Appleton Galleries is very pleased to announce that the prestigious Winnipeg Art Gallery hosted a solo show featuring the acclaimed Inuit artist, Abraham Anghik Ruben, who now calls British Columbia his home. Originally from Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Abraham has become a major innovative force among Inuit sculptors.  Exhibiting since 1974, he has studied printmaking, silversmithing, sculpture, and bronze casting.

Brought together by the Winnipeg Art Gallery Curator of Inuit Art, Darlene Wight, this exhibit opened September 16^th, 2001 through  March 2002, with a possibility of touring to other venues following the show in Winnipeg. The Winnipeg Art Gallery continues to be a world leader in exhibits featuring Inuit Artists, and is renowned internationally for its incomparable collection.

We are honoured to represent Abraham, and have a long-standing professional relationship with him. It is our pleasure to assist Darlene with this important new show.

Abraham’s work, based upon Inuvialuit mythology and culture, follows a family tradition of Shamanistic mysticism and transformation. His paternal great-grandfather was reputed to possess talents of voyaging to the moon, and the control of weather. His maternal great-grandmother, guided by her spirit serpent, was equally talented as a shaman of unique gifts. Abraham continues to explore these themes with skill and imagination in a contemporary retrospective.

For further information on the W.A.G. exhibition, or photographs of Abraham’s newest works available in our Gallery, please contact us by e-mail,  info@appletongalleries.com or call us at (604) 685-1715.

Winnipeg Art Gallery information:                www.wag.mb.ca

Abe introducing carvings

Ron Appleton