Joseph Angatajuak

Settlement: Rankin Inlet / Kangiqliniq

(1935-1976) — E1-486

Alternative Names: Angatajuak Angatajuak, Joseph Angatajuak, Anjaktaaryuak Angatajuak, Angataajjuak Angatajuak, Angaktayuak Angatajuak, Angataguak Angatajuak

An Inuit Perspective Marie Bouchard 2000"Angatajuak learned to carve while working at the nickel mine in Rankin Inlet. His carvings somewhat resemble those of the Rankin Inlet carver John Tiktaq, whom he knew well. This couple is a good example of Tiktaq's influence, especially the way Angatjuak has carved openings for the arms on both figures and a rounded opening for the man's legs. He had his own special way of carving faces." ----------- Community: Clyde RiverSculpture Joseph's son, Basil Kiblakoot and his daughter Ruby Doobelak Angatajuak are carvers in Rankin Inlet.His work is included in many major collections of Inuit art including the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Musee des beaux-arts de Montreal, Quebec and the Canadian Museum Of Civilization in Hull, Quebec.

Exhibitions

Baker Lake Sculpture, The Innuit Gallery of Eskimo Art
Drawings and Sculpture from Baker Lake, Winnipeg Art Gallery
Early Masterpieces of Inuit Sculpture, Feheley Fine Arts
Eskimo Sculpture, Winnipeg Art Gallery presented at the Manitoba Legislative Building
Grasp Tight the Old Ways: Selections from the Klamer Family Collection of Inuit Art, Art Gallery of Ontario
Keewatin Eskimo Ceramics '67, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Ottawa Co-sponsored by the Junior League of Toronto
Looking South, Winnipeg Art Gallery
Mother and Child: Selections from the Inuit Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario, Art Gallery of Ontario
Rankin Inlet/Kangirlliniq, Winnipeg Art Gallery
Sculpture by Angaktaguak and Kavik, The Innuit Gallery of Eskimo Art
Sheokju of Cape Dorset & Eleven Sculptors of Baker Lake, Victor Waddington Gallery
The Inuit Amautik: I Like My Hood To Be Full, Winnipeg Art Gallery
The Williamson Collection of Inuit Sculpture, Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery, University of Regina
The Zazelenchuk Collection of Eskimo Art, Winnipeg Art Gallery

Collections

Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull
Eskimo Museum, Churchill
Inuit Cultural Institute, Rankin Inlet
Klamer Family Collection, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Laurentian University Museum and Arts Centre, Sudbury
Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon
Musee des beaux-arts de Montreal, Montreal
Williamson Collection, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg

Exhibitions

Baker Lake Sculpture

The Innuit Gallery of Eskimo Art

Drawings and Sculpture from Baker Lake

Winnipeg Art Gallery

Early Masterpieces of Inuit Sculpture

Feheley Fine Arts

Eskimo Sculpture

Winnipeg Art Gallery presented at the Manitoba Legislative Building

Grasp Tight the Old Ways: Selections from the Klamer Family Collection of Inuit Art

Art Gallery of Ontario

Keewatin Eskimo Ceramics '67

Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Ottawa Co-sponsored by the Junior League of Toronto

Looking South

Winnipeg Art Gallery

Mother and Child: Selections from the Inuit Collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario

Art Gallery of Ontario

Rankin Inlet/Kangirlliniq

Winnipeg Art Gallery

Sculpture by Angaktaguak and Kavik

The Innuit Gallery of Eskimo Art

Sheokju of Cape Dorset & Eleven Sculptors of Baker Lake

Victor Waddington Gallery

The Inuit Amautik: I Like My Hood To Be Full

Winnipeg Art Gallery

The Williamson Collection of Inuit Sculpture

Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery, University of Regina

The Zazelenchuk Collection of Eskimo Art

Winnipeg Art Gallery

Public Collections

Canadian Museum of Civilization

Hull

Eskimo Museum

Churchill

Inuit Cultural Institute

Rankin Inlet

Klamer Family Collection, Art Gallery of Ontario

Toronto

Laurentian University Museum and Arts Centre

Sudbury

Mendel Art Gallery

Saskatoon

Musee des beaux-arts de Montreal

Montreal

Williamson Collection, Art Gallery of Ontario

Toronto

Winnipeg Art Gallery

Winnipeg

Artwork

	Title	Last Sold At Auction
	HEAD	2020-10 (October 2020)
	HUNTER CARRYING SEAL	2007-11 (November 2007)
	HUNTER WITH POLAR BEAR	2016-11 (November 2016)
	MAN AT HALF LENGTH LOOKING OUT	2016-11 (November 2016)
	MAN WITH SEAL	2017-10 (October 2017)
	MANY FACES	2020-08 (August 2020)
	MOTHER WITH CHILD ON BACK	2018-11 (November 2018)
	STANDING MAN	2021-06 (June 2021)
	TRANSFORMATION	2010-04 (April 2010)