Re-Locating the Canadian North: Contemporary Inuit Art and the Group of Seven

Exploring themes of colonial exclusion, nation-building, and the ties between geography and identity, Re-Locating the Canadian North puts artwork by Inuit artists across generations into dialogue with resonances of the Group of Seven.

This exhibition features original prints by present-day Inuit artists from Cape Dorset, Nunavut, including Ooloosie Saila and Saimaiyu Akesuk. Many of these artists offer imaginative narratives, psychological landscapes, and colourful animal imagery through a plethora of diverse artistic practices, such as stonecutting, etching, and locally sourced printing processes. 

The exhibition is a collaboration between the MLC Research Centre and Dorset Fine Arts in cooperation with the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative. Many of the artworks, artifacts, and publications featured are on loan courtesy of Dorset Fine Arts in cooperation with the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative. Re-Locating the Canadian North is curated by Emily Pleasance, William Huffman, and Irene Gammel, with assistance by Cameron MacDonald.