Adele Sigguk

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Adele Sigguk
Born1961 (age 5960)

Adele Sigguk (born 1961) is an Inuk artist from Kugaaruk, Nunavut. [1] [2]

Her work is included in the collections of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec [1] and the Museum of Anthropology at UBC. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sigguk, Adele". Collections | MNBAQ.
  2. March 11 – On-the-Land Contest
  3. "Collection Online | Museum of Anthropology at UBC". collection-online.moa.ubc.ca.