List of Greenlandic artists

This is a list of Greenlandic artists who were born in or who live in Greenland.

A

• Ivalo Abelsen (born 1971), Nuuk
• Naja Abelsen (born 1964), painter, illustrator, stamp designer
• Anne-Mette Arendt, Nuuk
• Aron of Kangeq (Inuit, 1822–1869), Kangeq, watercolors, woodcuts
• Pia Arke (1958–2007), photography, photocollage, installation
• Pierre André Auzias (French), Uummannaq

B

• Peter Jens Ville Berthelsen (1923–1990), Nuuk, painter, and Greenlandic flag contestant
• Aron Berthelsen (1933–2009), sculpture
• Rasmus Berthelsen (1827–1901), poet, woodcarving
• Esra Bertelsen (1889–1954), woodcarving
• Kelly Berthelsen (born 1967)
• Ivan Burkal (born 1955), Nuuk

C

• Bibi Chemnitz (Danish-Greenlandic), Copenhagen, Denmark, fashion design, printmaking
• Jørgen Chemnitz (1890–1956), photography
• Thue Christiansen (born 1940), painting, sculpture, designed the flag of Greenland in 1985

D

• Mathias Ferslev Dalager (Mathias Fersløv Dalager, Danish–Inuit, c. 1769–1843), Ritenbenk, painting
• Jakob Danielsen (born 1888 Sioraq, Disko Island, died 1938, Qeqertarsuaq), watercolors of hunting culture of north Greenland

F

• Ivalo Frank (born 1975) (Danish-Greenlander), filmmaker

G

• Nuka K. Godtfredsen (born 1970), drawing, painting
• Israil Nikodemus Gormansen (Greenlandic Inuit, 1804–57), watercolors

H

• Julie Edel Hardenberg (born 1971), installation, photography, conceptual art
• Isle Hessner (Lise Hessner, born 1962), sculpture
• Aka Høegh (born 1947), Qaqortoq, drawing, public art, sculpture
• Arnannguaq Høegh (born 1956), Nuuk, printmaking, collage
• Bolatta Silis Høegh (Danish–Inuit, born 1981), Denmark, painting, installation, conceptual art
• Inuk Silis Høegh (Danish–Inuit, born 1972), Nuuk, sculpture, installation, performance, graphic arts, film
• Anne-Birthe Hove (1951–2012), printmaking

J

• Hans Jacobi (Greenlandic artist) (1905–1995)
• Miki Jacobsen (born 1965), Denmark, digital photocollages, sculpture, assemblage

K

• Bodil Kaalund (1930–2016) (Danish-Greenlander)
• Lisbeth Karline (born 1981), Nuuk
• Maria Panínguak` Kjærulff (Danish–Inuit, born 1980), Nuuk, painting, drawing, photography, film, video, jewellery, sculpture
• Jessie Kleemann (born 1959), dance, performance art, installation, painting
• Jens Kreutzmann (1828–1899), illustration, painting
• Johannes Kreutzmann (1862–1940), woodcarving
• Lisa Kreutzmann, Kangaatsiaq
• Ole Kreutzmann (1898–1983) (fl. 1940s), Kangaamiut, ivory sculpture
• Frederik Kristensen (born 1952), stone carving, painting
• Peter Kujooq Kristiansen, Nuuk
• Harriet Kristoffersen, painting
• Simon Kristoffersen (1933–1990), sculpture
• Anna Kûitse Thastum (1942–2012), drum dancer
• Kunit of Umiivik (fl. 1880s), wooden map carving
• Kunngi (Frederik Kristensen), painting

L

• Jens Leibhardt (1931–1994), stone carving
• Anne-Lise Løvstrøm (born 1960), Nuuk
• Henrik Lund (Intel'eraq, 1875–1948), painter, lyricist
• Kistat Lund (1944–2017)
• Dine Lyberth, stone carving
• Gerth Lyberth (1867–1929)
• Hans Lynge (1906–1988) known as the founder of modern art in Greenland, impressionist painter, founder of the Nuuk School of Art
• Aviaaja Egede Lynge
• Mikisoq H. Lynge (born 1978), film

M

• Linda Milne, Nuuk
• Mitsivarniannga (fl. 1905), Ammassalik, shaman (angakoq), wooden tupilait
• Gukki Willsen Møller (born 1965), visual art, ceramics
• Lars Møller (19th century), landscape lithography
• Steffen Møller (1882–1909), landscape lithography, son of Lars Møller
• Iben Mondrup, also Iben Mondrup Salto (Danish-Greenlander, born 1969)
• Angu Motzfeldt (born 1976), musician, photography

N

• Nanna Ánike Nikolajsen (born 1984)
• Camilla Nielsen (Greenlandic sculptor) (born 1972), Nuuk

O

• Kristian Olsen aaju (1942–2015), painting, writing

P

• Julia Pars (born 1968), Nuuk, drawing, painting, mixed media
• Buuti Pedersen (Bodil Pedersen, born 1955), Qaqotoq, painting
• Ivaaq Poulsen, sculpture, member of Inuit Youth International

R

• Linda Riber, printmaking, collage
• Ina Rosing (1942–2018)
• Jens Rosing (1925–2008), zoological studies
• Jukke Rosing (Angiuk Rosing), Nuuk, photography
• Kale Rosing (1911–1974), graphics
• Peter Rosing (1871–1938), woodcarving
• Peter Rosing (1892–1965), lithography, brother of Otto Rosing
• Otto Rosing (1896–1966), lithography, brother of Peter Rosing
• Naja Rosing-Advid, Nuuk

S

• Liss Stender, designer, graphic designer
• Ivars Silis (born 1944), photography, videography
• Inuuteq Storch (born 1989), Sisimiut, photography
• Arnajaraq Støvlbæk
• Kitora Sukuvara, stone carving

T

• Christian Thygesen (Danish), painter
• Malene Guldager Thygesen (Danish-Kalaalleq), painter, sculptor

W

• Lars Willsen (born 1963), Uummannaq, Musician

See also

• List of Danish painters
• Greenland National Museum
• Katuaq
• Nuuk Art Museum
• Sisimiut Museum
• Qaqortoq Museum
• Upernavik Museum

Notes

References

• Staffan, Carlen and Marianne Jensen, intro. Den Flyvende Kajak/The Flying Kayak/Qajaq Silaannakkoortoq (Contemporary Art from Greenland). Nordic Arts Centre, 1989. .

Further reading

• Goodnow, Katherine and Haci Akman. Scandinavian Museums and Cultural Diversity. Berghahn Books, 2008. .
• Kaalund, Bodil (Danish). The Art of Greenland: Sculpture, Crafts, Painting. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1984. .

External links

• KIMIK: Association of Artists in Greenland
• Nordic Institute in Greenland
• "Visions of Greenland appear in Venice", 2012
• "Greenland National Art Gallery", 2011
• "Jessie Kleemann & Iben Mondrup", Horizonic: Unfolding Space through Sound Art
• "South Greenland Culture Centre in Qaqortoq"
• Willsen: International music artist from the 80s