Modern Inuit art developed in the latter half of the 20th century as Indigenous peoples of the Canadian Arctic and subarctic regions began living in fixed communities in the late 1940s.[2][3] As the number of artists increased and the Canadian government promoted stone carving[4] and work in other media, contemporary Inuit art grew in popularity in Canada and other countries.
Kuptana was born in a settlement near the former Distant Early Warning Line station at Cape Parry, Northwest Territories, Canada and later moved with his family to nearby Paulatuk. He began his career by helping cousins Francis and Abraham Anghik Ruben[5] to sand and polish their carvings, later working with sculptor and painter Bill Nasogaluak and as an apprentice to David Ruben Piqtoukun, older brother of Abraham and Francis. He has produced his own work since leaving the apprenticeship in 1992, and resided in Toronto until his death. His brother, Robert Kuptana, is a carver.[6]
Floyd Kuptana's sculptures of soapstone and other stone often feature shapes of both animal and human. Frequent imagery of transformation may be considered grotesque and include works of Sedna the Inuit goddess of the sea and marine animals. His work relates both to the Inuit religion and his own experiences.
After coming in contact in the late 2000s with Gallery Arcturus, a public art museum and education centre in Toronto,[7] Kuptana began working with paint, depicting animals in bright colours on found materials such as wood and later on art board and canvas.[8] The artist also worked in collage [9] and pastel.[10] Some of Kuptana's pieces entered the market via commercial galleries including a leading source of First Nations artwork in Toronto, Bay of Spirits.[11] Most were sold by the artist himself for private collections in Canada, the United States and other countries.
The piece known as "Self-portrait by Floyd Kuptana" was acquired in 2007 by Library and Archives Canada[12] and appeared in a 2018 joint exhibit at the Glenbow art and history museum in Calgary.
The Winnipeg Art Gallery which specializes in showcasing northern art has in its Qaumajuq collection a work known as "Untitled (Skull), 2000", gifted by the Eric Sprott Family.[13]
Multiple works by Kuptana are in the permanent collection of Toronto contemporary art museum Gallery Arcturus.[14] During 2018, an exhibit space on the gallery's second floor[15] was created to showcase the artist's work in various media, as well as pieces created in collaboration with other artists. Upon the one year anniversary of his death in 2022 an extensive retrospective of his work began at the public art museum, including many large works from the artist's former collaborator Jean Paul Albert.[16]
Floyd Kuptana died in Toronto on May 25, 2021.[17]
Exhibitions
"STILL WITH US / from another world / Daniel meets Floyd" at Gallery Arcturus, Toronto, 27 May 2022 - present[18]
"The Artist's Mirror: Self Portraits"[19] at the Glenbow, Calgary, 10 March 2018 – 6 January 2019[20]
"Sedna lamenting the loss of sea ice" at "Linked"[21] at the Oceanographic Museum, Monaco, 29 November 2015 - 29 February 2016
"Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 3"[22] travelling exhibit of The Museum of Arts and Design, New York City, 26 June - 21 October 2012[23]
"Floyd Kuptana ... sculpted from stone and spirit"[24] at Gallery Arcturus, Toronto, 27 September - 12 November 2011
^. Eskimo Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16.
^Sculpture/Inuit. Sculpture of the Inuit: Masterworks of the Canadian Arctic. Canadian Eskimo Arts Council. 1971. ISBN0802018467. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
^Arctic Journeys/Ancient Memories: the Sculpture of Abraham Anghik Ruben
Select work at Gallery Arcturus, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Videos of artist
Images of work at photographic website dragonwhistle.ca
Waddington's auction house
Galerie d'Art Vincent, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
January 07, 2023
floyd, kuptana, 1964, 2021, inuvialuit, inuk, artist, canada, whose, work, primarily, stone, carvings, well, paintings, collage, born14, february, 1964cape, parry, northwest, territoriesdied25, 2021toronto, ontarionationalitycanadianeducationdavid, ruben, piqt. Floyd Kuptana 1964 2021 was an Inuvialuit Inuk artist in Canada whose work is primarily stone carvings 1 as well as paintings and collage Floyd KuptanaBorn14 February 1964Cape Parry Northwest TerritoriesDied25 May 2021Toronto OntarioNationalityCanadianEducationDavid Ruben PiqtoukunKnown forSculpture Inuit artModern Inuit art developed in the latter half of the 20th century as Indigenous peoples of the Canadian Arctic and subarctic regions began living in fixed communities in the late 1940s 2 3 As the number of artists increased and the Canadian government promoted stone carving 4 and work in other media contemporary Inuit art grew in popularity in Canada and other countries Contents 1 Life 2 Exhibitions 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksLife EditKuptana was born in a settlement near the former Distant Early Warning Line station at Cape Parry Northwest Territories