List of Greenlandic artists
This is a list of Greenlandic artists who were born in or who live in Greenland.
A
- Ivalo Abelsen, Nuuk[1]
- Anne-Mette Arendt, Nuuk[1]
- Aron of Kangeq (Inuit, 1822-1869), Kangeq, satercolors, woodcuts[2]
- Pia Arke (1958–2007), photography, photocollage, installation[3][4]
- Pierre André Auzias (French), Uummannaq[1]
B
Peter Jens Ville Berthelsen Born 1923 - 1990, Nuuk, Painter, and Greenlandic flag contestant.
- Aron Berthelsen (born 1933), sculpture[5]
- Esra Bertelsen (1889–1954), woodcarving[5]
- Kelly Berthelsen (born 1967)[6]
- Ivan Burkal, Nuuk[1]
C
- Bibi Chemnitz (Danish-Greenlandic), Copenhagen, Denmark, fashion design, printmaking
- Jørgen Chemnitz, 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 (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, 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 (1905–1995)[5]
- Miki Jacobsen (born 1965), Denmark,[1] digital photocollages, sculpture, assemblage[3][16]
K
- Bodil Kaalund (Danish-Greenlander)[1]
- Lisbeth Karline, Nuuk[1]
- Maria Panínguak` Kjærulff (Danish–Inuit, born 1980), Nuuk, painting, drawing, photography, film, video, jewelry, 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 (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]
- Kunit of Umiivik (fl. 1880s), wooden map carving
- Kunngi (Frederik Kristensen), painting[24]
L
- Jens Leibhardt, stone carving[25]
- Anne-Lise Løvstrøm, Nuuk[1]
- Henrik Lund (Intel'eraq, 1875–1948), painter, lyricist
- Kistat Lund (born 1944)[5]
- Dine Lyberth, stone carving[26]
- 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, film[6]
M
- Linda Milne, Nuuk[1]
- Mitsivarniannga (fl. 1905), Ammassalik, shaman (angakoq), wooden tupilait[27]
- 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][28]
- Angu Motzfeldt (born 1976), musician, photography[6]
N
O
- Kristian Olsen aaju (born 1942), painting, writing[2][5]
P
- Julia Pars (born 1968), Nuuk, drawing, painting, mixed media[1][29]
- Buuti Pedersen (Bodil Pedersen, born 1955), Qaqotoq, painting[1][2]
- Ivaaq Poulsen, sculpture, member of Inuit Youth International[30]
R
- Linda Riber, printmaking, collage[3][31]
- Ina Rosing[32]
- Jens Rosing (1925-2008), zoological studies[2]
- Jukke Rosing (Angiuk Rosing), Nuuk, photography[33]
- 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, www.inukdesign.com
- Ivars Silis, photography, videography[34]
- Inuuuteq Storch, Sisimiut, photography[35]
- Arnajaraq Støvlbæk[3]
- Kitora Sukuvara, stone carving[36]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Members." KIMIK. Accessed December 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Thisted, Kirsten. "Greenlandic Art: A Brief History". Bryggen Art. Accessed December 6, 2012
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Exhibition the Red Snowmobile." Greenland. Accessed December 5, 2012.
- ^ Staffan and Jensen 114-119
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Grønland - billedkunst." Den Store Danske. Template:Da icon Accessed December 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Exhibition: KUUK." Greenland. Accessed December 5, 2012.
- ^ "Jørgen Chemnitz." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. Template:Da icon Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
- ^ "Thue Christiansen." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. Template:Da icon Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
- ^ "Jakob Danielsen." Qeqertarsuaq Museum." Accessed December 6, 2012.
- ^ Julie Edel Hardenberg. Accessed December 5, 2012.
- ^ Staffan and Jensen 100-103
- ^ Aka Høegh. Accessed December 5, 2012.
- ^ Staffan and Jensen 74-7
- ^ Staffan and Jensen 108-9, 111
- ^ Staffan and Jensen 78-81
- ^ Staffan and Jensen 87-93
- ^ Maria P. Kjaerulff. Accessed December 5, 2012.
- ^ "Maria Panínguak` Kjærulff." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. Template:Da icon Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
- ^ Thisted, Kirsten. "Kleeman, Jessie." The History of Nordic Women's Literature. Accessed December 6, 2012.
- ^ Staffan and Jensen 94-99
- ^ "Greenland Ivory Carvings on View at the Arctic Museum." Bowdoin College. Accessed December 5, 2012.
- ^ Staffan and Jensen 71-73
- ^ Staffan and Jensen 83-85
- ^ "Frederik Kristensen Kunngi." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. Template:Da icon Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
- ^ Staffan and Jensen 67
- ^ Staffan and Jensen 68
- ^ Nacheva, Velina. "An average artistic day in Greenland." The Sofia Echo. November 29, 2001. Accessed December 6, 2012.
- ^ "Iben Mondrup." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. Template:Da icon Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
- ^ "Hjem." Julia Pars. Accessed December 5, 2012.
- ^ "KATRINE DIRCKINCK-HOLMFELD, HUMPHREY POLEPOLE & IVAAQ POULSEN in collaboration with INUIT YOUTH INTERNATIONAL." Rethinking Nordic Colonialism. Accessed December 5, 2012.
- ^ "Linda Riber." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. Template:Da icon Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
- ^ Staffan and Jensen 104-107
- ^ "Jukke Rosing (Angiuk Rosing)." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. Template:Da icon Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
- ^ "C.V." Ivars Silis. Template:Da icon Accessed 03 Mar 2015.
- ^ "Inuuuteq Storch." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland." Template:Da icon Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
- ^ Staffan and Jensen 69
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"