About Manasie Akpaliapik
Born 1955. Manasie Akpaliapik is a Canadian sculptor.
Manasie Akpaliapik (born 1955) is a Canadian Inuk sculptor.
Akpaliapik was born in a hunting camp on Baffin Island, Nunavut, and moved with his family to Ikpiarjuk (Arctic Bay) in 1967. Akpaliapik left residential school at 16 years old. He began to carve professionally after 1980.
Exhibitions and collections Akpaliapik's works are in included in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, and the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto.
In 2017, the Art Gallery of Ontario held a solo exhibition of his work.
In 2024 Montreal's McCord Stewart Museum reprised and expanded upon the 2021 exhibition, called Manasie Akpaliapik, Inuit Universe.
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Who is Manasie Akpaliapik?
Canadian sculptor (born 1955)
When was Manasie Akpaliapik born?
Manasie Akpaliapik was born on 23 August 1955 in Qikiqtaaluk Region.
What is Manasie Akpaliapik's occupation?
Manasie Akpaliapik is a sculptor.
What nationality is Manasie Akpaliapik?
Manasie Akpaliapik is Canadian.
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