Paris: a free exhibition of Inuit art at the Canadian Cultural Centre

Are you fascinated by the culture of Canada's Far North? If so, you're in for a treat! Throughout the year, the Canadian Cultural Centre hosts a wide range of events. Located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, the Canadian Cultural Centre makes a point of taking us on a journey to the other side of the Atlantic through a series of exhibitions, meetings, concerts and film and documentary screenings... all free of charge!

After exhibiting unusual works on theimmigrant experience, offering an immersive sound experience, transporting us to the Arctic with Emmanuelle Léonard and thrilling us with an installation on the Games, the Canadian Cultural Centre is now taking us to Nunavut to discover Inuit art !

Entitled " An Inuit art cooperative in Canada's far north: Kinngait, Nunavut. The Claude Baud and Michel Jacot Collection ", this installation immerses us in the art of Kinngait, formerly Cape Dorset, Nunavut. This small Inuit village on Dorset Island, south-east of the coast of Baffin Island's Foxe Peninsula, is well known to Inuit art lovers. It is here that many artists - sculptors, draftsmen and master engravers - have practised their art, and some continue to do so. These include Paulassie Pootoogook (1927-2006) and his sister Sharni Pootoogook (1922-2003), as well as Pauta Saila (1916-2009), famous for his dancing bear sculptures, Pitaloosie Saila (1942-2021) and Kenojuak Ashevak (1927-2013).

This autumn and winter, the Canadian Cultural Centre is celebrating Inuit art with a free exhibition. On view from October 2, 2024 to January 17, 2025, it celebrates the 25th anniversary of the founding of the territory of Nunavut, Canada, and the 60th anniversary of Kinngait's West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative. For those who are new to the subject, the West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative enjoys a solid international reputation for the prints, drawings and sculptures created by its Inuit artist members.

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So, what can we expect? The Canadian Cultural Centre has decided to re-deploy its historic exhibition created in 2013, dubbed " Fantastique Kenojuak Ashevak ". The installation will be enriched for the occasion by a set of prints and sculptures from the Claude Baud and Michel Jacot collection. The Franco-Swiss collecting duo are renowned for their contribution to the recognition of Canadian Inuit art in France.

This artistic cooperation will also feature a collection of previously unseen works by the renowned Shuvinai Ashoona, granddaughter of Pitseolak Ashoona (1904-1983), a leading figure in the first generation of artists from the Kinngait cooperative.

For a plunge into Inuit art, visit the Canadian Cultural Centre from October 2, 2024 to January 17, 2025. Admission to the exhibition is free. Please note that guided tours by the curator are also available ( booking required here).