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Patrick Akovak

Settlement: Holman / Ulukhaktok

(1944-1976) — E4-48

Alternative Names: Akovak Akovak, Patrick Akovak, Klengenberg Akovak, Akourak Akovak

Klengenberg, Patrick Akovak 1944-1976 Patrick Akovak printed many of his own drawings from 1966 until his premature death in 1976 at the age of 32. His drawings remained a source of prints for the Co-op until 1987. Many of his imaginative drawings depict stories he heard as a child. Akovak was born at Rymer Point north of Kugluktuk. His parents later moved to Read Island where he met his wife, artist Elsie Klengenberg. They moved to Holman on the HBC boat with Bill Joss in 1962, and Akovak began carving with the encouragement of Father Tardy. In the 1968 print catalogue, Tardy characterized Akovak as "primarily a sculptor, but lately he has started drawing and his drawings depict clear-cut designs and are always full of originality." Akovak is the father of Helen and Stanley Klengenberg and the brother of Mona Ohoveluk. From an interview with Akovak's wife, Elsie Klengenberg, by Darlene Coward Wight, Holman, May 9, 2000 -------------

Exhibitions

  • 50 Inuit Prints, Canadian Arctic Producers in coordination with the Hudson's Bay Company Inuit Art Marketing Service, held at Simpson's
  • Canadian Eskimo Arts Festival, Alaska Methodist University Galleries
  • Canadian Inuit Art, Sponsored by Canadian Arctic Producers at City Hall
  • Chisel and Brush/Le ciseau et la brosse, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
  • Die Kunst aus der Arktis, Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Ottawa, presented by Commerzbank
  • Eskimo Sculpture, Eskimo Prints and Paintings of Norval Morrisseau, Art Association of Newport
  • Exhibition of Inuit Art, Wellington County Museum and Archives organized by the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph
  • Holman Prints *66, (annual collection)
  • Holman Prints *67, (annual collection)
  • Holman Prints *68, (annual collection)
  • Holman Prints *70, (annual collection)
  • Holman Prints *75/76, (annual collection)
  • Holman Prints *80/81, (annual collection)
  • Holman Prints *83, (annual collection)
  • Holman Prints *85, (annual collection)
  • Holman Prints *87, (annual collection)
  • Holman Prints (printmaker) *68, (annual collection)
  • Inuit Art on the Mezzanine: New Acquisitions, Winnipeg Art Gallery
  • Inuit Games/Inuit Pinguangit/Jeux des inuit, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
  • Inuit Graphic Art from Indian & Northern Affairs Canada, Winnipeg Art Gallery
  • Inuit Graphics and Drawings from 1959-1990, Arctic Artistry
  • Inuit Graphics from the Past, Arctic Artistry
  • Inuit Graphics Through the Year: Rare Prints from the Arctic, Arctic Artistry
  • Inuit Traditions in Graphics: 1961-1987, Arctic Artistry
  • Polar Vision: Canadian Eskimo Graphics, Jerusalem Artists' House Museum
  • The Beat of the Drum, The Arctic Circle
  • The Prints Never Seen: Holman, 1977-1987, Albers Gallery of Inuit Art
  • The Story Tellers of Holman Island: A retrospective exhibition of rare stonecut prints from 1968 - 1979, The Arctic Circle

Collections

  • Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria
  • Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec, Montreal
  • Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull
  • Glenbow Museum, Calgary
  • Inuit Cultural Institute, Rankin Inlet
  • National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
  • Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Yellowknife
  • Toronto-Dominion Bank Collection, Toronto
  • Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg

Exhibitions

50 Inuit Prints

Canadian Arctic Producers in coordination with the Hudson's Bay Company Inuit Art Marketing Service, held at Simpson's


Canadian Eskimo Arts Festival

Alaska Methodist University Galleries


Canadian Inuit Art

Sponsored by Canadian Arctic Producers at City Hall


Chisel and Brush/Le ciseau et la brosse

Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development


Die Kunst aus der Arktis

Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Ottawa, presented by Commerzbank


Eskimo Sculpture, Eskimo Prints and Paintings of Norval Morrisseau

Art Association of Newport


Exhibition of Inuit Art

Wellington County Museum and Archives organized by the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph


Holman Prints *66

(annual collection)


Holman Prints *67

(annual collection)


Holman Prints *68

(annual collection)


Holman Prints *70

(annual collection)


Holman Prints *75/76

(annual collection)


Holman Prints *80/81

(annual collection)


Holman Prints *83

(annual collection)


Holman Prints *85

(annual collection)


Holman Prints *87

(annual collection)


Holman Prints (printmaker) *68

(annual collection)


Inuit Art on the Mezzanine: New Acquisitions

Winnipeg Art Gallery


Inuit Games/Inuit Pinguangit/Jeux des inuit

Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development


Inuit Graphic Art from Indian & Northern Affairs Canada

Winnipeg Art Gallery


Inuit Graphics and Drawings from 1959-1990

Arctic Artistry


Inuit Graphics from the Past

Arctic Artistry


Inuit Graphics Through the Year: Rare Prints from the Arctic

Arctic Artistry


Inuit Traditions in Graphics: 1961-1987

Arctic Artistry


Polar Vision: Canadian Eskimo Graphics

Jerusalem Artists' House Museum


The Beat of the Drum

The Arctic Circle


The Prints Never Seen: Holman, 1977-1987

Albers Gallery of Inuit Art


The Story Tellers of Holman Island: A retrospective exhibition of rare stonecut prints from 1968 - 1979

The Arctic Circle

Public Collections

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Victoria


Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec

Montreal


Canadian Museum of Civilization

Hull


Glenbow Museum

Calgary


Inuit Cultural Institute

Rankin Inlet


National Gallery of Canada

Ottawa


Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre

Yellowknife


Toronto-Dominion Bank Collection

Toronto


Winnipeg Art Gallery

Winnipeg

Artwork

Title Last Sold At Auction
CARIBOU RUN 2015-01 (January 2015)

Recent Auction Results

CARIBOU RUN
Estimate: 100 — 200
Sold: Jan 2015 — Sold For: $132
CARIBOU RUN
Estimate: 100 — 200
Sold: May 2008 — Sold For: $96