List of Greenlandic artists

This is a list of Greenlandic artists who were born in or who live in Greenland.

Contents

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

A

• Ivalo Abelsen (born 1971), Nuuk ^[1]
• Naja Abelsen (born 1964), painter, illustrator, stamp designer
• Anne-Mette Arendt, Nuuk ^[1]
• Aron of Kangeq (Inuit, 1822–1869), Kangeq, watercolors, woodcuts ^[2]
• Pia Arke (1958–2007), photography, photocollage, installation ^{[3] [4]}
• Pierre André Auzias (French), Uummannaq ^[1]

B

• Peter Jens Ville Berthelsen (1923–1990), Nuuk, painter, and Greenlandic flag contestant
• Aron Berthelsen (1933–2009), sculpture ^[5]
• Esra Bertelsen (1889–1954), woodcarving ^[5]
• Kelly Berthelsen (born 1967) ^[6]
• Ivan Burkal (born 1955), Nuuk ^[1]

C

• Bibi Chemnitz (Danish-Greenlandic), Copenhagen, Denmark, fashion design, printmaking
• Jørgen Chemnitz (1890–1956), photography ^[7]
• Thue Christiansen (born 1940), painting, sculpture, designed the flag of Greenland in 1985 ^{[2] [8]}

D

• Mathias Ferslev Dalager (Mathias Fersløv Dalager, Danish–Inuit, c. 1769–1843), Ritenbenk, painting ^[5]
• Jakob Danielsen (born 1888 Sioraq, Disko Island, died 1938, Qeqertarsuaq), watercolors of hunting culture of north Greenland ^[9]

F

• Ivalo Frank (born 1975) (Danish-Greenlander), filmmaker ^[6]

G

• Nuka K. Godtfredsen (born 1970), drawing, painting
• Israil Nikodemus Gormansen (Greenlandic Inuit, 1804–57), watercolors ^[5]

H

• Julie Edel Hardenberg (born 1971), ^[10] installation, photography, conceptual art ^{[3] [6]}
• Isle Hessner (Lise Hessner, born 1962), sculpture ^{[2] [6] [11]}
• Aka Høegh (born 1947), Qaqortoq, drawing, public art, sculpture ^{[1] [12] [13]}
• Arnannguaq Høegh (born 1956), Nuuk, printmaking, collage ^{[1] [2] [3] [14]}
• Bolatta Silis Høegh (Danish–Inuit, born 1981), Denmark, painting, installation, conceptual art ^{[1] [3] [6]}
• Inuk Silis Høegh (Danish–Inuit, born 1972), Nuuk, sculpture, installation, performance, graphic arts, film ^{[1] [3] [6]}
• Anne-Birthe Hove (1951–2012), printmaking ^{[3] [15]}

J

• Hans Jacobi (Greenlandic artist) (1905–1995) ^[5]
• Miki Jacobsen (born 1965), Denmark, ^[1] digital photocollages, sculpture, assemblage ^{[3] [16]}

K

• Bodil Kaalund (1930–2016) (Danish-Greenlander) ^[1]
• Lisbeth Karline (born 1981), Nuuk ^[1]
• Maria Panínguak` Kjærulff (Danish–Inuit, born 1980), Nuuk, painting, drawing, photography, film, video, jewellery, sculpture ^{[17] [18]}
• Jessie Kleemann (born 1959), dance, performance art, installation, painting ^{[3] [6] [19] [20]}
• Jens Kreutzmann (1828–1899), illustration, painting ^[5]
• Johannes Kreutzmann (1862–1940), woodcarving ^[5]
• Lisa Kreutzmann, Kangaatsiaq ^[1]
• Ole Kreutzmann (1898–1983) (fl. 1940s), Kangaamiut, ivory sculpture ^[21]
• Frederik Kristensen (born 1952), stone carving, painting ^{[5] [22]}
• Peter Kujooq Kristiansen, Nuuk ^[1]
• Harriet Kristoffersen, painting ^[23]
• Simon Kristoffersen (1933–1990), sculpture ^[5]
• Anna Kûitse Thastum (1942–2012), drum dancer ^[24]
• Kunit of Umiivik (fl. 1880s), wooden map carving
• Kunngi (Frederik Kristensen), painting ^[25]

L

• Jens Leibhardt (1931–1994), stone carving ^[26]
• Anne-Lise Løvstrøm (born 1960), Nuuk ^[1]
• Henrik Lund (Intel'eraq, 1875–1948), painter, lyricist
• Kistat Lund (1944–2017) ^[5]
• Dine Lyberth, stone carving ^[27]
• Gerth Lyberth (1867–1929)
• Hans Lynge (1906–1988) known as the founder of modern art in Greenland, impressionist painter, founder of the Nuuk School of Art ^{[2] [5]}
• Aviaaja Egede Lynge ^[6]
• Mikisoq H. Lynge (born 1978), film ^[6]

M

• Linda Milne, Nuuk ^[1]
• Mitsivarniannga (fl. 1905), Ammassalik, shaman (angakoq), wooden tupilait ^[28]
• Gukki Willsen Møller (born 1965), visual art, ceramics ^[3]
• Lars Møller (19th century), landscape lithography ^{[3] [5]}
• Steffen Møller (1882–1909), landscape lithography, son of Lars Møller ^[5]
• Iben Mondrup, also Iben Mondrup Salto (Danish-Greenlander, born 1969) ^{[6] [29]}
• Angu Motzfeldt (born 1976), musician, photography ^[6]

N

• Nanna Ánike Nikolajsen (born 1984) ^[6]
• Camilla Nielsen (Greenlandic sculptor) (born 1972), Nuuk ^{[1] [3]}

