David Ruben Piqtoukun
David Ruben Piqtoukun — Work by David Ruben Piqtoukun is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Canada and Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. Distinctions recorded are Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts. David Ruben Piqtoukun is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q5239268. It is also recorded that david Ruben Piqtoukun was born in 1950 at Paulatuk. The record continues: david Ruben Piqtoukun died in 2026 at Toronto. Institutional cataloguing adds that david Ruben Piqtoukun is recorded with the citizenship of Canada.
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Identity and overview
The canonical record carries the following identifying particulars.
David Ruben Piqtoukun is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q5239268. Institutional cataloguing adds that david Ruben Piqtoukun is recorded with the citizenship of Canada.
Origins and background
On origins, the institutional record states the following.
David Ruben Piqtoukun was born in 1950 at Paulatuk. It is also recorded that david Ruben Piqtoukun died in 2026 at Toronto.
Works and production
The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count.
Open Library catalogues 1 work under this heading. The same evidence establishes that the Metropolitan Museum of Art catalogues 1 work under this heading. It is also recorded that symbols of Survival: A Bountiful Supply; As the Sun Sets; The Shaman’s Dream is catalogued and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 2025.750.8a–c).
Collections and holdings
Institutional holdings are recorded as follows.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art records 6 objects associated with this name. It is also recorded that the Metropolitan Museum of Art records 6 objects associated with this heading.
Reception and standing
The scholarly and documentary record stands as follows.
Open Library catalogues 1 work under this name. Institutional cataloguing adds that david Ruben Piqtoukun is recorded as having received Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts.
Sources and evidence
This entry is compiled from 5 catalogued sources across 5 independent registers. The registers consulted are Wikidata, Wikipedia, Internet Archive, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Crossref registry. Every statement above is held against the register that stated it; where the registers are silent, the entry is silent.
Sources
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Border crossings: the cultural brokerage and artistic practice of David Ruben Piqtoukun
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Open Library author record for David Ruben Piqtoukun (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.
Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with David Ruben Piqtoukun (6 objects).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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“David Ruben Piqtoukun”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q5239268: David Ruben Piqtoukun
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
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