Karoo Ashevak (Inuktitut: ᑲᕈ ᐊᓴᕙ) (1940 – October 19, 1974) was an Inuk sculptor who lived a nomadic hunting life in the Kitikmeot Region of the central Arctic before moving into Spence …

Oct 31, 2017 · Karoo Ashevak was an artist based in Talurjuaq (Taloyoak), NU. He took up carving through the arts programs provided by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada [1] …

Feb 7, 2006 · Karoo Ashevak, artist (b near Spence Bay, NWT 1940; d there 19 Oct 1974). Gaining recognition only late in his short artistic career, Karoo is now acknowledged as an …

May 29, 2018 · Introduced to arts and sculpture through the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada initiative, he quickly became known and sought out for his unique and unexpected …

Karoo Ashevak (also known as Mungnelli) was born in 1940 in the Kitimeot, central Arctic region, of what is now known as Nunavut. He lived in the community of Taloyoak, near Spence Bay. …

Mar 4, 2020 · Karoo Ashevak (1940-1974) was an Inuit art sensation. In his brief career, he had solo exhibitions at major galleries in Toronto, Montreal and New York. His work had a dramatic …

Despite only working as an artist for four years before his tragic death in a 1974 house fire, Ashevak managed to create over 250 sculptures. He has become a true icon, inspiring …

Karoo Ashevak was an Inuk sculptor who lived a nomadic hunting life in the Kitikmeot Region of the central Arctic before moving into Spence Bay, Northwest Territories (now Taloyoak, …

Karoo Ashevak revolutionized Inuit sculpture in the early 1970s. His willingness to explore the world of dreams, spirituality and shamanism in an uninhibited manner, his love of materials, …

Karoo Ashevak (ᑲᕈ ᐊᓴᕙ), Karoo Ashevak, E4-196, Mungnelli Ashevak Date of birth 1940 Date of death 1974