My name is Nakasuk Alariaq. I am an Inuk-Finnish student from Kinngait, Nunavut. Currently, I am completing my doctoral studies researching art history at Concordia University. My research had focused on Inuit art produced in Kinngait and around Nunavut. My work helps bring an emic Inuit perspective to the field of Inuit art and art history more broadly.
Sessions in which Nak Alariaq participates
Friday 8 November, 2024
In this Inuit-only conversation, Inuit tattoo artists invite conversation and knowledge-sharing about kakiniit and tunniit designs, patterns and meanings, and discuss their various experiences and best practices. Panelists: Marjorie Tahbone, Arsaniq Deer, Malaya Kisa-Knickelbein, Sarah Whalen Lunn
Sessions in which Nak Alariaq attends
Wednesday 6 November, 2024
Coffee, tea and small pastries.
Join us for the opening of the symposium! We will open events with a welcome to territory by Skawennati; a qulliq lighting and opening remarks by Heather Igloliorte.
In this panel, circumpolar artists who have shown their work both in community as well as at international art festivals and major exhibitions discuss their experiences engaging with the global contemporary art world. Panelists: Kablusiak, Inuuteq Storch, Julie Edel Hardenberg, Sonya Kehlier-Combs in conversation with
On this day gourmet lunch boxes are available for conference registrants
Acclaimed Inuit fashion designers share in this exciting dialogue on how they began their careers in fashion, where they’re headed, and how they bring Inuit culture into their designs and practices. Panelists: On the Runway: Inuit Fashion and Wearable Art - Taalrumiq , April Allen, Victoria Okpik, and Julie Grenier in conversation with...
Circumpolar Inuit curators share their critical and culturally-grounded approaches to curating exhibitions and working with museums and galleries at home and internationally in this panel. Panelists: Jocelyn Piirainen, Dine Arnannguaq Fenger Lynge, Nivi Christensen, Nadia...
Join us for a live podcast recording of "Northerned", with special musical guest Joey Juurini Partridge, hosted by Beatrice Deer and Tanya Innaaruli...
Thursday 7 November, 2024
Coffee, tea and small pastries.
Come for a 1 on 1 grant consultation session with a representative from various arts funders. A sign-up sheet wil be available, please stop by and sign up to book a time slot. First come first serve.
This is a LGBTQ2S+ safe space open to all Inuit. Elder Levinia Brown invites queer and non-binary Inuit and their friends and families to come and share their stories and discuss pre-colonial Inuit gender and sexuality in this Inuit-only safe space.
Artists who work in and for their communities and are invested in educating a new generation and carrying forward the stories, knowledge, and practices of their ancestors. Panelists: Christine Q Lussier, Hanne Kirkegaard, Sonya Kelliher-Combs, Veronica Flowers, Vanessa Flowers, Evie Mark
International Inuit Day Country Food Lunch catered in partnership with the Southern Quebec Inuit Association and hosted at the MMFA. With special performances.
A voice workshop with throat singing techniques with Sylvia Cloutier, Akinisie Sivuarapik.
In this exciting fishskin rawhide sewing workshop with famed Alaskan artist Sonya Kelliher-Combs, participants will work with salmon skin tanned by the artist as well as beads and other media, to produce tiny pouches in which to keep your "portable secrets!" This workshop is held at the Montreal ...
In this intermediate/advanced beading and tufting broach workshop, renowned artist Julie Grenier will guide experienced beaders in the creation of an innovative broach mixing a variety of techniques. Participants must already know how to bead, so come with your own materials or use those provided, and be ready to "level-up" on your skills with this pro!
Friday 8 November, 2024
Coffee, tea and small pastries.
This is a LGBTQ2S+ safe space open to all Inuit. Elder Levinia Brown invites queer and non-binary Inuit and their friends and families to come and share their stories and discuss pre-colonial Inuit gender and sexuality in this Inuit-only safe space...
On this day gourmet lunch boxes are available for conference registrants
It’s an exciting time for Inuit to work in film and television, with multiple networks, channels, studios and production companies now breaking into the mainstream media, documentary and entertainment industries, and with numerous artists working in video and digital media. This panel features a lively discussion with some of the leading Inuit creators working in the industry today.
This panel foregrounds the perspectives and voices of Queer Inuit artists from across Inuit Nunaat, and highlights their distinct experiences, knowledge, and practices.Panelists: Jenny Irene Miller, Aedan Corey, Siku Rojas, Drew Michael Moderator: Ossie Michelin Date: Friday, Nov...
Join us for a wrap-up conversation to reflect on not only the symposium, but also examine the recent history of Inuit art, take stock of the contemporary moment, and collectively envision where we want to take Inuit art into the future.
Curated by Heather Igloliorte and Taqralik Partridge, Ilagiit/Relatives features contemporary Inuit artists from throughout Inuit Nunaat whose works speak to ways of being in relation: to each other and community, the land, past and future generations, namesakes, and Inuit belongings. Inuit relational expressions are explored through painting, video, clothing, photography, textiles, ceramics and other practices; through both human and non-human rel...