Canada and later moved with his family to nearby Paulatuk He began his career by helping cousins Francis and Abraham Anghik Ruben 5 to sand and polish their carvings later working with sculptor and painter Bill Nasogaluak and as an apprentice to David Ruben Piqtoukun older brother of Abraham and Francis He has produced his own work since leaving the apprenticeship in 1992 and resided in Toronto until his death His brother Robert Kuptana is a carver 6 Floyd Kuptana s sculptures of soapstone and other stone often feature shapes of both animal and human Frequent imagery of transformation may be considered grotesque and include works of Sedna the Inuit goddess of the sea and marine animals His work relates both to the Inuit religion and his own experiences After coming in contact in the late 2000s with Gallery Arcturus a public art museum and education centre in Toronto 7 Kuptana began working with paint depicting animals in bright colours on found materials such as wood and later on art board and canvas 8 The artist also worked in collage 9 and pastel 10 Some of Kuptana s pieces entered the market via commercial galleries including a leading source of First Nations artwork in Toronto Bay of Spirits 11 Most were sold by the artist himself for private collections in Canada the United States and other countries The piece known as Self portrait by Floyd Kuptana was acquired in 2007 by Library and Archives Canada 12 and appeared in a 2018 joint exhibit at the Glenbow art and history museum in Calgary The Winnipeg Art Gallery which specializes in showcasing northern art has in its Qaumajuq collection a work known as Untitled Skull 2000 gifted by the Eric Sprott Family 13 Multiple works by Kuptana are in the permanent collection of Toronto contemporary art museum Gallery Arcturus 14 During 2018 an exhibit space on the gallery s second floor 15 was created to showcase the artist s work in various media as well as pieces created in collaboration with other artists Upon the one year anniversary of his death in 2022 an extensive retrospective of his work began at the public art museum including many large works from the artist s former collaborator Jean Paul Albert 16 Floyd Kuptana died in Toronto on May 25 2021 17 Exhibitions Edit STILL WITH US from another world Daniel meets Floyd at Gallery Arcturus Toronto 27 May 2022 present 18 The Artist s Mirror Self Portraits 19 at the Glenbow Calgary 10 March 2018 6 January 2019 20 Sedna lamenting the loss of sea ice at Linked 21 at the Oceanographic Museum Monaco 29 November 2015 29 February 2016 Changing Hands Art Without Reservation 3 22 travelling exhibit of The Museum of Arts and Design New York City 26 June 21 October 2012 23 Floyd Kuptana sculpted from stone and spirit 24 at Gallery Arcturus Toronto 27 September 12 November 2011 In the Shadow of the Midnight Sun 25 at the National Gallery of Canada Ottawa 23 May 17 August 2008 Inuit Sculpture Now 26 at the National Gallery of Canada Ottawa 30 June 18 November 2007References EditTimeline of Kuptana s sculptures from 1999 to 2002 from The Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art CCCA at Concordia University Reinventing Myths Inuit Art Quarterly 23 1 Spring 2008 pps 18 26 Art in Review Changing Hands The Santa Fe New Mexican September 6 2013 Inuit Art The Canadian Encyclopedia Review of two dimensional works Inuit Art Quarterly 30 4 Winter 2017 FLOYD KUPTANA CANADA S OUTSIDER permanent dead link The Outsider Fall 2018Sources Edit Concordia Canadian Art Database Project Contemporary Inuit Arts in Canada Factsheet Canada Council for the Arts PDF 232 6 KB About Inuit Art Eskimo Art Gallery Archived from the original on 2016 08 16 Sculpture Inuit Sculpture of the Inuit Masterworks of the Canadian Arctic Canadian Eskimo Arts Council 1971 ISBN 0802018467 Retrieved November 1 2014 Arctic Journeys Ancient Memories the Sculpture of Abraham Anghik Ruben Robert Kuptana Floyd Kuptana FLOYD KUPTANA CANADA S OUTSIDER The Outsider Fall 2018 Remembering Floyd Kuptana 1964 2021 2 August 2021 Artists Together by Deborah Harris Blurb Books Canada 6 October 2021 Bay of Spirits Gallery Self portrait by Floyd Kuptana 2017 23 Untitled Skull Floyd Kuptana WAG Floyd Kuptana works at Gallery Arcturus Floyd Kuptana Gallery 2018 Retrospective at Gallery Arcturus Remembering Inuvialuk artist Floyd Kuptana whose dark vision brought important issues to light The Star The Toronto Star 27 June 2021 Retrospective at Gallery Arcturus The Artist s Mirror Self Portraits Exhibition Library and Archives Canada in partnership with the Glenbow The Artist s Mirror Self Portraits Linked exhibit Changing Hands Art Without Reservation 3 Art in Review Changing Hands Floyd Kuptana sculpted from stone and spirit In the Shadow of the Midnight Sun Inuit Sculpture Now External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Inuit Art Select work at Gallery Arcturus Toronto Ontario Canada Videos of artist Images of work at photographic website dragonwhistle ca Waddington s auction house Galerie d Art Vincent Ottawa Ontario Canada Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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