Maslak McLeod Gallery - News

---

| Sculpture | Paintings | Prints | Gallery News | Contact Us |

February 2008 Our Norval Morrisseau Catalogue is now available for Credit Card ordering through Paypal. We are also pleased to announce that Floyd Kuptana's artwork has been featured in the international Magazin Art, winter 07/08 edition, issue #78. The article discusses in detail a number of Kuptana sculptures currently featured at our gallery, including his impressively-sized Sedna. Excerpts from Floyd Kuptana: Bridging Past and Future: " [...] Kuptana's use of the bear/man transformation in Sedna Laments the Loss of Ice is particularly significant. In Inuit mythology, the Sedna/Nuliajuk/Taleelayu sea goddess is a most powerful being [...] Sedna embodies the idea of fertility, giver of life, symbol of abundance. Kuptana's huge green and black steatite sculpture depicts her body on its back, her belly cradling an orange-yellow hide sail framed in sticks, bone oars, and a pink-eyed black stone figure with elongated limbs undulating like an octopuses' tentacles. In one hand, the creature holds a bone bow; in the other, a bone arrow. A hide bandanna hangs around his neck. But it's the creature's faces that fascinate: the head is half bear, half man, the latter emerging from the bear's lower jaw. [...]As the large, round head of Sedna emerges into a "walrus" with its two bone tusks, decorative tuft of black horse hair and round metal eyes[...]" The current issue of Magazin Art can be found at your local magazine shop or bookstore.

Maslak McLeod Gallery - Hours Tuesady through Saturday 11:00 to 5:00 Summer 2007 Get out of the heat We may well be in the midst of a golden age for Canadian Native Art. Canadian museums now have specific space set aside for the display of First Nations art. Visitors are seeking out an authentic Canadian art experience and by this they most often mean Indigena. Norval Morrisseau, the father of the Woodland School of Art, is the first Native Canadian to be given a solo exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario. The exhibition has now moved to the IAIA Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico. The exhibit runs: June 15th to Sept. 3rd. Then the show will move to New York city. The catalogue exhibition - Norval Morrisseau is almost sold out - in a matter of six months - in less than half the time we expected. We would like to work with you to expand and enhance your collection. We invite you to avail yourself of our expert and friendly staff. All the best Joseph McLeod Works by Carl Beam. Exhibtion opens Fall 2007. New works by Floyd Kuptana. Exhibtion opens Spring 2007. Floyd Kuptana 10"/04"/06" Continuing... We are pleased to exhibitit Norval Morrisseau Catalogue pieces. The catalogue ia available free of charge in the gallery. It is also available for viewing on our web-site by clicking on Norval Morrisseau catalogue exhibition. You can view or print the entire catalogue though a PDF version or simply view each image separately. We will be adding information to the web-site periodically, so be sure to check regularly. The catalogue contains over 50 early, classic works of art by Morrisseau, which are available in our gallery. Several pieces are currently on display. Our Norval Morrisseau catalogue is still available in the gallery. Come by anytime to pick up your copy As for the Morrisseau retrospective, which is currently travelling, the next confirmed date is June 11 - September 3 in Santa Fe New Mexico at the institute of American Indian Art. Its final stop is scheduled for New York City. Finally, our current show of Canadiana is ending January 20, so this week will be your last chance to view it. See you soon! Best, Maslak McLeod Gallery Ongoing Exhibtions Despite the national and international attention that Morrisseau has received, his work remains to be commercially attainable. We have works for viewing on our web-site, which is constantly being updated. As a side note, a milestone was reached this week when Inuit artist, Joe Talirunili's The Boat People sold at auction at Waddington's at $240,000. In response to many questions we've received regarding buying and collecting Native art, here are some things to consider: The artist's local or international reputation, exhibition history, and representation in museums and/or major public auctions. When buying a work of art, be sure to take your time, ask questions and take pleasure in your decision. On-going exhibitions: Birth Rites, by Morris Alorut. Inuit carvings depicting birth rituals. Variations of Sedna by Ishuaqtuq Michael. These variations of the Sedna figure show a strong willed mythical creature. The artist works are on display at the gallery. Works by David Ruben Piqtoukun can be seen here. Article Published in The National Museum of the American Indian - Summer Issue Click Here Artical Published in the Magazin Art, winter / 2006. -- Read the Artical click here 'Tupilaks' - Greenland - 07"/01"/02" Morrise Alorut- Running to the Birth The Maslak McLeod Gallery: Gallery Profile by Martin Murray. Toronto gallery Maslak McLeod has established itself as a leading dealer in Canadian Native Art over 30 years, thanks to the experience, passion and dedication of J.B. McLeod whose private collection provided the basis for the gallery. McLeod has appraised Native Art for the Justice Ministry in Ottawa, museums and corporate collections. The gallery's most acclaimed artist is Norval Morriseau. McLeod has also been instrumental in placing Canadian Native Art in international venues. Finally, we have established an Art Consultant service. Call us - 416-944-2577 Email us or write to Maslak McLeod Gallery 118 Scollard st. Tor. Ont. M5R 1G4 Take advantage of this service: Appraisal Advice Listing Direction from a concerned professional who will work to make your collection reflect your interests and tastes. The atmosphere is scholarly but informal and friendly. We have personal contact with most of the artists we exhibit. We consider the gallery an excellent place to present the staff with your needs and let them go to work for you. For information and prices, please contact us! | Gallery | Contact Us - Sales | Paintings | Sculpture All rights reserved. No part of this website can be reproduced without explicit written approval from Maslak McLeod Gallery. Copyright © 1995-2007 Maslak McLeod Gallery.