Kavavaow Mannomee

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Kavavaow Mannomee
Born (1958-09-21) September 21, 1958 (age 66)
Brandon, Manitoba

Kavavaow Mannomee (also known as Qavavau Manumie) (born September 21, 1958) is an Inuk printmaker who lived and worked in Nunavut. [1]

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Early life

He was born in Brandon, Manitoba, when his mother was hospitalized there for tuberculosis. [2] However, the family returned to Cape Dorset soon after, where Mannomee has stayed ever since. [2] [3] His mother Paunichea (1920-1968) and father Davidee were both artists. [4] His brothers Tukiki Manomie and Aqjangajuk Shaa are both sculptors. [4]

Career

The Kinngait Printshop Kinngait Printshop 1997.jpg
The Kinngait Printshop

Mannomee was involved in the West Baffin Eskimo Co-op and the Kinngait Studios, first making lithographs and later stonecuts. [4] He also worked on graphite drawings. [1] Many of his works featured scenes from everyday life in Inuit culture, as well as Arctic animals and Inuit mythological figures. [1] [3]

His first solo exhibition, featuring his original drawings, happened in Toronto in June 2008. [2] His works are held in several museums, including the Ackland Art Museum, [3] [5] the Canadian Museum of Civilization, [3] the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, [3] the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, [3] the National Gallery of Canada, [3] the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, [3] the University of Michigan Museum of Art, [6] the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, [7] and the National Museum of the American Indian. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Quinn, Eilís; Arctic, Eye on the (2020-06-16). "Works by Nunavut, Canada artist Qavavau Manumie featured in Warsaw exhibition". Eye on the Arctic. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kavavaow Mannomee (Qavavau Manumie) :: Inuit Art Prints :: Gallery Phillip". www.gevik.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Qavavau Manumie Inuit Printmaker | Feheley Fine Arts". Feheley Fine Arts - Inuit Art Gallery. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  4. 1 2 3 "BIOGRAPHY FILE". inuit.net. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  5. ↑ "Gray Owl – Works – eMuseum". ackland.emuseum.com. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  6. ↑ "Exchange: Stiletto". exchange.umma.umich.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  7. ↑ "Loons Take Flight, Kavavaow Mannomee (Qavavau Manumie) ^ Minneapolis Institute of Art". collections.artsmia.org. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  8. ↑ "Celebration Song | National Museum of American Indian". americanindian.si.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
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