O

• Kristian Olsen aaju (1942–2015), painting, writing ^{[2] [5]}

P

• Julia Pars (born 1968), Nuuk, drawing, painting, mixed media ^{[1] [30]}
• Buuti Pedersen (Bodil Pedersen, born 1955), Qaqotoq, painting ^{[1] [2]}
• Ivaaq Poulsen, sculpture, member of Inuit Youth International ^[31]

R

• Linda Riber, printmaking, collage ^{[3] [32]}
• Ina Rosing (1942–2018) ^[33]
• Jens Rosing (1925–2008), zoological studies ^[2]
• Jukke Rosing (Angiuk Rosing), Nuuk, photography ^[34]
• Kale Rosing (1911–1974), graphics ^[5]
• Peter Rosing (1871–1938), woodcarving ^[5]
• Peter Rosing (1892–1965), lithography, brother of Otto Rosing ^[5]
• Otto Rosing (1896–1966), lithography, brother of Peter Rosing ^[5]
• Naja Rosing-Advid, Nuuk ^[1]

S

• Liss Stender, designer, graphic designer ^[35]
• Ivars Silis (born 1944), photography, videography ^[36]
• Inuuteq Storch (born 1989), Sisimiut, photography ^[37]
• Arnajaraq Støvlbæk ^[3]
• Kitora Sukuvara, stone carving ^[38]

T

• Christian Thygesen (Danish), painter ^[39]
• Malene Guldager Thygesen (Danish-Kalaalleq), painter, sculptor ^[39]

W

• Lars Willsen (born 1963), Uummannaq, Musician ^[40]

See also

• List of Danish painters
• Greenland National Museum
• Katuaq
• Nuuk Art Museum
• Sisimiut Museum
• Qaqortoq Museum
• Upernavik Museum

Notes

1. "Members." KIMIK. Accessed December 5, 2012.
2. Thisted, Kirsten. "Greenlandic Art: A Brief History". Bryggen Art. Accessed December 6, 2012
3. "Exhibition the Red Snowmobile." Greenland. Accessed December 5, 2012.
4. Staffan and Jensen 114–119
5. "Grønland – billedkunst." Den Store Danske.(in Danish) Accessed December 12, 2012.
6. "Exhibition: KUUK." Greenland. Accessed December 5, 2012.
7. "Jørgen Chemnitz." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland.(in Danish) Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
8. "Thue Christiansen." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland.(in Danish) Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
9. "Jakob Danielsen." Archived 2013-11-02 at the Wayback Machine Qeqertarsuaq Museum. Accessed December 6, 2012.
10. Julie Edel Hardenberg. Accessed December 5, 2012.
11. Staffan and Jensen 100–103
12. Aka Høegh. Accessed December 5, 2012.
13. Staffan and Jensen 74-7
14. Staffan and Jensen 108-9, 111
15. Staffan and Jensen 78–81
16. Staffan and Jensen 87–93
17. Maria P. Kjaerulff. Accessed December 5, 2012.
18. "Maria Panínguak` Kjærulff." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland.(in Danish) Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
19. Thisted, Kirsten. "Kleeman, Jessie." The History of Nordic Women's Literature. Accessed December 6, 2012.
20. Staffan and Jensen 94–99
21. "Greenland Ivory Carvings on View at the Arctic Museum." Bowdoin College. Accessed December 5, 2012.
22. Staffan and Jensen 71–73
23. Staffan and Jensen 83–85
24. Langhoff, Rune (13 July 2012). "Anna Kûitse Thastum er død" [Anna Kûitse Thastum is dead]. Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 5 December 2021.
25. "Frederik Kristensen Kunngi." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland.(in Danish) Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
26. Staffan and Jensen 67
27. Staffan and Jensen 68
28. Nacheva, Velina. "An average artistic day in Greenland." The Sofia Echo. November 29, 2001. Accessed December 6, 2012.
29. "Iben Mondrup." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland.(in Danish) Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
30. "Hjem." Julia Pars. Accessed December 5, 2012.
31. "KATRINE DIRCKINCK-HOLMFELD, HUMPHREY POLEPOLE & IVAAQ POULSEN in collaboration with INUIT YOUTH INTERNATIONAL." Rethinking Nordic Colonialism. Accessed December 5, 2012.
32. "Linda Riber." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland.(in Danish) Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
33. Staffan and Jensen 104–107
34. "Jukke Rosing (Angiuk Rosing)." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland.(in Danish) Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
35. Inuk Design
36. "C.V." Archived 2012-01-12 at the Wayback Machine Ivars Silis.(in Danish) Accessed 03 Mar 2015.
37. "Inuuuteq Storch." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. (in Danish) Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
38. Staffan and Jensen 69
39. "Exhibition: A love letter". Katuaq (in Danish). Retrieved 4 January 2017.
40. "About." Lars Willsen Accessed August 10th, 2025.

References

• Staffan, Carlen and Marianne Jensen, intro. Den Flyvende Kajak/The Flying Kayak/Qajaq Silaannakkoortoq (Contemporary Art from Greenland). Nordic Arts Centre, 1989. ISBN   978-9518955422.

Further reading

• Goodnow, Katherine and Haci Akman. Scandinavian Museums and Cultural Diversity. Berghahn Books, 2008. ISBN   978-1845455774.
• Kaalund, Bodil (Danish). The Art of Greenland: Sculpture, Crafts, Painting. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1984. ISBN   978-0520048409.

External links

• KIMIK: Association of Artists in Greenland
• Nordic Institute in Greenland
• "Visions of Greenland appear in Venice", 2012
• "Greenland National Art Gallery", 2011
• "Jessie Kleemann & Iben Mondrup", Horizonic: Unfolding Space through Sound Art
• "South Greenland Culture Centre in Qaqortoq"
• Willsen: International music artist from the 80s