ARTISTS FROM KINNGAIT
(CAPE DORSET)
Micak Contemporary Art Gallery presents a curated selection of exquisite prints and carvings by artists from Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Nunavut created at the renowned Kinngait Studios, located within the West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative,
Located on the southwest coast of Baffin Island, overlooking the Arctic Ocean and surrounded by mountainous terrain, Kinngait (Inuktitut for “mountains”) offers complex landscape and wildlife which often inspire the artists who live and work there.
Established in 1959, the Cooperative is the first artist collective in the Canadian Arctic, earning an international reputation for its unwavering support of Inuit artists, fostering the creation and promotion of exceptional art that reflects the rich cultural heritage of the region.