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List of Greenlandic artists

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

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A

  • Ivalo Abelsen, Nuuk
  • Anne-Mette Arendt, Nuuk
  • Aron of Kangeq (Inuit, 1822-1869), Kangeq, satercolors, woodcuts
  • Pia Arke (1958–2007), photography, photocollage, installation
  • Pierre André Auzias (French), Uummannaq
  • B

    Peter Jens Ville Berthelsen Born 1923 - 1990, Nuuk, Painter, and Greenlandic flag contestant.

  • Aron Berthelsen (born 1933), sculpture
  • Esra Bertelsen (1889–1954), woodcarving
  • Kelly Berthelsen (born 1967)
  • Ivan Burkal, Nuuk
  • C

  • Bibi Chemnitz (Danish-Greenlandic), Copenhagen, Denmark, fashion design, printmaking
  • Jørgen Chemnitz, 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 (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, 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 (1905–1995)
  • Miki Jacobsen (born 1965), Denmark, digital photocollages, sculpture, assemblage
  • K

  • Bodil Kaalund (Danish-Greenlander)
  • Lisbeth Karline, Nuuk
  • Maria Panínguak` Kjærulff (Danish–Inuit, born 1980), Nuuk, painting, drawing, photography, film, video, jewelry, 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 (fl. 1940s), Kangaamiut, ivory sculpture
  • Frederik Kristensen (born 1952), stone carving, painting
  • Peter Kujooq Kristiansen, Nuuk
  • Harriet Kristoffersen, painting
  • Simon Kristoffersen (1933–1990), sculpture
  • Kunit of Umiivik (fl. 1880s), wooden map carving
  • Kunngi (Frederik Kristensen), painting
  • L

  • Jens Leibhardt, stone carving
  • Anne-Lise Løvstrøm, Nuuk
  • Henrik Lund (Intel'eraq, 1875–1948), painter, lyricist
  • Kistat Lund (born 1944)
  • 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, 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
  • Camilla Nielsen, Nuuk
  • O

  • Kristian Olsen aaju (born 1942), 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
  • 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, photography, videography
  • Inuuuteq Storch, Sisimiut, photography
  • Arnajaraq Støvlbæk
  • Kitora Sukuvara, stone carving
  • T

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

    List of Greenlandic artists Wikipedia