Shuvinai Ashoona

Inuit [Cape Dorset/Kinngait] artist (born 1961)
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Shuvinai Ashoona

Summary

Shuvinai Ashoona is a human[1]. Born in Kinngait[2], she… she was born on 1961[3]. She worked as a draftsperson[4], lithographer[5], and painter[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Shuvinai Ashoona was born in Kinngait[2].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona was born in Canada[8].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona was born on 1961[3].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona's father was Kiugak Ashoona[9].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona's mother was Soroseelutu Ashoona[10].
  • A child of Shuvinai Ashoona was Napachie Ashoona[11].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona is identified as part of the Inuit ethnic group[13].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona's professions included draftsperson[4].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona's professions included lithographer[5].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona worked as a painter[6].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona's field of work was drawing[14].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona's field of work was visual arts[15].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona received the Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[16].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona received the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts[17].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona was a member of Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[18].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona was a member of Kinngait Co-operative[19].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona is recorded as female[20].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona's Commons category is recorded as Shuvinai Ashoona[22].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona's family name is recorded as Ashoona[23].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona's given name is recorded as Shuvinai[24].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona's described at URL is recorded as https://www.inuitartfoundation.org/profiles/artist/Shuvinai-Ashoona[25].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona's external data available at URL is recorded as https://macrepertoire.macm.org/api/[26].
  • Shuvinai Ashoona's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.donneesquebec.ca/recherche/dataset/macrepertoire[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kinngait[2], a territorial hamlet of Canada[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1913[30] and Canada[8], a dominion of the British Empire[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1867[33]. Shuvinai Ashoona was born on 1961[3]. Her father was Kiugak Ashoona[9]. Her mother was Soroseelutu Ashoona[10]. She is identified as part of the Inuit ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include draftsperson[4], lithographer[5], and painter[6]. Fields of work include drawing[14], a type of work of art[34] and visual arts[15], a type of arts[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[16], a fellowship award[36], in Canada[37] and Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts[17], an award[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1999[40].

Personal Life

A child of Shuvinai Ashoona was Napachie Ashoona[11].

Why It Matters

Shuvinai Ashoona ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Shuvinai Ashoona born?

Born in Kinngait[2], Shuvinai Ashoona…

Who were Shuvinai Ashoona's parents?

Shuvinai Ashoona's father was Kiugak Ashoona[9]. Shuvinai Ashoona's mother was Soroseelutu Ashoona[10].

What did Shuvinai Ashoona do for work?

Shuvinai Ashoona worked as draftsperson[4], lithographer[5], and painter[6].

What awards did Shuvinai Ashoona receive?

Honors received include Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts[16] and Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . aci-iac.ca. Retrieved . aci-iac.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . fr.ggarts.ca. Retrieved . fr.ggarts.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . inuitartfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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