Annie Mikpiga
Annie Mikpiga (1900–1984) was an Inuk artist who lived in Nunavik, Quebec. Her prints can be found in a number of public galleries and museums in Canada.
Annie Mikpiga
- Born
- 1900
- Birthplace
- Akua, near Puvirnituq in Quebec
- Died
- 1984
- Nationality
- Canada.
- Occupation
- printmaker (sources also record sculptor and lithographer).
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Annie Mikpiga (1900–1984) was an Inuk artist who lived in Nunavik, Quebec. Her prints can be found in a number of public galleries and museums in Canada.
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Annie Mikpiga (1900–1984) was a lithographer, printmaker and printmaker (sources also record sculptor, lithographer), among other activities, of Canadian nationality. The lithographer was born in Nunavik and died in Puvirnituq. Works are held at Musée de la civilisation, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and National Gallery of Canada, among others.
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• Born — 1900 • Birthplace — Akua, near Puvirnituq in Quebec • Died — 1984
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Mikpiga was born in 1900 in Akua, near Puvirnituq in Nunavik. She lived there until her death in 1984. Mikpiga was recognized as one of the first Inuit artists to experiment with printmaking. From the 1960s to early 1970s, she created about 60 stone-cut pieces. In 1973 she was the oldest participant in a batik workshop held at Puvirnituq. Her works are included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, the Canadian Museum of History, the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, the Musée de la civilisation and Museum Cerny in Bern, Switzerland.
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Annie Mikpiga was born at Nunavik.
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Annie Mikpiga died at Puvirnituq.
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Nunavik.
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- 1.MIKPIGA, Annie. Canadian Women Artists History Initiative Concordia University. 2012.
- 2.Hessel, Ingo. North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century : a Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. 379–380. 2013. 978-1-306-37471-2.
- 3.Mikpiga, Annie. Walrus. National Gallery of Canada. 1963.
- 4.Mikpiga, Annie. Seal Hunter Reaching Home. Canadian Museum of History. 1962.
- 5.Mikpiga, Annie. Man. Winnipeg Art Gallery. 1967.
- 6.Mikpiga, Annie. Chasse à l'oie. Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. 1962.
- 7.Mikpiga, Annie. Caribou. Collections - Musée de la civilisation. 1965.
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