Victoria Mamnguqsualuk

Victoria Mamnguqsualuk (sometimes Mamnguksualuk) (Inuktitut syllabics: ) (1930-2016) was one of the best-known Canadian Inuit artists of her generation.

Early life Born near Garry Lake, Mamnguqsualuk had a nomadic youth until her thirties, when, in 1963, to avoid starvation, her family moved to Baker Lake. Mamnguqsualuk is one of noted Inuk artist Jessie Oonark's eight artistically gifted children; among her siblings are the artists Nancy Pukingrnak, Josiah Nuilaalik, Janet Kigusiuq, Mary Yuusipik Singaqti, Miriam Nanurluk, and William Noah. Her husband, Samson Kayuryuk, and son, Paul Aglakuaq Kayuryuk, are also artists. Her granddaughter, Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona is also an artist.

Work She is best known for her silkscreen and stencil, prints, but has worked in sculpture, drawings, and fabrics as well. Mamnguqsualuk's bold depictions of Inuit myth have been widely praised. Like her mother, she moves easily between the realms of graphic arts and textiles.

Collections Mamnguqsualuk's work is in the collections of: the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, the McMichael Collection, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Glenbow Museum.