by Aarnaquq , August 10, 2009—12:00 AM
Topics: Aarnaquq, Alaska, Alaskan, Alaskan Native, Art Show, Awards, Burke Museum, Eskimo, Fellowship, Harvard, Pacific, Pacific Northwest, Plaza, SWAIA, Santa Fe, Southwestern Indian, Yup'ik, exhibit, indiginous, indiginous peoples, native american, news, rental, sculpture
Reminder - the Santa Fe Indian Art Market is coming! August 22 & 23. As a 2009 Fellowship recipient I'll be located on the green in the Plaza this year. Please stop by and see my new work and say "hi."
Remember: there's something for all budgets in my booth! And, don't forget about our art rental and leasing program. If you've been waiting to get a large piece, now's the perfect time.
If this piece is approved by the committee, it's what I'll be donating this year for the gala…
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by Aarnaquq , May 21, 2009—12:00 AM
Topics: A-Y-P, Aarnaquq, Alaska, Alaskan, Alaskan Native, Burke Museum, Eskimo, Harvard, Pacific, Pacific Northwest, Phillip Charette, Seattle, Yukon, Yup'ik, art leasing, art rental, exhibit, indiginous, leasing, native american, rental, sculpture
This piece is a smaller and less complex version of the large Poisoned piece, although the meaning remains the same. The large mask was installed at the Burke Museum in Seattle, WA for their "Indigenous Voices Reply" exhibit. This exhibit is in coordination with the 100 year commemorative of the Alaskan-Yukon-Pacific Exhibition in 1909. The large piece has just been purchased by the Museum and will remain on permanent display there. I will be speaking on a panel of native artists at the museum May 30. You can find out more about the exhibit and see an image by visiting the Burke Museum website as
http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/ayp/index.php
MEANING : Poisoned was inspired by pre-contact Yup'ik masks I handled at the Smithsonian that were seriously damaged…
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by Aarnaquq , December 3, 2008—09:08 AM
Topics: Aarnaquq, Alaskan, Hib Sabin, Pacific Northwest, Phillip Charette, Seattle, animal transformation, exhibit, lipstick, pig, show opeining, with
Thursday night, December 4, will be the opening of an exhibition titled "Transformation and Change on the Pacific Northwest Coast" at the Stonington Gallery in Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA. This is a joint exhibition with myself and Hib Sabin. If you can make it at any time through the month, I know you'll be glad you made the trip. If you can make it Thursday night, please be sure to introduce yourself…
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by Aarnaquq , December 3, 2008—12:00 AM
Topics: Aarnaquq, Alaska, Alaskan, Alaskan Native, Pacific Northwest, Phillip Charette, Yup'ik, exhibit, native american, sculpture
To all the art lovers out there,
I make art so that people can buy and enjoy the cultural and spiritual aspects of my pieces. When someone is touched by my work, my greatest thrill is when they take it home.
As artists everywhere can attest, art sales are down dramatically. What good is art that hangs on my studio walls?
To help art lovers continue to make their purchases in these tough economic times, I've made the decision to reduce the price of all my work. Once the recession has ended and the nation knows more balance, my prices will once again be at the standard for the quality, level and style. However, for now, and until further notice, you'll see my art prices lowered to help you love the art in your home, and not just through visits to a gallery (online or otherwise)…
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