Lecture with Alice Houston • Northern Lights: Inuit Prints, Drawings, & Carvings, 1950-1990
Join us as we explore the vibrant originality of Inuit art and the collaborative connections between the artists, life-long supporter James Houston, and the Houston family.
Northern Lights: Inuit Prints, Drawings & Carvings, 1950-1990 presents the work of indigenous Canadian artists of the 1950s – 1970s, a transformative time in the development of Inuit artmaking traditions. Drawn from the collection of late Stonington resident James Houston, a life-long champion of Inuit art, the exhibition celebrates the skill, imagination and vital humanity of artworks that continue to captivate viewers around the world.
Date: Wednesday, March 19, Reception 5:30 pm, Lecture 6 pm
Cost: Members $10 / Non-Members $15
RSVP to 860.443.2545 ext. 2129 or email us.
Image: Lucy Qinnuayuak (Inuit, 1915–1982), Four Birds, 1965. Stonecut print on paper, 37/50, 33” x 24.25”. Courtesy of Alice Houston.