Transformation: Inuit Art ofNunavut Fulton Hall Gallery Nov. 2-Dec. 19
"This exhibition of contemporary works created by artists from Canada's Arctic region will be one of the most prestigious events at the University this year," said Ken Basile, director of SSU Galleries.
The exhibit is open to the public free of charge Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday from noon-4 p.m.
Inuit natives and their descendants are the original inhabitants of areas from Greenland and East Canada to Alaska. Today, this group is generally called Eskimos.
The Inuits' collective works are widely recognized for portraying the passion of Arctic groups who have steadfastly maintained their heritage despite multitudes of cultural changes.
"Transformations" highlights sculptures and prints by Inuit artists in honor of the newly created Canadian providence of Nunavut ("our land").
This recent change allows the Inuit majority in the central and eastern Arctic regions of Canada to administer their own land, resources and social policies through a newly elected legislative assembly in the capital of Iqaluit.
"Transformations" features the creations of more than 100 artists who live in Nunavut.
The exhibition is sponsored by Salisbury State University Galleries, SSU's Office of Multiethnic Student Service and the Art Space Gallery of Toronto, Canada.
Fulton Hall Gallery, just east of Holloway Hall, will be closed Thursday, November 25, and Friday, November 26, for the Thanksgiving Day holiday.
For more information about this exhibit, telephone 410-543-6271.