojuk Etidlooie’s short but remarkable career began in 1993 when, despite not having tried her hand art drawing before, Sheojuk was awarded first prize at an Anglican Church Christmas event in Kinngait for her drawing of a qulliq. Her bold and colourful interpretations attracted the attention of Jimmy Manning, then... Read more -
Inuit & First Nations Art Live Auction
Live Auction 1 Dec 2020 WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR December 1st LIVE AUCTION WAS AN ENORMOUS SUCCESS, SETTING several NEW AUCTION SALES RECORDS. WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS FOR OUR NEXT CATALOGUED LIVE AUCTION, SLATED FOR spring 2021, AS WELL AS FOR our program of ONLINE AUCTIONS AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS. VIEW RESULTS... Read more -
October Online Auction of Inuit & First Nations Art
16 - 29 Oct 2020 October 22 , 2020 at 10:30 AM ET - October 29, 2020 at 2:00 PM ET FIRST ARTS IS PLEASED TO PRESENT OUR October 2020 ONLINE AUCTION OF INUIT AND FIRST NATIONS ART We invite you to explore our virtual gallery below to peruse the works in the sale and... Read more -
Etching & Aquatint: Free Flowing Experimentation
26 Sep - 24 Oct 2020 Paul Machnik and his world-renowned Montreal-based print atelier, Studio PM, began collaborating with the Kinngait Studios artists more than twenty-five years ago. The introduction of the etching and aquatint technique was game changing, rejuvenating the monochromatic etching medium which artists had dabbled with in the early 1960s and again in... Read more
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STRANGE BEASTS: SURREALIST SCULPTURES BY ELI SALLUALU QINUAJUA
26 Sep - 2 Nov 2020 After complaints by carvers in Puvirnituq (Povungnituk) that their creativity was being hemmed in by the rather restrictive and tame tastes of their southern audience, the anthropologist Dr. Nelson Graburn — who was at the time on a research trip in the community, completing a study not simply about Inuit... Read more -
August Online Auction
18 - 28 Aug 2020 August 18, 2020 at 10:30 AM ET - August 28, 2020 at 2:00 PM ET FIRST ARTS IS PLEASED TO PRESENT OUR AUGUST 2020 ONLINE AUCTION OF INUIT AND FIRST NATIONS ART We are proud to continue to present to our collectors works from the Collection of Dr. George and... Read more -
Small is Beautiful: Visual Value in Just a Few Inches
4 Aug - 27 Sep 2020 On the heels of the record breaking success with a very big Barnabus Muskox , I am reminded of the made up unit of measurement that is used to describe the carvings that fill most every available surface in my tiny Toronto apartment. In order to find a spot... Read more -
INUIT & FIRST NATIONS ART AUCTION
7:00 PM 12 Jul 2020 Previews and Sale held at A.H. WILKENS AUCTIONS & APPRAISALS One William Morgan Drive, Toronto, M4H 1N6 VIEW PDF CATALOGUE VIEW PDF OF PRICES REALIZED Prices realized include Buyer's Premium. All graphic works are unframed unless otherwise indicated. Read more
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A Clyde River Original: An Exhibition of Sculptures by Solomonie Tigullaraq
1 May - 1 Jun 2020 Solomonie Tigullaraq was the son of the famous sculptor and graphic artist Tudlik (1890-1966) and brother of the renowned sculptor Latcholassie Akesuk (1919-2000) of Cape Dorset. Born in 1924 on southern Baffin Island, he migrated north, first to Arctic Bay then to the Clyde River area as a young man.... Read more -
April Online Auction
14 - 26 Apr 2020 You will find in this offering a diverse range of graphic and sculptural works from the classic and modern periods. This sale presents unique finds that will appeal to both emerging and experienced collectors. We extend our gratitude to our consignors for their confidence in appointing First Arts as agents... Read more -
Parr: Works on Paper
4 Apr - 4 May 2020 Inuit art enthusiasts require no introduction to Parr or his unduplicatable artworks. His “uncomplicated” drawings and prints have been a bellwether for collectors since the very early days. Parr’s drawings and the prints derived from them have often been described as “childlike”—in some cases as a pejorative, but increasingly over... Read more -
Kenojuak Ashevak: Endless Imagination
21 Jan - 21 Feb 2020 Complementary to the touring exhibition Kenojuak Ashevak: Life and Legacy , which opened at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon on January 17, First Arts is pleased to present a selection of outstanding prints by the artist that are available for immediate purchase. Much has have been written... Read more
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Inuit & First Nations Art Auction
28 May 2019 Indigenous Inuit and First Nations Art Sale Read more -
Little Worlds: The Norman Hallendy Collection of Ivory Miniatures
1 Nov 2019 It is with great pleasure that Galerie Elca London (1444 Sherbrooke Street West, #100, Montreal), in collaboration with First Arts, presents the Hallendy Collection of miniature ivories. The ethnogeographer Norman Hallendy assembled this important collection mostly in the years 1968-1971, a time of extraordinary creativity in the small communities of... Read more -
Spring 2024 Live Auction of Inuit & First Nations Art
Monday 10 June 2024 at 7 PM ET 10 Jun 2024 VIEW PDF CATALOGUE VIEW PRICES REALIZED Read more
