Inuit art also speaks about the present
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From 16 October, Brussels’ Art & History Museum shows nearly 250 works from Nunavut and Nunavik, with artists’ own words at the centre.
From 16 October 2026 to 18 April 2027, Inuit – Impressions of the Canadian Far North is on view at the Art & History Museum in Brussels. Nearly 250 works, mainly prints but also drawings and sculpture, cover around seventy years of artistic production, according to the museum.
The works come from Nunavut and Nunavik in the Canadian Arctic. The museum addresses shamanism, mythology, animals and ties to the land, but also social change, gender and climate change. The exhibition therefore does not present an unchanging past.
The collection of writer and poet Carl Norac forms the core, supplemented by museum loans. According to the museum, the display lets artists speak in their own words: their comments and explanations of technique accompany the works. Women artists receive particular attention.
Among the named artists are Kenojuak Ashevak, Jessie Oonark and Ningiukulu Teevee. Their works differ in subject and date. Keeping their names visible lets visitors see how many voices and a long period make up the story.
The museum is at Jubelpark 10. The exhibition page lists admission at €18. Children can use activity tables and a place to read stories; an audio route in the ErfgoedApp requires a personal device and earphones. Check current visitor information before travelling.