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], draftsperson^[8], graphic artist^[9], and artist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[11]

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^[12].
• Kenojuak Ashevak held citizenship in Canada^[13].
• Kenojuak Ashevak is identified as part of the Inuit ethnic group^[14].
• Kenojuak Ashevak's professions included sculptor^[6].
• Kenojuak Ashevak's professions included printmaker^[7].
• Kenojuak Ashevak's professions included draftsperson^[8].
• Kenojuak Ashevak worked as a graphic artist^[9].
• Kenojuak Ashevak's professions included artist^[10].
• Kenojuak Ashevak worked as an adapter^[15].
• Kenojuak Ashevak's field of work was soapstone^[16].
• Kenojuak Ashevak's field of work was Inuit printmaking^[17].
• Kenojuak Ashevak's field of work was Inuit art^[18].
• Kenojuak Ashevak's field of work was graphics^[19].
• Kenojuak Ashevak's field of work was drawing^[20].
• Kenojuak Ashevak's field of work was etching^[21].
• Kenojuak Ashevak received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[22].
• Kenojuak Ashevak received the Canada's Walk of Fame^[23].
• Kenojuak Ashevak received the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts^[24].
• Kenojuak Ashevak received the Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto^[25].
• Kenojuak Ashevak received the Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts^[26].
• Kenojuak Ashevak received the Honorary doctorate from Queen's University^[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^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6], printmaker^[7], draftsperson^[8], graphic artist^[9], artist^[10], and adapter^[15]. Fields of work include soapstone^[16]; Inuit printmaking^[17], an art style^[28], founded in 1959^[29]; Inuit art^[18], an art by ethnic group^[30]; graphics^[19], a method^[31]; drawing^[20], a type of work of art^[32]; and etching^[21], an artistic technique^[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Canada^[22], a grade of an order^[34], in Canada^[35], founded in 1967^[36]; Canada's Walk of Fame^[23], a street^[37], in Canada^[38], founded in 1998^[39]; Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts^[24], an award^[40], in Canada^[41], founded in 1999^[42]; Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto^[25], an award^[43], in Canada^[44]; Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts^[26], a fellowship award^[45], in Canada^[46]; and Honorary doctorate from Queen's University^[27], an award^[47], in Canada^[48].

Personal Life

Among Kenojuak Ashevak's spouses was Johnniebo Ashevak^[12].

Death and Burial

Kenojuak Ashevak died on January 8, 2013^[5]. She passed away in Kinngait^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[49].

Why It Matters

Kenojuak Ashevak ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

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^[12].

What did Kenojuak Ashevak do for work?

Kenojuak Ashevak worked as sculptor^[6], printmaker^[7], draftsperson^[8], graphic artist^[9], and artist^[10].

What awards did Kenojuak Ashevak receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada^[22], Canada's Walk of Fame^[23], Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts^[24], and Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto^[25].