Jimmy Taipanak
Settlement: Baker Lake / Qamani’tuaq
(1919-2000) — E4-31
Alternative Names: Taipanak Taipanak, Jimmy Taipanak, Tiepanak Taipanak, Taippanna Taipanak, Taipana Taipanak, James Taipanak
Biography: Born: 1919 Male Resides: Baker Lake; also lived in Cambridge Bay Wallhangings, Sculpture Jimmy's wife, Annie Taipanak, is a wallhanging artist in Baker Lake. Their son, John Taipanak, is a sculptor. Back to Top Courtesy: Bayat Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada Back to Top Exhibitions: 1979 September - October: Keewatin District Wallhangings 1979 Kaiser House Gallery, Kleinburg, Ontario 1994 April - May: Mythic Image, Ancestral Spirits Gallery, Port Townsend, Washington, U.S.A. Back to Top Collections: Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Exhibitions
- Keewatin District Wallhangings 1979, Kaiser House Gallery
- Major/Minor, Marion Scott Gallery
- Miniaturen, Inuit Galerie
- Mythic Image, Ancestral Spirits Gallery
Collections
- Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Yellowknife
Exhibitions
Keewatin District Wallhangings 1979
Kaiser House Gallery
Major/Minor
Marion Scott Gallery
Miniaturen
Inuit Galerie
Mythic Image
Ancestral Spirits Gallery
Public Collections
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
Yellowknife
Artwork
| Title | Last Sold At Auction | |
|---|---|---|
| BEAR/GOOSE TRANSFORMATION | 2019-11 (November 2019) | |
| MASKETTE | 2023-03 (March 2023) | |
| POLAR BEAR | 2008-11 (November 2008) | |
| SWIMMING DOG | 2012-11 (November 2012) | |
| TWO FACES | 2024-10 (October 2024) | |
| TWO MASKETTES, CA. 1999 | 2023-03 (March 2023) | |
| TWO MASKS | 2012-07 (July 2012) |
