George Aggiaq
Settlement: Iglulik / Igloolik
(1925) — E5-554
First Name: George
Last Name: Aggiaq
Full Name: George Aggiaq
Alternative Names:
Name in syllabics: N/A
Date of birth:
Place of birth: Iglulik / Igloolik
Bio:
George Aggiaq learned to carve at an early age and continued throughout his life until restricted by illness in the 1980s. He had travelled south to Montreal, Hamilton and Toronto, each time in connection with this illness. Aggiaq taught youth in the community how to carve hunting tools at the Co-op school. He began drawing when he was no longer able to carve.
Aggiaq and his wife had nine children. His son, Bart Hanna is also a sculptor in Igloolik.
Exhibitions
- Eskimo Sculpture, Winnipeg Art Gallery presented at the Manitoba Legislative Building
- The Woodget Collection of Eskimo Art and Artifacts, Nova Scotia Museum of Fine Art
Collections
- Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
- Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Yellowknife
- Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg
Artwork
| Title | Last Sold At Auction | |
|---|---|---|
| DOG TEAM PULLING KOMATIK | 2008-11 (November 2008) | |
| HUNTER CARRYING KAYAK | 2012-04 (April 2012) | |
| NARWHAL | 2019-04 (April 2019) |
