About Aqjangajuk Shaa
Lived 1937 – 2019 (aged 81). Aqjangajuk Shaa was a Canadian sculptor.
Aqjangajuk Shaa (17 March 1937 – 2019) was an Inuk artist. He was born at Shartoweetuk camp near Cape Dorset, Nunavut. He also made one print, Wounded Caribou, in 1961. His brother Kavavaow Mannomee (born 1958) is also an artist.
He was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 2003.
His work is held in a variety of museums, including the Portland Art Museum the University of Michigan Museum of Art, the University of Lethbridge Art Collection,
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Who was Aqjangajuk Shaa?
Canadian sculptor (1937–2019)
When was Aqjangajuk Shaa born?
Aqjangajuk Shaa was born on 17 March 1937 in Baffin Island.
When did Aqjangajuk Shaa die?
Aqjangajuk Shaa died on 1 February 2019.
What was Aqjangajuk Shaa's occupation?
Aqjangajuk Shaa was a sculptor.
What nationality was Aqjangajuk Shaa?
Aqjangajuk Shaa was Canadian.
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