List of Greenlandic artists
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This is a list of Greenlandic artists who were born in or who live in Greenland.
A
[edit]- Ivalo Abelsen (born 1971), Nuuk[1]
- Naja Abelsen (born 1964), painter, illustrator, stamp designer
- Anne-Mette Arendt, Nuuk[1]
- Aron of Kangeq (Inuit, 1822–1869), Kangeq, watercolors, woodcuts[2]
- Pia Arke (1958–2007), photography, photocollage, installation[3][4]
- Pierre André Auzias (French), Uummannaq[1]
B
[edit]- Peter Jens Ville Berthelsen (1923–1990), Nuuk, painter, and Greenlandic flag contestant
- Aron Berthelsen (1933–2009), sculpture[5]
- Rasmus Berthelsen (1827–1901), poet, woodcarving
- Esra Bertelsen (1889–1954), woodcarving[5]
- Kelly Berthelsen (born 1967)[6]
- Ivan Burkal (born 1955), Nuuk[1]
C
[edit]- Bibi Chemnitz (Danish-Greenlandic), Copenhagen, Denmark, fashion design, printmaking
- Jørgen Chemnitz (1890–1956), photography[7]
- Thue Christiansen (born 1940), painting, sculpture, designed the flag of Greenland in 1985[2][8]
D
[edit]- Mathias Ferslev Dalager (Mathias Fersløv Dalager, Danish–Inuit, c. 1769–1843), Ritenbenk, painting[5]
- Jakob Danielsen (born 1888 Sioraq, Disko Island, died 1938, Qeqertarsuaq), watercolors of hunting culture of north Greenland[9]
F
[edit]- Ivalo Frank (born 1975) (Danish-Greenlander), filmmaker[6]
G
[edit]- Nuka K. Godtfredsen (born 1970), drawing, painting
- Israil Nikodemus Gormansen (Greenlandic Inuit, 1804–57), watercolors[5]
H
[edit]- Julie Edel Hardenberg (born 1971),[10] installation, photography, conceptual art[3][6]
- Isle Hessner (Lise Hessner, born 1962), sculpture[2][6][11]
- Aka Høegh (born 1947), Qaqortoq, drawing, public art, sculpture[1][12][13]
- Arnannguaq Høegh (born 1956), Nuuk, printmaking, collage[1][2][3][14]
- Bolatta Silis Høegh (Danish–Inuit, born 1981), Denmark, painting, installation, conceptual art[1][3][6]
- Inuk Silis Høegh (Danish–Inuit, born 1972), Nuuk, sculpture, installation, performance, graphic arts, film[1][3][6]
- Anne-Birthe Hove (1951–2012), printmaking[3][15]
J
[edit]- Hans Jacobi (Greenlandic artist) (1905–1995)[5]
- Miki Jacobsen (born 1965), Denmark,[1] digital photocollages, sculpture, assemblage[3][16]
K
[edit]- Bodil Kaalund (1930–2016) (Danish-Greenlander)[1]
- Lisbeth Karline (born 1981), Nuuk[1]
- Maria Panínguak` Kjærulff (Danish–Inuit, born 1980), Nuuk, painting, drawing, photography, film, video, jewellery, sculpture[17][18]
- Jessie Kleemann (born 1959), dance, performance art, installation, painting[3][6][19][20]
- Jens Kreutzmann (1828–1899), illustration, painting[5]
- Johannes Kreutzmann (1862–1940), woodcarving[5]
- Lisa Kreutzmann, Kangaatsiaq[1]
- Ole Kreutzmann (1898–1983) (fl. 1940s), Kangaamiut, ivory sculpture[21]
- Frederik Kristensen (born 1952), stone carving, painting[5][22]
- Peter Kujooq Kristiansen, Nuuk[1]
- Harriet Kristoffersen, painting[23]
- Simon Kristoffersen (1933–1990), sculpture[5]
- Anna Kûitse Thastum (1942–2012), drum dancer[24]
- Kunit of Umiivik (fl. 1880s), wooden map carving
- Kunngi (Frederik Kristensen), painting[25]
L
[edit]- Jens Leibhardt (1931–1994), stone carving[26]
- Anne-Lise Løvstrøm (born 1960), Nuuk[1]
- Henrik Lund (Intel'eraq, 1875–1948), painter, lyricist
- Kistat Lund (1944–2017)[5]
- Dine Lyberth, stone carving[27]
- Gerth Lyberth (1867–1929)
- Hans Lynge (1906–1988) known as the founder of modern art in Greenland, impressionist painter, founder of the Nuuk School of Art[2][5]
- Aviaaja Egede Lynge[6]
- Mikisoq H. Lynge (born 1978), film[6]
M
[edit]- Linda Milne, Nuuk[1]
- Mitsivarniannga (fl. 1905), Ammassalik, shaman (angakoq), wooden tupilait[28]
- Gukki Willsen Møller (born 1965), visual art, ceramics[3]
- Lars Møller (19th century), landscape lithography[3][5]
- Steffen Møller (1882–1909), landscape lithography, son of Lars Møller[5]
- Iben Mondrup, also Iben Mondrup Salto (Danish-Greenlander, born 1969)[6][29]
- Angu Motzfeldt (born 1976), musician, photography[6]
N
[edit]- Nanna Ánike Nikolajsen (born 1984)[6]
- Camilla Nielsen (Greenlandic sculptor) (born 1972), Nuuk[1][3]
O
[edit]- Kristian Olsen aaju (1942–2015), painting, writing[2][5]
P
[edit]- Julia Pars (born 1968), Nuuk, drawing, painting, mixed media[1][30]
- Buuti Pedersen (Bodil Pedersen, born 1955), Qaqotoq, painting[1][2]
- Ivaaq Poulsen, sculpture, member of Inuit Youth International[31]
R
[edit]- Linda Riber, printmaking, collage[3][32]
- Ina Rosing (1942–2018)[33]
- Jens Rosing (1925–2008), zoological studies[2]
- Jukke Rosing (Angiuk Rosing), Nuuk, photography[34]
- Kale Rosing (1911–1974), graphics[5]
- Peter Rosing (1871–1938), woodcarving[5]
- Peter Rosing (1892–1965), lithography, brother of Otto Rosing[5]
- Otto Rosing (1896–1966), lithography, brother of Peter Rosing[5]
- Naja Rosing-Advid, Nuuk[1]
S
[edit]- Liss Stender, designer, graphic designer[35]
- Ivars Silis (born 1944), photography, videography[36]
- Inuuteq Storch (born 1989), Sisimiut, photography[37]
- Arnajaraq Støvlbæk[3]
- Kitora Sukuvara, stone carving[38]
T
[edit]- Christian Thygesen (Danish), painter[39]
- Malene Guldager Thygesen (Danish-Kalaalleq), painter, sculptor[39]
W
[edit]- Lars Willsen (born 1963), Uummannaq, Musician[40]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Members." KIMIK. Accessed December 5, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Thisted, Kirsten. "Greenlandic Art: A Brief History". Bryggen Art. Accessed December 6, 2012
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Exhibition the Red Snowmobile." Greenland. Accessed December 5, 2012.
