Kenojuak Ashevak

Summary

Kenojuak Ashevak is a human^[1]. Born in Baffin Island^[2], she… she was born on October 3, 1927^[3]. She died in Kinngait^[4]. She died on January 8, 2013^[5]. She worked as a sculptor^[6], printmaker^[7], and draftsperson^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Baffin Island^[2], Kenojuak Ashevak…
• Kenojuak Ashevak died in Kinngait^[4].
• Kenojuak Ashevak was born on October 3, 1927^[3].
• Kenojuak Ashevak died on January 8, 2013^[5].
• Among Kenojuak Ashevak's spouses was Johnniebo Ashevak^[10].
• Kenojuak Ashevak held citizenship in Canada^[11].
• Kenojuak Ashevak is identified as part of the Inuit ethnic group^[12].
• Kenojuak Ashevak's professions included sculptor^[6].
• Kenojuak Ashevak's professions included printmaker^[7].
• Kenojuak Ashevak's professions included draftsperson^[8].
• Kenojuak Ashevak's field of work was soapstone^[13].
• Kenojuak Ashevak's field of work was Inuit printmaking^[14].
• Kenojuak Ashevak received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[15].
• Kenojuak Ashevak received the Canada's Walk of Fame^[16].
• Kenojuak Ashevak received the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts^[17].
• Kenojuak Ashevak received the Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto^[18].
• Kenojuak Ashevak received the Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts^[19].
• Kenojuak Ashevak received the Honorary doctorate from Queen's University^[20].
• Kenojuak Ashevak was a member of Royal Canadian Academy of Arts^[21].
• Kenojuak Ashevak was a member of Kinngait Co-operative^[22].
• Kenojuak Ashevak is recorded as female^[23].
• Kenojuak Ashevak's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Kenojuak Ashevak is associated with the Inuit art movement^[25].
• Kenojuak Ashevak's Commons category is recorded as Kenojuak Ashevak^[26].
• The cause of death was lung cancer^[27].

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Origins and Family

Kenojuak Ashevak was born in Baffin Island^[2]. She was born on October 3, 1927^[3]. She is identified as part of the Inuit ethnic group^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6], printmaker^[7], and draftsperson^[8]. Fields of work include soapstone^[13] and Inuit printmaking^[14], an art style^[28], founded in 1959^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Canada^[15], a grade of an order^[30], in Canada^[31], founded in 1967^[32]; Canada's Walk of Fame^[16], a street^[33], in Canada^[34], founded in 1998^[35]; Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts^[17], an award^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1999^[38]; Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto^[18], an award^[39], in Canada^[40]; Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts^[19], a fellowship award^[41], in Canada^[42]; and Honorary doctorate from Queen's University^[20], an award^[43], in Canada^[44].

Personal Life

Among Kenojuak Ashevak's spouses was Johnniebo Ashevak^[10].

Death and Burial

Kenojuak Ashevak died on January 8, 2013^[5]. She passed away in Kinngait^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[27].

Why It Matters

Kenojuak Ashevak ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Kenojuak Ashevak born?

Kenojuak Ashevak's place of birth was Baffin Island^[2].

Where did Kenojuak Ashevak die?

Kenojuak Ashevak died in Kinngait^[4].

Who was Kenojuak Ashevak married to?

Kenojuak Ashevak's spouses include Johnniebo Ashevak^[10].

What did Kenojuak Ashevak do for work?

Kenojuak Ashevak worked as sculptor^[6], printmaker^[7], and draftsperson^[8].

What awards did Kenojuak Ashevak receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada^[15], Canada's Walk of Fame^[16], Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts^[17], and Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto^[18].