Watch: ACI Massey Art Lecture on Pitseolak Ashoona

Marking the final release of season two of the ACI’s Canadian Online Art Book Project, Christine Lalonde, Curator of Indigenous Art at the National Gallery of Canada, visits Massey College to speak in conversation with York University professor Dr. Anna Hudson about the life and work of innovative Inuit artist Pitseolak Ashoona.

Forming a new visual vocabulary crucial to the development of modern Inuit art, Pitseolak laid the groundwork for generations of artists to follow. From embroidery to printmaking, Pitseolak’s openness to experimentation and dedication to succeed would drive her to create powerful works and bring international acclaim. Watch the lecture here and become inspired by one of Canada’s most influential and prolific artists.

Read the online art book Pitseolak Ashoona: Life & Work here.