Annie Mikpiga (1900–1984) was an Inuit artist who lived in Nunavik, Quebec. Her prints can be found in a number of public galleries and museums in Canada.
Mikpiga was born in 1900 in Akua, near Puvirnituq in Nunavik. [1] [2] She lived there until her death in 1984. [2]
Mikpiga was recognized as one of the first Inuit artists to experiment with printmaking. [2] From the 1960s to early 1970s, she created about 60 stone-cut pieces. [2] In 1973 she was the oldest participant in a batik workshop held at Puvirnituq. Her works are included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, [3] the Canadian Museum of History, [4] the Winnipeg Art Gallery, [5] the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, [6] the Musée de la civilisation [7] and Museum Cerny in Bern, Switzerland.
Annie Mikpiga (1900–1984) was an Inuit artist who lived in Nunavik, Quebec. Her prints can be found in a number of public galleries and museums in Canada.
Mikpiga was born in 1900 in Akua, near Puvirnituq in Nunavik. [1] [2] She lived there until her death in 1984. [2]
Mikpiga was recognized as one of the first Inuit artists to experiment with printmaking. [2] From the 1960s to early 1970s, she created about 60 stone-cut pieces. [2] In 1973 she was the oldest participant in a batik workshop held at Puvirnituq. Her works are included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, [3] the Canadian Museum of History, [4] the Winnipeg Art Gallery, [5] the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, [6] the Musée de la civilisation [7] and Museum Cerny in Bern, Switzerland.