- ↑ Staffan and Jensen 114–119
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Grønland – billedkunst." Den Store Danske. (in Danish) Accessed December 12, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Exhibition: KUUK." Greenland. Accessed December 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Jørgen Chemnitz." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. (in Danish) Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
- ↑ "Thue Christiansen." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. (in Danish) Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
- ↑ "Jakob Danielsen." Archived 2013-11-02 at the Wayback Machine Qeqertarsuaq Museum. Accessed December 6, 2012.
- ↑ Julie Edel Hardenberg Archived 2013-06-06 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed December 5, 2012.
- ↑ Staffan and Jensen 100–103
- ↑ Aka Høegh. Accessed December 5, 2012.
- ↑ Staffan and Jensen 74-7
- ↑ Staffan and Jensen 108-9, 111
- ↑ Staffan and Jensen 78–81
- ↑ Staffan and Jensen 87–93
- ↑ Maria P. Kjaerulff. Accessed December 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Maria Panínguak` Kjærulff." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. (in Danish) Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
- ↑ Thisted, Kirsten. "Kleeman, Jessie." The History of Nordic Women's Literature. Accessed December 6, 2012.
- ↑ Staffan and Jensen 94–99
- ↑ "Greenland Ivory Carvings on View at the Arctic Museum." Bowdoin College. Accessed December 5, 2012.
- ↑ Staffan and Jensen 71–73
- ↑ Staffan and Jensen 83–85
- ↑ Langhoff, Rune (13 July 2012). "Anna Kûitse Thastum er død" [Anna Kûitse Thastum is dead]. Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ↑ "Frederik Kristensen Kunngi." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. (in Danish) Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
- ↑ Staffan and Jensen 67
- ↑ Staffan and Jensen 68
- ↑ Nacheva, Velina. "An average artistic day in Greenland." The Sofia Echo. November 29, 2001. Accessed December 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Iben Mondrup." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. (in Danish) Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
- ↑ "Hjem." Julia Pars. Accessed December 5, 2012.
- ↑ "KATRINE DIRCKINCK-HOLMFELD, HUMPHREY POLEPOLE & IVAAQ POULSEN in collaboration with INUIT YOUTH INTERNATIONAL." Rethinking Nordic Colonialism. Accessed December 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Linda Riber." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. (in Danish) Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
- ↑ Staffan and Jensen 104–107
- ↑ "Jukke Rosing (Angiuk Rosing)." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. (in Danish) Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
- ↑ Inuk Design
- ↑ "C.V." Archived 2012-01-12 at the Wayback Machine Ivars Silis. (in Danish) Accessed 03 Mar 2015.
- ↑ "Inuuuteq Storch." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. (in Danish) Accessed 18 Jan 2013.
- ↑ Staffan and Jensen 69
- 1 2 "Exhibition: A love letter". Katuaq (in Danish). Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ↑ "About." Lars Willsen Accessed August 10th, 2025.
References
[edit]- Staffan, Carlen and Marianne Jensen, intro. Den Flyvende Kajak/The Flying Kayak/Qajaq Silaannakkoortoq (Contemporary Art from Greenland). Nordic Arts Centre, 1989. ISBN 978-9518955422.
Further reading
[edit]- Goodnow, Katherine and Haci Akman. Scandinavian Museums and Cultural Diversity. Berghahn Books, 2008. ISBN 978-1845455774.
- Kaalund, Bodil (Danish). The Art of Greenland: Sculpture, Crafts, Painting. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1984. ISBN 978-0520048409.
External links
[edit]- KIMIK: Association of Artists in Greenland
- Nordic Institute in Greenland
- "Visions of Greenland appear in Venice", 2012
- "Greenland National Art Gallery", 2011
- "Jessie Kleemann & Iben Mondrup" Archived 2015-09-22 at the Wayback Machine, Horizonic: Unfolding Space through Sound Art
- "South Greenland Culture Centre in Qaqortoq"
- Willsen: International music artist from the 80s