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Quebec City fine arts museum highlights work of Inuk sculptor in new exhibit
The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec now has the biggest collection of work by Manasie Akpaliapik in the world.
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Posted: Jun 27, 2021 6:17 PM ET | Last Updated: June 27
Manasie Akpaliapik creates sculptures and carvings out of whale bones, caribou antlers or walrus ivory, among other materials.(Radio-Canada)
For the first time, Quebec City s fine arts museum is devoting an exhibition to a single Inuk artist Manasie Akpaliapik.
Originally from the northwestern part of Baffin Island in Nunavut, Akpaliapik is considered one of the most gifted artists of his generation.
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